Throat
meat · base score 0.5 · also listed as schlund, gullet, esophagus
What is it?
Throat 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
- 10 products
- Also listed as
- schlund, gullet, esophagus
Common questions about throat
Is Throat 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 throat?
10 UK products list throat as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is throat called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: schlund, gullet, esophagus. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade throat?
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.









