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Green Tea Extract

Green Tea Extract appears on the labels of 38 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (16 percent of the database), in label forms including green tea extract, Green Tea Extract.

What it is

A concentrated extract of tea leaf polyphenols, used as an antioxidant.

Why makers use it

Fat protection and antioxidant positioning, from a source owners recognize.

What to watch for

The extract used in pet food is decaffeinated and present in minute amounts; it is not tea as a drink and carries no meaningful stimulant load.

Highest scoring recipes that carry it

RecipeScore / 100FormatLife stage
Victor Raw Blend Farm Chicken Recipe94Dry foodAll life stages
Victor Raw Blend Rancher's Beef Recipe93Dry foodAll life stages
Victor Hi-Pro Plus Small & Medium Breed Puppy93Dry foodAll life stages
Wellness CORE Wholesome Grains Original Turkey Recipe92Dry foodAdult maintenance
Victor Raw Blend Fishermen's Salmon Recipe91Dry foodAll life stages
Victor Hi-Pro Plus Large Breed Puppy91Dry foodAll life stages
Victor Hi-Pro Plus Small Breed Adult90Dry foodAll life stages
Wellness CORE Puppy Chicken & Turkey Recipe89Dry foodGrowth (puppy)

The full database, filterable by brand, format, life stage and grains, is the reviews index; the food finder answers it by the proteins a dog must avoid.

Often on the same panels

Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Choline Chloride. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.

Sources and method.

The definition is written from AAFCO's ingredient definitions and standard label practice, in our own words. The recipe count and links are computed from our scored recipe database, labels read November 2026; counts move as the database grows.

Last updated: November 2026. Checked against the sources named on this page.