Chicken Oil and Fat
oil · base score 0.5 · also listed as chicken fat, chicken oil and fat, filtered chicken oil, aceite de pollo filtrado, refined chicken oil, aceite refinado de pollo, chicken oil
What is it?
Chicken Oil and Fat is an oil or fat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- oil
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 582 products
- Also listed as
- chicken fat, chicken oil and fat, filtered chicken oil, aceite de pollo filtrado, refined chicken oil, aceite refinado de pollo, chicken oil
Common questions about chicken oil and fat
Is Chicken Oil and Fat 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 chicken oil and fat?
582 UK products list chicken oil and fat as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is chicken oil and fat called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: chicken fat, chicken oil and fat, filtered chicken oil, aceite de pollo filtrado, refined chicken oil, aceite refinado de pollo, chicken oil. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade chicken oil and fat?
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.
Is chicken oil and fat good for dogs?
Chicken oil and fat is an animal fat added to dog food to improve palatability and supply concentrated energy. It also provides essential fatty acids that support skin and coat condition.
Why does my dog food list chicken oil and fat?
It is a real, named animal fat that is often preferred over generic 'animal fats'. You may see it listed as 'chicken fat', 'filtered chicken oil' or similar on UK labels.
