Sunflower Meal
carb · base score -1
What is it?
Sunflower Meal is a carbohydrate (starch/filler) ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- carb
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 6 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about sunflower meal
Is Sunflower Meal good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
How many UK dog foods contain sunflower meal?
6 UK products list sunflower meal as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade sunflower meal?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. 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 sunflower meal in dog food?
Sunflower meal is the material that remains after oil has been extracted from sunflower seeds. It is used as a source of plant protein and fibre in some dry dog foods.
Is sunflower meal a filler in dog food?
Sunflower meal is mainly used for protein and fibre, particularly in recipes that rely on plant ingredients. It is not harmful to most dogs, but it provides a different amino acid profile from animal proteins.
