Beef Spleen
meat · base score 0.9 · also listed as beef spleen, bovine spleen, spleen, ox spleen
What is it?
We haven't written a full explanation for this one yet. It's in the meat category and currently graded good.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 0.9 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 17 products
- Also listed as
- beef spleen, bovine spleen, spleen, ox spleen
Common questions about beef spleen
Is Beef Spleen good for dogs?
Yes, we grade it as a good ingredient: recognisable and nutritionally useful, so it lifts a product’s score. Bear in mind that no single ingredient decides quality; the whole recipe and its balance matter more.
How many UK dog foods contain beef spleen?
17 UK products list beef spleen as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is beef spleen called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: beef spleen, bovine spleen, spleen, ox spleen. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade beef spleen?
We grade it good, our highest grade, reserved for recognisable ingredients that add real nutritional value. 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.
