Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Egg Whites
The white of the egg, the protein-rich portion around the yolk.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 649 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
0%
4 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 10. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
0
1st
0
2-3
0
4-5
3
6-10
1
11-20
0
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Who leans on it
100%
of the foods that list it are from Hill's. 1 brand use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- An exceptionally high quality protein with virtually no fat, useful in lean recipes.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Carrots 100%
- Pork Liver 75%
- Chicken Broth 50%
- Turkey 50%
- Green Beans 50%
- Potato Starch 50%
- Chicken 50%
- Rice 50%
- Water 50%
- Wheat Flour 50%
- Corn Starch 50%
- Rice Starch 50%
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.
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