Liver
meat ingredient
What is it?
Liver 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 liver, fresh liver, frische leber
At a glance
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 433 products
Products containing liver
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 liver
Is Liver 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 liver in dog food?
Liver is an organ meat ingredient that supplies protein, minerals and vitamins in a highly digestible form. UK labels may list it as liver, animal liver or specify the species.
Is liver safe for dogs every day?
Commercial dog foods contain liver in balanced quantities suitable for daily feeding. If you add fresh liver at home, speak to your vet about appropriate amounts.
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How many UK dog foods contain liver?
433 UK products list liver as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is liver called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: animal liver, fresh liver, frische leber. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade liver?
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.