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Papain

A protein-digesting enzyme extracted from papaya.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 288 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

9 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 24. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.88
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 3 priced foods, 11% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

56%

of the foods that list it are from AvoDerm. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Helps break protein into absorbable pieces, which can ease digestion.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. AvoDerm 5
  2. Pinnacle 4

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Dried Tomato Pomace 78%
  2. Natural Flavor 78%
  3. Peas 78%
  4. Pea Flour 78%
  5. Chicken Fat 67%
  6. Garbanzo Beans 67%
  7. Chicken Meal 44%
  8. Avocado 44%
  9. Flax Seed 44%
  10. Turkey Meal 33%
  11. Sweet Potatoes 33%
  12. Canola Oil 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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