Antioxidants
additive · base score 0.2 · also listed as antioxidants, antioxidant, preservatives, preservative
What is it?
Antioxidants is an additive, such as a preservative, flavouring or colouring. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- additive
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- 0.2 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 177 products
- Also listed as
- antioxidants, antioxidant, preservatives, preservative
Common questions about antioxidants
Is Antioxidants 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 antioxidants?
177 UK products list antioxidants as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is antioxidants called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: antioxidants, antioxidant, preservatives, preservative. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade antioxidants?
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.
Are antioxidants safe in dog food?
Antioxidants used in commercial dog food are approved additives at permitted levels. Some owners prefer foods with natural antioxidant sources.
