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.
Pea Fibre Aids
A pea fiber preparation used as a processing and digestive aid.
Pea Flour
Flour milled from dried peas, carrying both the protein and the starch of the whole pea.
Pea Powder
Dried and powdered pea.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Pea Protein Isolate
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Pearled Barely
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Pears
The fruit of the pear tree, used with the seeds removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Pecans
The nut of the pecan tree.
Pectinase
An enzyme that breaks down pectin, a plant cell wall fiber.
Peppermint
A strongly aromatic variety of mint.
Peppermint Leaf
The leaf of the peppermint plant.
Perch
Persimmons
The fruit of the persimmon tree.
Pheasant
The flesh of the pheasant, a game bird.
Pheasant Egg
The egg of the pheasant.
Phosphoric Acid
An acid used to adjust acidity and as a phosphorus source.
Phytase
An enzyme that breaks down phytate, the storage form of phosphorus in plants.
Pineapple
The fruit of the pineapple plant.
Pineapple Stem
The stem of the pineapple plant, the richest source of bromelain.
Pinto Beans
The dried pinto bean, used in grain-free recipes.
Plums
The fruit of the plum tree, used with the stone removed.
Pollock
The flesh of pollock, a lean white ocean fish, used fresh.
Pollock Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from pollock.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate Extract
A concentrated extract of pomegranate.
Pomegranate Powder
Dried and powdered pomegranate.
Pomegranates
Porcine Plasma
The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood, dried.
Pork
The clean flesh of the pig, used fresh.
Pork And Bone Meal
Pork Bone
Pork bone, included ground in raw-inspired and whole-prey style recipes.
Pork Broth
The liquid produced by simmering pork, used to add moisture and flavor.
Pork By-Products
The parts of the pig left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and trimmings.
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.
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