Horsetail

veg ingredient

Medium

What is it?

Horsetail is a vegetable ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.

Other names on labels: organic dried horsetail

At a glance

Base score
0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
Found in
2 products

Products containing horsetail

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 horsetail

Is Horsetail good for dogs?

We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.

How many UK dog foods contain horsetail?

2 UK products list horsetail as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.

What else is horsetail called on labels?

Manufacturers can also list it as organic dried horsetail. We match this to the same glossary entry when we read a label.

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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.