Vegetable oil
oil · base score 0.5 · also listed as vegetable oil
What is it?
Vegetable oil is an oil or fat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- oil
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 184 products
- Also listed as
- vegetable oil
Common questions about vegetable oil
Is Vegetable oil 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 oil?
184 UK products list vegetable oil as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is vegetable oil called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: vegetable oil. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade vegetable oil?
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.
What is vegetable oil in dog food?
Vegetable oil is a blended fat source added to recipes to supply essential fatty acids and energy. The exact composition can vary between products because it may come from sources such as rapeseed, sunflower or soya. It is a common ingredient in both dry and wet foods.
