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.
Yeast Extract
The soluble portion of yeast cells, concentrated into a flavor ingredient.
Yellow Peas
The dried yellow field pea, used whole or split in grain-free recipes.
Yellow Split Peas
Yellow peas dried and split along their natural seam.
Yellow Squash
The flesh of the yellow summer squash.
Yogurt
Milk fermented with beneficial bacteria.
Yucca Schidigera
A desert plant whose extract is rich in saponins.
Yucca Schidigera Extract
A concentrated extract of the yucca plant.
Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
Zinc bound to amino acids to improve absorption.
Zinc Amino Acid Complex
Zinc complexed with amino acids as a trace mineral supplement.
Zinc Chelate
Zinc bound to an organic carrier to improve absorption.
Zinc Oxide
An inorganic zinc compound used as a trace mineral supplement.
Zinc Polysaccharide Complex
Zinc bound to a polysaccharide carrier.
Zinc Proteinate
Zinc bound to protein to improve absorption.
Zinc Sulfate
An inorganic zinc salt used as a trace mineral supplement.
Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate
A hydrated form of zinc sulfate used as a trace mineral supplement.
Zucchini
A summer squash, used fresh or cooked.