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Calcium Lactate

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In 1 of every 64 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

2%

48 of the 3,080 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 6 brands. 45 wet dog food, 3 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 9. In the top five of 2 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Who leans on it

44%

of the foods that list it are from Weruva. 6 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Weruva 21
  2. Hill's 9
  3. Tiki Dog 8
  4. Simply Nourish 5
  5. Wysong 3
  6. Health Extension 2

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken 88%
  2. Chicken Broth 77%
  3. Rice 40%
  4. Carrots 33%
  5. Flaxseed 31%
  6. Sunflower Seed Oil 29%
  7. Green Peas 27%
  8. Pumpkin 27%
  9. Tricalcium Phosphate 27%
  10. Coconut Oil 21%
  11. Pork Liver 19%
  12. Brown Rice 19%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

48 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

Weruva Awesome Functions Awesome Belly Chicken & Rice For Easy Digestion Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals Roll The Dice Chicken & Rice Wet Dog Food50.0% protein
Show 46 more Hill’s Prescription Diet ONC Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew Wet Dog Food30.0% proteinWeruva Awesome Functions Awesome Bouncy Chicken Breast & Riceberry Recipe with Veggies, Turmeric & Ginger Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinWeruva Awesome Functions Awesome Shiny Chicken Breast & Brown Rice Recipe with Veggies & Flaxseed Wet Dog Food38.1% proteinWeruva Awesome Functions Awesome Bouncy Chicken & Riceberry For Joint Health Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinWeruva Awesome Functions Awesome Shiny Chicken & Rice For Skin & Coat Health Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Small & Mini Chicken & Vegetable Stew Wet Dog Food20.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Healthy Cuisine Braised Beef, Carrots & Peas Stew Wet Dog Food18.8% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals Wham Bam Chicken, Eggs & Ham Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals Wanna Be Withya Chicken & Rice Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinHill’s Adult Healthy Cuisine Roasted Chicken, Carrots & Spinach Stew Wet Dog Food26.7% proteinHill’s Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food21.9% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Meals ‘n More Bed and Breakfast Plus Digestive Support Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Goldie Lox Wet Dog Food57.1% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals I’m In Luck With Duck & Rice Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Paris Hilton Pamper Like Paris Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin Multicare Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Funk in the Trunk Wet Dog Food57.1% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals You My Munchkin Chicken & Rice Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Veggies Multicare Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Love Me Tender Wet Dog Food57.1% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen BFF Fun Size Meals Kiss Me Thrice Chicken & Veggies Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Meals ‘n More Amazon Livin’ Plus Digestive Support Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Fowl Ball Wet Dog Food57.1% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food20.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food60.0% proteinSimply Nourish Original Senior with Glucosamine - Shreds, Chicken & Vegetable Stew Grain-Free Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free Adult Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Cuisine Chicken & Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food26.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Hearty Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food25.0% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Wet Dog Food16.7% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Ocean Fish in Bone Broth -Shiny Coat Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinSimply Nourish Original Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free - Shreds & Flaked, Chicken & Tuna Stew Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken Recipe in Lobster Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Mediterranean Influence Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken Recipe in Crab Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Chicken & Pasta Carbonara Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken & Tuna Recipe in Chicken Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Chicken & Snow Peas Stir Fry Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Chicken & Shrimp Paella Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Beef, Potatoes & Carrots Burgundy Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Chicken & Carrots in Bone Broth- Mobility Recipe Wet Dog Food61.5% proteinWysong Optimize Wild Caught Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food54.2% proteinWysong Optimize Chicken Dry Dog Food36.5% proteinWysong Optimize Beef Heart & Liver Grain-Free Dry Dog Food45.8% protein
An ingredient on its own tells you very little. What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down. Back to the wiki

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