L-Carnitine
supplement · base score 0.5
What is it?
L-Carnitine is a supplement added for a specific benefit. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- supplement
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 80 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about l-carnitine
Is L-Carnitine 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 l-carnitine?
80 UK products list l-carnitine as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade l-carnitine?
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.
What is L-carnitine in dog food?
L-carnitine is a naturally occurring compound derived from the amino acids lysine and methionine, found in animal tissue and added to some dog foods as a supplement. It plays a role in normal fat metabolism.
