Rosemary Extract

Rosemary Extract appears on the labels of 98 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (40 percent of the database), in label forms including Oil of Rosemary, Rosemary Extract, Rosemary Extract. B278423, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, Rosemary Extract. B298423, Rosemary Extract. A277123 and 2 more label forms.

What it is

A concentrated extract of rosemary leaf, antioxidant in action, used beside or instead of tocopherols.

Why makers use it

Fat protection with a kitchen herb's name.

What to watch for

Anecdotes link rosemary extract to seizures in epileptic dogs; the evidence is anecdotal, but owners of epileptic dogs commonly choose tocopherol preserved foods, a preference makers increasingly respect on the label.

Highest scoring recipes that carry it

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

Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Chelated and Proteinate Minerals, Salt. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.