Pig's Ear
meat · base score 0.6 · also listed as pigs ear, pork ear
What is it?
Pig's Ear is a meat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.6 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 4 products
- Also listed as
- pigs ear, pork ear
Common questions about pig's ear
Is Pig's Ear 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 pig's ear?
4 UK products list pig's ear as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is pig's ear called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: pigs ear, pork ear. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade pig's ear?
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.
