Spices

35 products ranked by Scout score

Best spices right now

Vera Salt Flake Spring Salt - Microplastic Free 97/100
Scout's analysis: Vera Salt's Flake Spring Salt is a hand-harvested artisanal flake salt sourced from an ancient saline spring in the foothills of Spain — not the open ocean. Third-party…
Mccormick All Natural Peppercorn Medley Grinder Bottle 95/100
Scout's analysis: This product consists of a blend of minimally processed spices, including black, white, pink, and green peppercorns, coriander, and allspice. These ingredients are…
McCormick Gourmet Organic Whole Black Peppercorns Bottle 95/100
Scout's analysis: This product consists solely of whole black peppercorns, which are minimally processed and retain their natural oils and beneficial compounds. The organic certification…

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Lawry's GARLIC SALT COARSE GROUND WITH PARSLEY, GARLIC WITH PARSLEY 50/100
Scout's analysis: This product contains beneficial ingredients like garlic and parsley, which offer health benefits such as antimicrobial properties and vitamins. However, it is…
Iberia Foods Corporation Mild Curry Powder 74/100
Scout's analysis: Mild curry powder blend from Iberia Foods Corporation. A multi-spice blend typically containing turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and pepper. No organic…
SE Grocers Naturally Better Organic Rosemary Crushed 74/100
Scout's analysis: USDA certified organic crushed rosemary from SE Grocers (Southeastern Grocers). Organic certification eliminates pesticide concerns. Rosemary contains rosmarinic acid,…

Independently lab-tested spices

One of the 35 products ranked here has a lab panel on its page — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

Vera Salt Flake Spring Salt - Microplastic Free 97/100

Ingredients to watch in spices

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 35 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

No Organic Certification in 5 of 35

What the better spices have in common

black pepper in 4 of 35
Black peppercorns in 3 of 35
Garlic in 3 of 35
Capsaicin in 3 of 35
Sea salt in 3 of 35

Common questions about spices

What scores highest in spices on Scout?

Vera Salt Flake Spring Salt - Microplastic Free leads Scout's spices ranking at 97/100, followed by Mccormick All Natural Peppercorn Medley Grinder Bottle (95) and McCormick Gourmet Organic Whole Black Peppercorns Bottle (95). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in spices?

Lawry's GARLIC SALT COARSE GROUND WITH PARSLEY, GARLIC WITH PARSLEY scores 50/100, the lowest of the 35 products Scout has analyzed in spices; next lowest are Iberia Foods Corporation Mild Curry Powder (74) and SE Grocers Naturally Better Organic Rosemary Crushed (74). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in spices?

Across these 35 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is No Organic Certification — it appears in 5 of them.

Is anything in spices independently lab tested?

One of the 35 products on this page carries independent lab results — Vera Salt Flake Spring Salt - Microplastic Free. Its product page shows each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

How does Scout score spices?

Every product in spices gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores spices

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →