Meat Meal
meat ingredient
What is it?
Meat Meal is a meat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
Other names on labels: dried meat, meatmeal, dehydrated meat protein
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dehydrated beef, dehydrated meat, dehydrated lamb, dehydrated venison, dehydrated fish, meal, dried venison, venison meal, meat protein
At a glance
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 218 products
Products containing meat meal
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 meat meal
Is Meat Meal good for dogs?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
What does meat meal mean on a dog food label?
Meat meal is rendered meat that has been dried to remove most moisture, making it a concentrated source of protein. It can be made from a named species, such as lamb meal, or from unspecified meat sources. Named meat meals can be a useful protein ingredient in dry foods.
How many UK dog foods contain meat meal?
218 UK products list meat meal as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
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What else is meat meal called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: dried meat, meatmeal, dehydrated meat protein, dehydrated beef, dehydrated meat, dehydrated lamb, dehydrated venison, dehydrated fish, meal, dried venison, venison meal, meat protein. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade meat meal?
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.