Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils
oil · base score -1 · also listed as animal fat, animal fats, animal oil, oils, fats
What is it?
Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils is an oil or fat ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- oil
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 258 products
- Also listed as
- animal fat, animal fats, animal oil, oils, fats
Common questions about unspecified animal fats and oils
Is Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils 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 unspecified animal fats and oils?
258 UK products list unspecified animal fats and oils as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is unspecified animal fats and oils called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: animal fat, animal fats, animal oil, oils, fats. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade unspecified animal fats and oils?
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 does unspecified animal fats and oils mean on a dog food label?
It means the animal source is not named, so the fat could come from any animal by-product. Named fats such as chicken fat or salmon oil are easier to trace and usually preferred. Unspecified ingredients make it harder to identify potential sensitivities.
Are unspecified animal fats and oils safe for dogs?
Fats and oils are an important energy source, but the quality and origin of unspecified animal fats can vary. They are permitted in pet foods but we generally look for named sources.
