Vegetable oil

oil ingredient

Medium

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

Base score
0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
Found in
196 products

Products containing vegetable oil

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 oil

Is Vegetable oil good for dogs?

We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.

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.

How many UK dog foods contain vegetable oil?

196 UK products list vegetable oil as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.

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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.