Disodium EDTA
additive ingredient
What is it?
We haven't written a full explanation for this one yet. It's in the additive category and currently poor.
Other names on labels: edta, edta disodium salt, sodium edetate
At a glance
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 0 products
No products in our catalogue currently list this ingredient.
Try another entry in the ingredient glossary.
Common questions about disodium edta
Is Disodium EDTA good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
How many UK dog foods contain disodium edta?
None of the UK products in our database currently list disodium edta as an ingredient.
What else is disodium edta called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: edta, edta disodium salt, sodium edetate. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
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How does Open Dog Food grade disodium edta?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. 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.