Peanut Butter
veg · base score 0.5
What is it?
Peanut Butter 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
- 45 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about peanut butter
Is Peanut Butter 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 peanut butter?
45 UK products list peanut butter as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade peanut butter?
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.
Is peanut butter safe for dogs?
Natural peanut butter without xylitol or added salt and sugar can be a tasty, high fat treat in small amounts. Some dogs are sensitive to peanuts or are overweight, so speak to your vet before feeding it regularly. On pet food labels it usually appears simply as peanut butter.











