Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Marinades

4 of the top 10 marinades products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The marinades with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 12 marinades with complete data.

  1. 1 Hot spice paste

    Hot spice paste

    Patak's · Tube 135g
    e NOVA 3 199 kcal 4.2 g sugar 4.7 g protein 12 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  2. 2 Jamaican Honey Jerk Seasoning

    Jamaican Honey Jerk Seasoning

    Grace · 330g
    e NOVA 3 239 kcal 51 g sugar 0.9 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Marinade pour Poulet

    Marinade pour Poulet

    Quinta d'Avó · 200 g
    e NOVA 3 23 kcal 32.2 g sugar 1.2 g protein 0.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Surya Kebab Powdee

    Surya Kebab Powdee

    Papa's Choice · 200g
    NOVA 3

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Black Bean And Garlic Stir Fry Sauce

    Black Bean And Garlic Stir Fry Sauce

    M&S Food · 150g
    c NOVA 4 104 kcal 12.3 g sugar 2.9 g protein 2.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Stir Fry Sauce Sweet Chilli & Garlic

    Stir Fry Sauce Sweet Chilli & Garlic

    Sharwood's · 120g
    c NOVA 4 100 kcal 15.5 g sugar 0.9 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Korean Fried Chicken Sauce & Marinade

    Korean Fried Chicken Sauce & Marinade

    Lien Ying · 240 ml
    c NOVA 4 67 kcal 7.9 g sugar 1.5 g protein 1.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Reggae Reggae Jerk BBQ Marinade & Sauce Original

    Reggae Reggae Jerk BBQ Marinade & Sauce Original

    Levi Roots · 290g
    d NOVA 4 137 kcal 29 g sugar 1 g protein 0.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Mello retail stephan destrooper

    Mello retail stephan destrooper

    Ah-So · 15 oz (425 g)
    d NOVA 4 216 kcal 37.8 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Marynata Grecka

    Marynata Grecka

    Bystry · 220 g
    e NOVA 4 85 kcal 4.8 g sugar 1.4 g protein 2.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published marinades 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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