Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Sauces

10 of the top 10 sauces products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The sauces with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 1230 sauces with complete data.

1

Salsa

Espinaler

a NOVA 1 7 kcal 0.8 g sugar 2 g protein 1 g fat

Also: No additives
2

Ajo con cilantro

· 32 oz

a NOVA 1 176 kcal 0 g sugar 11.8 g protein 0 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
3

Saba Organic Cooked Grape Must

Guerzoni · 1 Tbsp

a NOVA 1 50 kcal 12 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
4

Tamarinden Paste

Cosmoveda · 135 g

b NOVA 1 108 kcal 11.2 g sugar 2.3 g protein 0.2 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
5

Tomates basilic

Saclà · 290 g

b NOVA 1 85 kcal 6.9 g sugar 1.4 g protein 4.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
6

Organic Dalsa

Kirkland · 38 oz

c NOVA 1 32 kcal 3.2 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

Also: No additives
7

Little Lunch Lieblingssauce süß sauer

Little Lunch · 250g

c NOVA 1 67 kcal 10 g sugar 1 g protein 0.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
8

Zesty Cilantro

Saucy Lips · 283 g

c NOVA 1 67 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 6.7 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
9

Grüne Currypaste

K-Classic · 195g

d NOVA 1 74 kcal 7.6 g sugar 2.6 g protein 0.7 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
10

Mikawa Mirin

Arche · 250ml

d NOVA 1 234 kcal 40 g sugar 0.6 g protein 0.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published 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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