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.
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken By-Product
The parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and frames, used fresh…
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as…
Chicken By-products
The parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and frames, used fresh…
Chicken Cartilage
The connective tissue from chicken joints, a natural source of joint compounds.
Chicken Digest
Chicken tissue broken down by enzymes into a concentrated flavor coating.
Chicken Eggs
Whole eggs from hens.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Chicken Flavor
A flavoring derived from chicken, applied to improve taste.
Chicken Giblets
Include any edible by-products such as the gizzard, lungs, kidneys, heart, spleen, liver, ovaries, and other. While these…
Chicken Gizzard
The muscular stomach of the chicken, a muscle meat.
Chicken Ground with Bone
Chicken flesh ground together with its bone.
Chicken Heart
The heart muscle of the chicken, a muscle meat rather than an organ despite where it sits.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Chicken Liver Flavor
A flavoring derived from chicken liver, applied to improve taste.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and…
Chicken Necks
Chicken Organs
A mix of chicken organ meats, without the individual organs being specified.
Chicken-By Product
The parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and frames, used fresh…
Chickpea Flour
Flour milled from dried chickpeas.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Chicory
The root or leaf of the chicory plant, a natural source of inulin.
Chicory Extract
A concentrated extract of chicory, rich in inulin.
Chicory Pulp
The fibrous material left after inulin is extracted from chicory root.
Chicory Root
The root of the chicory plant, the usual commercial source of inulin.
Chicory Root Extract
A concentrated extract of chicory root.
Choline Bitartrate
Choline combined with tartaric acid, added as a nutrient supplement.
Choline Chloride
The most common added form of choline, an essential nutrient.
Chondroitin Sulfate
A compound found in cartilage, added as a joint supplement.
Cinnamon
The dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree, used ground in small quantities.
Citric Acid
A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, used as a preservative.
Citric Acid For Freshness
A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, used as a preservative.
Citrus Fiber
Fiber separated from citrus fruit, mostly the peel and pulp.
CL-Methionine
An added form of the essential amino acid methionine.
Clove
The dried flower bud of the clove tree.
Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate
Cobalt bound to amino acids to improve absorption.
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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