Pork (heart)

meat ingredient

Good

What is it?

Pork (heart) 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: pig heart

At a glance

Base score
0.8 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
Found in
27 products

Products containing pork (heart)

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.

Pork of The Town84
Butternut Box · Fresh FrozenHigh meatClear label
Selected Meat Rind84
Dr. Clauder's · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear labelFull label
Jessica's Stew - Allergen Friendly - No Root Vegcomplementary
Jessica's K9 Kitchen · Fresh FrozenHigh meat
Jessica's Stewcomplementary
Jessica's K9 Kitchen · Fresh FrozenHigh meat
Junior Red Meat80
Wolf of Wilderness · Wet PateHigh meatClear labelFull label
Selected Meat Senior80
Dr. Clauder's · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear labelFull label
Adult Strong Lands - Pork79
Wolf of Wilderness · Wet PateHigh meatClear labelFull label
True Meat Chicken Enriched with Carrot78
Sam's Field · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear label
Selected Meat Sensible Schwein Pur73
Dr. Clauder's · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear label
GranCarno With Deer + Apples72
Animonda · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear label
GranCarno Adult with poultry hearts72
Animonda · Wet ChunksHigh meatClear label
pâté with pork71
Yarrah · Wet PateHigh meatClear label

Common questions about pork (heart)

Is Pork (heart) 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 nutrients does pork heart add to dog food?

It adds high-quality protein, taurine and minerals such as iron and zinc. It supports a balanced meat profile when included alongside muscle meat.

How many UK dog foods contain pork (heart)?

27 UK products list pork (heart) as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.

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What else is pork (heart) called on labels?

Manufacturers can also list it as pig heart. We match this to the same glossary entry when we read a label.

How does Open Dog Food grade pork (heart)?

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.