Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Salad

6 of the top 10 salad products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The salad with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 24 salad with complete data.

1

Guacamole salad

Ifantis · 200 g

a NOVA 1 187 kcal 1 g sugar 1.5 g protein 18.3 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
2

Tabbouleh Salad

M&S

a NOVA 1 110 kcal 1.6 g sugar 2.2 g protein 3.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
3

Bistro Salad

a NOVA 1 25 kcal 3.2 g sugar 1.8 g protein 0.2 g fat

Also: No additives
4

Italian Style Mixed Salad

Aldi · 170g

a NOVA 1 18 kcal 1.1 g sugar 1.7 g protein 0.2 g fat

Also: No additives
5

Rainbow Slaw

Basket & Bushel

a NOVA 1 29 kcal 0 g sugar 2.4 g protein 0 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
6

American Blend

Kroger

NOVA 1 18 kcal 2.8 g sugar 1.4 g protein 0 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
7

Balsamic Beetroot

M&S Food · 250g

a NOVA 3 71 kcal 12.4 g sugar 1.6 g protein 1.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
8

Egg Salad

Trader Joe's · 10 oz

c NOVA 3 211 kcal 2 g sugar 7 g protein 19 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
9

Mozzarella & santini tomato salad

M&S Food · 150 g

c NOVA 3 150 kcal 3 g sugar 6.7 g protein 11.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
10

Freshbite - Cheddar Cheese Salad Baguette

Fresh Bite

c NOVA 3 255 kcal 2.9 g sugar 5.9 g protein 10.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free

How we built this list

We ranked all published salad 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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