Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Fermented Foods

3 of the top 10 fermented foods products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The fermented foods with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 28 fermented foods with complete data.

  1. 1 Schwarzer Knoblauch

    Schwarzer Knoblauch

    Mouse Hill · 4 Stck
    a NOVA 1 292 kcal 12 g sugar 11.3 g protein 0.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Das neue kimchi

    Das neue kimchi

    completeorganics · 340g
    c NOVA 1 22 kcal 0.1 g sugar 0.9 g protein 0.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 White Rice Koji

    White Rice Koji

    Umami Chef · 200g
    c NOVA 1 361 kcal 13 g sugar 6.4 g protein 1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Tempeh Milde Hilde

    Tempeh Milde Hilde

    tempehmanufaktur · 170g
    a NOVA 3 120 kcal 1.1 g sugar 15.5 g protein 3.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Natural Yogur

    Natural Yogur

    · 150 g
    b NOVA 3 75 kcal 4.7 g sugar 5 g protein 3.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Cottage Cheese

    Cottage Cheese

    Aldi · 200 g
    b NOVA 3 103 kcal 2.7 g sugar 12 g protein 4.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  7. 7 Naturligt straf Borsjtj Rödbetsblanding

    Naturligt straf Borsjtj Rödbetsblanding

    Tistelvind · 350 g
    b NOVA 3 46 kcal 0.1 g sugar 1.4 g protein 0.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Kimichi

    Kimichi

    Korean Style
    c NOVA 3 48 kcal 4.6 g sugar 1.6 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Korean Style Pickled Vegetables Kimchi

    Korean Style Pickled Vegetables Kimchi

    kinchi pride and foods · 16 oz
    c NOVA 3 36 kcal 3.6 g sugar 3.6 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Kimchi

    Kimchi

    Karma · 300 g
    c NOVA 3 31 kcal 5 g sugar 0.8 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published fermented foods on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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