Carrots
veg · base score 1 · also listed as carrot, daucus carota, carrots, dehydrated carrot, dried carrot, dried carrots, dried organic carrot, fresh carrot, fresh carrots, freshly prepared carrot, organic dried carrot, raw dried carrot, vegetables (carrots), vegetables, legumes, dehydrated vegetables (carrot), dried vegetables
What is it?
Carrots is a vegetable ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- veg
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1,686 products
- Also listed as
- carrot, daucus carota, carrots, dehydrated carrot, dried carrot, dried carrots, dried organic carrot, fresh carrot, fresh carrots, freshly prepared carrot, organic dried carrot, raw dried carrot, vegetables (carrots), vegetables, legumes, dehydrated vegetables (carrot), dried vegetables
Common questions about carrots
Is Carrots 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.
How many UK dog foods contain carrots?
1,686 UK products list carrots as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is carrots called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: carrot, daucus carota, carrots, dehydrated carrot, dried carrot, dried carrots, dried organic carrot, fresh carrot, fresh carrots, freshly prepared carrot, organic dried carrot, raw dried carrot, vegetables (carrots), vegetables, legumes, dehydrated vegetables (carrot), dried vegetables. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade carrots?
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.
Are carrots good for dogs in dog food?
Carrots are a vegetable ingredient that provides fibre, vitamins and beta-carotene. They are commonly found in UK dog foods as dried carrot, fresh carrot or dehydrated carrot.
