Poultry Heart
meat · base score 0.9 · also listed as poultry offal, poultry heart, poultry hearts, turkey hearts
What is it?
Poultry Heart is a meat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 0.9 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 28 products
- Also listed as
- poultry offal, poultry heart, poultry hearts, turkey hearts
Common questions about poultry heart
Is Poultry 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.
How many UK dog foods contain poultry heart?
28 UK products list poultry heart as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is poultry heart called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: poultry offal, poultry heart, poultry hearts, turkey hearts. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade poultry 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.
What is poultry heart in dog food?
Poultry heart is an organ or offal ingredient, usually from chicken or turkey, that provides protein, B vitamins, iron and taurine. It is considered a nutritious animal ingredient.
Is poultry heart good for dogs?
Poultry heart is a highly digestible source of protein and essential nutrients. It is often included to increase the nutritional value of meat ingredients.
