Horse Meat
meat · base score 0.8
What is it?
Horse Meat is a meat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 0.8 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 13 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about horse meat
Is Horse Meat 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 horse meat?
13 UK products list horse meat as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade horse meat?
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 horse meat in dog food?
Horse meat is a lean animal protein used as a less common meat source. It provides essential amino acids and is sometimes chosen for dogs that do not tolerate more common proteins. It must be clearly declared on the label if it is the named meat.
