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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Roasted Bison

Bison meat that has been roasted.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 841 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

3 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 9. In the top five of 0 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.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.11
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 3 priced foods, 35% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Taste of the Wild. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Roasting develops flavor and aroma. A lean red meat protein rich in iron, zinc and B12.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Taste of the Wild 3

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Water Buffalo 100%
  2. Chicken Fat 100%
  3. Lamb Meal 67%
  4. Sweet Potatoes 67%
  5. Egg Product 67%
  6. Peas 67%
  7. Pea Flour 67%
  8. Dried Yeast 67%
  9. Chicken Meal 67%
  10. Roasted Venison 67%
  11. Garbanzo Beans 33%
  12. Pork 33%
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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