Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Herbs And Spices

10 of the top 10 herbs and spices products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The herbs and spices with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 59 herbs and spices with complete data.

  1. 1 Smoked Paprika

    Smoked Paprika

    365 Everyday Value · 1.87 oz
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Oregano Leaves

    Oregano Leaves

    Great Value · 0.87 oz
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Smoked Paprika

    Smoked Paprika

    Trader Joe's · 2.6 oz
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Oregano

    Oregano

    Simply Organic
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Echalote finement coupée

    Echalote finement coupée

    AUCHAN · 0.25 kg
    a NOVA 1 57 kcal 4.3 g sugar 1.6 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Onion Powder

    Onion Powder

    Simply Organic · 3.00 oz
    a NOVA 1 35 kcal 4.8 g sugar 1.1 g protein 0.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Organic Basil

    Organic Basil

    365 Everyday Value · 0.46 oz
    a NOVA 1 0 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Italian Style Herbs

    Italian Style Herbs

    Dunnes Stores
    a NOVA 1 0 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Mixed Puree Ginger & Garlic Mixed

    Mixed Puree Ginger & Garlic Mixed

    Taj · 400g
    a NOVA 1 80 kcal 2.2 g sugar 5.2 g protein 0.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Organic Thyme

    Organic Thyme

    365 Everyday Value · 0.67 oz
    a NOVA 1

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published herbs and spices 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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