By-products
meat · base score 0.5 · also listed as by-products, by products, animal by-products, meat by-products
What is it?
We haven't written a full explanation for this one yet. It's in the meat category and currently graded medium.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 32 products
- Also listed as
- by-products, by products, animal by-products, meat by-products
Common questions about by-products
Is By-products 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 by-products?
32 UK products list by-products as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is by-products called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: by-products, by products, animal by-products, meat by-products. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade by-products?
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.
