Vegetable By-Products
other ingredient
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.
Other names on labels: plant by-products, by-products of vegetable origin, plant processing products
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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
At a glance
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 384 products
Products containing vegetable by-products
Results reflect the latest label we hold for each product, not a live check of today's recipe. Open a product to see its source and last-checked date.
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.
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.
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How many UK dog foods contain vegetable by-products?
384 UK products list vegetable by-products as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is vegetable by-products called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: plant 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.