Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Ground Meats

10 of the top 10 ground meats products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The ground meats with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 41 ground meats with complete data.

  1. 1 Organic Ground Turkey

    Organic Ground Turkey

    Nature's Best · 3 lbs
    a NOVA 1 143 kcal 0 g sugar 20.3 g protein 7.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  2. 2 Organic Ground Turkey 93% Lean

    Organic Ground Turkey 93% Lean

    Trader Joe's · 16 oz
    a NOVA 1 134 kcal 0 g sugar 19.6 g protein 8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  3. 3 Ground Chicken

    Ground Chicken

    Trader Joe's · 16 oz
    a NOVA 1 125 kcal 0 g sugar 19.6 g protein 8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Organic Ground Turkey Breast

    Organic Ground Turkey Breast

    Sprouts Farmers Market · 16 oz
    a NOVA 1 98 kcal 0 g sugar 21.2 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Steak haché maxi tendre, 5% Mat.Gr., 2 pièces, barquette, 200g

    Steak haché maxi tendre, 5% Mat.Gr., 2 pièces, barquette, 200g

    U · 200 g
    b NOVA 1 133 kcal 0.5 g sugar 22 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Viande hachée 100% pur boeuf

    Viande hachée 100% pur boeuf

    L'Étal du Boucher · 300g
    b NOVA 1 250 kcal 0 g sugar 17 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Schweinehackfleisch

    Schweinehackfleisch

    Metzgerei Weinbuch
    b NOVA 1 143 kcal 1 g sugar 19 g protein 7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Ground Beef

    Ground Beef

    Good & Gather · 32 oz
    b NOVA 1 152 kcal 0 g sugar 20.5 g protein 7.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Viande Hachée Pur Bœuf

    Viande Hachée Pur Bœuf

    Franprix
    c NOVA 1 215 kcal 0 g sugar 20 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Le Haché Pur Bœuf

    Le Haché Pur Bœuf

    Newbif
    c NOVA 1 211 kcal 0 g sugar 19.1 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published ground meats 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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