Comfrey Leaves
veg ingredient
What is it?
Comfrey Leaves is a vegetable ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1 product
Products containing comfrey leaves
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 comfrey leaves
Is Comfrey Leaves good for dogs?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
Are comfrey leaves safe in dog food?
Comfrey leaves come from the comfrey plant and are used as a botanical ingredient in some recipes. Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, compounds that are widely recognised as potentially toxic if consumed in large amounts. It is therefore usually included in very small quantities, if at all.
How many UK dog foods contain comfrey leaves?
1 UK product lists comfrey leaves as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
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How does Open Dog Food grade comfrey leaves?
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.