Blood Meal
meat · base score -1
What is it?
Blood Meal is a meat ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 10 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about blood meal
Is Blood Meal 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 blood meal?
10 UK products list blood meal as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade blood meal?
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.
What is blood meal in dog food?
Blood meal is dried animal blood, usually from cattle or pigs, used as a concentrated protein source. It has a very high crude protein content and helps boost the protein figure on the label. It is not the same as fresh meat or meat meal.
Is blood meal safe for dogs?
Blood meal is generally safe when included in processed pet foods. Some dogs find it unpalatable, and it may not be as digestible as whole meat proteins. If your dog refuses a food containing blood meal, try a recipe with a different protein source.
