Ingredient file // Ingredient
Apricots
The fruit of the apricot tree, used with the stone removed.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 2533 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
0%
1 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 17. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
0
1st
0
2-3
0
4-5
0
6-10
1
11-20
0
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.
Who leans on it
100%
of the foods that list it are from NutriSource. 1 brand use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Supply beta carotene, potassium and fiber. Only the flesh is used, as the stone is not suitable for dogs.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Salmon 100%
- Salmon Meal 100%
- Potatoes 100%
- Oatmeal 100%
- Barley 100%
- Peas 100%
- Sunflower Oil 100%
- Natural Salmon Flavor 100%
- Calcium Carbonate 100%
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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