Heart
meat ingredient
What is it?
Heart is a meat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
Other names on labels: animal heart, heart muscle, fresh hearts
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frische herzen, hearts, heart (30% beef: meat)
At a glance
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 242 products
Products containing heart
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 heart
Is Heart 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.
What is animal heart in dog food?
Heart is a muscle meat, often labelled as beef, lamb or poultry heart. It provides protein, taurine and other nutrients in carnivore-appropriate recipes.
Is heart a nutritious ingredient in dog food?
Heart is a named animal tissue and is generally considered a nutritious inclusion. It is not classed as an organ meat in the same way as liver or kidney.
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How many UK dog foods contain heart?
242 UK products list heart as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is heart called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: animal heart, heart muscle, fresh hearts, frische herzen, hearts, heart (30% beef: meat). We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade heart?
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.