Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Meat-Based Sauces

6 of the top 10 meat-based sauces products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The meat-based sauces with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 18 meat-based sauces with complete data.

  1. 1 Hickory liquid smoke

    Hickory liquid smoke

    Colgin · 472ml
    a NOVA 3 0 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Sauce bolognese, 345g

    Sauce bolognese, 345g

    Saclà · 345 gr
    c NOVA 3 87 kcal 3.7 g sugar 6.7 g protein 4.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Sauce bolognaise au boeuf

    Sauce bolognaise au boeuf

    Champlat · 200 g
    c NOVA 3 96 kcal 2 g sugar 6.6 g protein 6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Ragù Di Manzo Dell’Alto Adige

    Ragù Di Manzo Dell’Alto Adige

    Plattner · 160g
    c NOVA 3 85 kcal 4.4 g sugar 9.5 g protein 2.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Marinade für koreanisches Fleischgericht Bulgogi

    Marinade für koreanisches Fleischgericht Bulgogi

    Asian Home Gourmet · 50 g
    e NOVA 3 255 kcal 35 g sugar 2.9 g protein 11 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  6. 6 Viande bolognaise

    Viande bolognaise

    Gaec le bois guillaune · 370 g
    NOVA 3 184 kcal 3.4 g sugar 9.4 g protein 14 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Kalbs Fond

    Kalbs Fond

    Lacroix · 400ml
    a NOVA 4 7 kcal 0.6 g sugar 0.5 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Sauce Italienne 2 Fois 190 Grammes

    Sauce Italienne 2 Fois 190 Grammes

    Cora · 380 g
    b NOVA 4 82 kcal 4.9 g sugar 3 g protein 4.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  9. 9 Hirsch-Edelgulasch 100 % Wild

    Hirsch-Edelgulasch 100 % Wild

    Gourmet Wildmanufaktur GmbH · 300 g
    b NOVA 4 144 kcal 1.8 g sugar 17 g protein 6.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Delikatess Soße

    Delikatess Soße

    K-Classic · 51 g
    c NOVA 4 24 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.7 g protein 0.5 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published meat-based sauces 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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