Vegetable protein extracts
carb · base score -1 · also listed as vegetable protein extracts, vegetable protein, extracts of plant proteins, plant protein extracts, plant protein
What is it?
Vegetable protein extracts is a carbohydrate (starch/filler) ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
At a glance
- Category
- carb
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 185 products
- Also listed as
- vegetable protein extracts, vegetable protein, extracts of plant proteins, plant protein extracts, plant protein
Common questions about vegetable protein extracts
Is Vegetable protein extracts 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 protein extracts?
185 UK products list vegetable protein extracts as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is vegetable protein extracts called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: vegetable protein extracts, vegetable protein, extracts of plant proteins, plant protein extracts, plant protein. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade vegetable protein extracts?
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 protein extracts in dog food?
Vegetable protein extracts are concentrated plant proteins added to some dog foods. The term covers a range of protein sources derived from plants. UK labels must declare this as an ingredient group.
Are vegetable protein extracts common in UK dog food?
Yes, vegetable protein extracts appear in many UK dry dog foods. They boost the overall protein percentage of a product. The exact plant source is not always specified on the label.
