INGREDIENT
Amylase
An enzyme that breaks starch down into simpler sugars.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Added to help break down carbohydrate during digestion, which can ease the load on the pancreas.
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.
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