Comfrey Leaves
veg · base score 0.5
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
- Category
- veg
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about comfrey leaves
Is Comfrey Leaves 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 comfrey leaves?
1 UK product lists comfrey leaves as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
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.
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.
