Courgette
veg ingredient
What is it?
Courgette is a vegetable ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
Other names on labels: zucchini, courgettes, dried ground courgette
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dried courgette, ground courgette, fresh courgette, organic courgette, fresh whole zucchini, cubed courgette
At a glance
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 131 products
Products containing courgette
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 courgette
Is Courgette 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.
Is courgette safe for dogs to eat?
Courgette is a safe vegetable ingredient that appears in some UK dog foods. It is low in calories and contains fibre. Many complete foods use courgette as part of their vegetable content.
What is courgette in dog food?
Courgette, also called zucchini, is a vegetable ingredient used in some dog foods. It may appear fresh, dried, or ground on the label. It contributes fibre and moisture to a recipe.
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How many UK dog foods contain courgette?
131 UK products list courgette as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is courgette called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: zucchini, courgettes, dried ground courgette, dried courgette, ground courgette, fresh courgette, organic courgette, fresh whole zucchini, cubed courgette. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade courgette?
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.