Bilberries
veg ingredient
What is it?
Bilberries is a vegetable ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
Other names on labels: dried bilberries, dried bilberry, bilberry
At a glance
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 55 products
Products containing bilberries
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 bilberries
Is Bilberries 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.
What are bilberries in dog food?
Bilberries are small, dark purple berries closely related to blueberries. They are used in some UK dog foods as a fruit ingredient for flavour, colour and fibre.
Are bilberries and blueberries the same in dog food?
Bilberries and blueberries are different but closely related species. Bilberries are more commonly listed on European dog food labels, while blueberries are more common on North American labels.
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How many UK dog foods contain bilberries?
55 UK products list bilberries as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is bilberries called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: dried bilberries, dried bilberry, bilberry. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade bilberries?
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.