Beef
meat · base score 0.5 · also listed as beef, cattle, bovine, boeuf, fresh beef, freshly prepared beef
What is it?
Beef is a meat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 963 products
- Also listed as
- beef, cattle, bovine, boeuf, fresh beef, freshly prepared beef
Common questions about beef
Is Beef 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 beef?
963 UK products list beef as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is beef called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: beef, cattle, bovine, boeuf, fresh beef, freshly prepared beef. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade beef?
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.
Is beef a common ingredient in dog food?
Beef is a common meat ingredient in UK dog foods. It provides protein, fat, and iron. It is one of the most recognisable protein sources on pet food labels.
Can dogs be sensitive to beef in dog food?
Some dogs are sensitive to beef, which is one of the more commonly reported food allergens. If your dog shows signs of food sensitivity, speak to your vet.
