Green Tea
veg · base score 1 · also listed as green tea extract, tea leaf, green tea
What is it?
Green Tea is a vegetable ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- veg
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 256 products
- Also listed as
- green tea extract, tea leaf, green tea
Common questions about green tea
Is Green Tea 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.
How many UK dog foods contain green tea?
256 UK products list green tea as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is green tea called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: green tea extract, tea leaf, green tea. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade green tea?
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.
What is green tea extract doing in dog food?
Green tea extract is added as a source of certain plant compounds. It appears on labels as green tea extract or tea leaf.
