Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Sardines

3 of the top 10 sardines products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The sardines with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 45 sardines with complete data.

1

Sardine

Fiorital SpA · 250 g

a NOVA 1 163 kcal 0 g sugar 19.5 g protein 9.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
2

Sardines

luiza estrella

b NOVA 1 176 kcal 0.5 g sugar 20 g protein 10 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
3

Sardines certifiées MSC

Escal

b NOVA 1 187 kcal 0 g sugar 17 g protein 13 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
4

Sardines au naturel

COCAGNE · 125 g

a NOVA 3 166 kcal 0 g sugar 22 g protein 8.7 g fat

Also: No additives
5

Sardinas picantes

Eroski · 2x90g

a NOVA 3 122 kcal 0 g sugar 15 g protein 6.3 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
6

Sardines

La Perle

a NOVA 3 156 kcal 0.5 g sugar 25.8 g protein 5.9 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
7

Sardines pauvres en sodium à l'huile de colza

a NOVA 3 237 kcal 0.3 g sugar 22.5 g protein 16 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
8

Sardines In Olijfolie

Princes · 110 gram

b NOVA 3 198 kcal 0.5 g sugar 18 g protein 14 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
9

Sardynki w zalewie

Gymbeam · 125 g

b NOVA 3 109 kcal 0 g sugar 21.7 g protein 2.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
10

Sardines Cooked in Spring Water

LaBonneMer · 135 g

b NOVA 3 197 kcal 0.4 g sugar 21 g protein 12 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published sardines 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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