Vegetable By-Products
other · base score -1 · also listed as plant by-products, vegetable by-products, by-products of vegetable origin, plant processing products, products from processing of plants, vegetable processing products, derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetable derivatives, vegetable and vegetable by products, products from the processing of plants
What is it?
Vegetable By-Products is another common food ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- other
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 368 products
- Also listed as
- plant by-products, vegetable by-products, by-products of vegetable origin, plant processing products, products from processing of plants, vegetable processing products, derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetable derivatives, vegetable and vegetable by products, products from the processing of plants
Common questions about vegetable by-products
Is Vegetable By-Products 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 vegetable by-products?
368 UK products list vegetable by-products as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is vegetable by-products called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: plant by-products, vegetable by-products, by-products of vegetable origin, plant processing products, products from processing of plants, vegetable processing products, derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetable derivatives, vegetable and vegetable by products, products from the processing of plants. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade vegetable by-products?
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 are vegetable by-products in dog food?
Vegetable by-products is a broad label term for plant-derived materials left over from food processing. The exact ingredients are not specified, so it can cover a wide range of fibrous or starchy matter.
Are vegetable by-products the same as vegetables?
No, vegetable by-products are usually by-products or derivatives of vegetable processing, not whole named vegetables. This term offers less transparency about what has been included.
