Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Refrigerated Meals

10 of the top 10 refrigerated meals products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The refrigerated meals with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 254 refrigerated meals with complete data.

  1. 1 Gazpacho natural

    Gazpacho natural

    Eroski · 1 L
    a NOVA 3 40 kcal 2.5 g sugar 0.7 g protein 2.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Choucroute d'Alsace Bio Cuisinée

    Choucroute d'Alsace Bio Cuisinée

    ferme Frieh · 400 g
    a NOVA 3 29 kcal 0.5 g sugar 1 g protein 1.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Quinoa aux légumes

    Quinoa aux légumes

    Bjorg · 250g
    a NOVA 3 105 kcal 1.5 g sugar 3.8 g protein 3.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Soupe froide de légumes à l'huile d'olive extra vierge 5,5% salmorejo

    Soupe froide de légumes à l'huile d'olive extra vierge 5,5% salmorejo

    U · 1 l
    a NOVA 3 69 kcal 2.7 g sugar 0.8 g protein 4.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Pechuga de pollo a la brasa con piquillos asados

    Pechuga de pollo a la brasa con piquillos asados

    wetaca · 430g
    a NOVA 3 114 kcal 2.4 g sugar 13.2 g protein 5.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Soupe fraiche Légumes Verts

    Soupe fraiche Légumes Verts

    Sains et Saufs
    a NOVA 3 49 kcal 1.8 g sugar 1.4 g protein 3.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 2 Butterflied Sea Bass Fillets

    2 Butterflied Sea Bass Fillets

    Waitrose & Partners · 320 g e
    a NOVA 3 168 kcal 2.4 g sugar 18.1 g protein 10.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Tarka Dahl

    Tarka Dahl

    Marks & Spencer · 250 g e
    a NOVA 3 94 kcal 2.8 g sugar 4.3 g protein 3.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Minibugers de garbanzos y alubias negras

    Minibugers de garbanzos y alubias negras

    Germinal · 160 g
    a NOVA 3 178 kcal 2.5 g sugar 7.8 g protein 6.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Garbanzos al garam masala

    Garbanzos al garam masala

    Carrefour · 300 g
    a NOVA 3 153 kcal 4.3 g sugar 6.7 g protein 3.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published refrigerated meals 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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