Glucose
carb · base score -1
What is it?
Glucose is a carbohydrate (starch/filler) ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- carb
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 3 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about glucose
Is Glucose 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 glucose?
3 UK products list glucose as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade glucose?
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.
What is glucose in dog food?
Glucose is a simple sugar sometimes added to pet foods as an energy source or sweetener. It appears most often in soft or semi-moist products.
Is glucose bad for dogs in food?
Glucose is not toxic to dogs, but it is mainly used as an energy source and to improve palatability. Foods containing added sugars should be fed in controlled portions as part of a balanced diet.
