Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Sweeteners

9 of the top 10 sweeteners products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The sweeteners with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 195 sweeteners with complete data.

  1. 1 Xucker Light

    Xucker Light

    Xucker · 1000g
    a NOVA 1 0 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Xilitolo

    Xilitolo

    Fior di Loto
    b NOVA 1 396 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Maltitolo in polvere

    Maltitolo in polvere

    b NOVA 1 399 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Goldsaft & Apfel

    Goldsaft & Apfel

    Gräfschafter · 450g
    d NOVA 1 285 kcal 62 g sugar 1.8 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Biologische Dadelstroop

    Biologische Dadelstroop

    Horizon · 450g (300ml)
    d NOVA 1 396 kcal 95 g sugar 2 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Agavendicksaft

    Agavendicksaft

    Karin Lang · 350g
    d NOVA 1 300 kcal 75 g sugar 0.1 g protein 0.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Dolcedì

    Dolcedì

    Rigoni di Asiago · 350g
    d NOVA 1 307 kcal 76.6 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Organic Agave Nectar

    Organic Agave Nectar

    Cadia
    d NOVA 1 286 kcal 76.2 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Organic Barley Malt Extract

    Organic Barley Malt Extract

    Rayner's · 340 g
    e NOVA 1 310 kcal 55.2 g sugar 4.3 g protein 0.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Vanillinzucker

    Vanillinzucker

    S-Budget · 8g
    e NOVA 2 396 kcal 99 g sugar 0 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published sweeteners 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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