Beef
meat ingredient
What is it?
Beef is a meat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
Other names on labels: cattle, bovine, boeuf
Show 2 more label names
fresh beef, freshly prepared beef
At a glance
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 997 products
Products containing beef
Results reflect the latest label we hold for each product, not a live check of today's recipe. Open a product to see its source and last-checked date.
Common questions about beef
Is Beef good for dogs?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
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.
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How many UK dog foods contain beef?
997 UK products list beef as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is beef called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: 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.