Acacia Gum
additive · base score 0.5 · also listed as acacia gum, gum arabic, acacia senegal gum
What is it?
We haven't written a full explanation for this one yet. It's in the additive category and currently graded medium.
At a glance
- Category
- additive
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 0 products
- Also listed as
- acacia gum, gum arabic, acacia senegal gum
Common questions about acacia gum
Is Acacia Gum good for dogs?
It is nutritionally fine: we grade it medium, meaning adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
How many UK dog foods contain acacia gum?
None of the UK products in our database currently list acacia gum as an ingredient.
What else is acacia gum called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: acacia gum, gum arabic, acacia senegal gum. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade acacia gum?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but nothing special either way. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.
No products in our database currently use this ingredient.