Horsetail
veg · base score 0.5 · also listed as horsetail, organic dried horsetail
What is it?
Horsetail is a vegetable ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- veg
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1 products
- Also listed as
- horsetail, organic dried horsetail
Common questions about horsetail
Is Horsetail good for dogs?
It is nutritionally fine: we grade it medium, meaning adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
How many UK dog foods contain horsetail?
1 UK product lists horsetail as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is horsetail called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: horsetail, organic dried horsetail. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade horsetail?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but nothing special either way. 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.
