What Is Actually In Dog Food
Plain explanations of the things you find on a label, from the obvious ones to the ones that sound like chemistry. No opinions about whether an ingredient is good or bad, just what it is and what it does in the bag.
Guar Gum
A thickener extracted from the seed of the guar bean.
Haddock
A lean white ocean fish related to cod.
Halibut
The flesh of halibut, a large lean flatfish.
Ham
Cured pork leg, used in small amounts for flavor.
Hemicellulase
An enzyme that breaks down hemicellulose, a plant cell wall fiber.
Herring
The flesh of herring, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Herring Meal
Herring that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Herring Oil
Oil pressed from herring, an oily cold-water fish.
High Fructose Corn Syrup
A sweetener made by converting corn starch sugars to fructose.
Honey
The sweet substance produced by bees.
Hydrochloric Acid
A strong acid used in tiny amounts to adjust acidity during processing.
Hydrochloride
Not an ingredient in its own right, but the salt form of several added vitamins, as in thiamine…
Hydrolyzed Chicken
Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver
Chicken liver broken down into smaller protein fragments by enzyme treatment.
Hydrolyzed Dried Brewers Yeast
Brewer's yeast broken down by enzymes and dried.
Hydrolyzed Fish
Hydrolyzed Ocean Fish Protein
Hydrolyzed Poultry By-Products Aggregate
Poultry by-product tissue broken down into smaller protein fragments by enzyme treatment.
Hydrolyzed Salmon
Salmon protein broken into smaller fragments by enzyme treatment.
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Soy protein broken down into smaller fragments by enzyme treatment.
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Isolate
Hydrolyzed Yeast
Yeast broken down by enzymes into smaller, more absorbable fragments.
Inositol
A vitamin-like nutrient involved in cell membrane structure and fat transport.
Inulin
A soluble fiber extracted from chicory and other plants.
Invertase
An enzyme that splits sucrose into simpler sugars.
Iodine Supplement
An added source of iodine.
Iodized Salt
Iron Amino Acid Chelate
Iron bound to amino acids to improve absorption.
Iron Amino Acid Complex
Iron complexed with amino acids as a trace mineral supplement.
Iron Carbonate
An inorganic iron carbonate used as a mineral supplement.
Iron Chelate
Iron bound to an organic carrier to improve absorption.
Iron Oxide
An inorganic iron compound, used mainly as a coloring rather than a nutrient.
Iron Polysaccharide Complex
Iron bound to a polysaccharide carrier.
Iron Proteinate
Iron bound to protein to improve absorption.
Iron Sulfate
An inorganic iron salt used as a mineral supplement.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
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Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
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