Andean salt
supplement · base score 0.2 · also listed as andensalz
What is it?
Andean salt is a supplement added for a specific benefit. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- supplement
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- 0.2 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 8 products
- Also listed as
- andensalz
Common questions about andean salt
Is Andean salt good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
How many UK dog foods contain andean salt?
8 UK products list andean salt as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is andean salt called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: andensalz. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade andean salt?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. 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.







