Vegetable carbon
additive · base score 0.5 · also listed as vegetable carbon, e153
What is it?
Vegetable carbon is an additive, such as a preservative, flavouring or colouring. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- additive
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 2 products
- Also listed as
- vegetable carbon, e153
Common questions about vegetable carbon
Is Vegetable carbon 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 vegetable carbon?
2 UK products list vegetable carbon as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is vegetable carbon called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: vegetable carbon, e153. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade vegetable carbon?
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.
