Pork
meat · base score 0.5 · also listed as pork, fresh pork, freshly prepared pork, fresh deboned pork, deboned pork, pork 48% (dehydrated pork 35%), cooked pork, cooked pig meat
What is it?
Pork 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
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 318 products
- Also listed as
- pork, fresh pork, freshly prepared pork, fresh deboned pork, deboned pork, pork 48% (dehydrated pork 35%), cooked pork, cooked pig meat
Common questions about pork
Is Pork 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 pork?
318 UK products list pork as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is pork called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: pork, fresh pork, freshly prepared pork, fresh deboned pork, deboned pork, pork 48% (dehydrated pork 35%), cooked pork, cooked pig meat. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade pork?
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 pork a good protein for dogs?
Pork is a digestible animal protein that provides essential amino acids and fat. It may appear as fresh pork, dehydrated pork or pork meal on an ingredients list. Some dogs are sensitive to pork, so speak to your vet if your dog has a suspected food intolerance.
