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Bacon

Cured and smoked pork belly, used in small amounts for flavor.

Bacon

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 421 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

6 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 4 brands. 5 wet dog food, 1 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 6.5. In the top five of 2 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Who leans on it

50%

of the foods that list it are from Cesar. 4 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Highly palatable, which is why it appears in treats and toppers. It is high in fat and salt, so it is used in small amounts.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Cesar 3
  2. Evanger's 1
  3. Pedigree 1
  4. Stella & Chewy's 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Beef 83%
  2. Chicken Broth 50%
  3. Water 50%
  4. Chicken Liver 50%
  5. Pork By-Products 50%
  6. Beef Lung 50%
  7. Chicken Heart 50%
  8. Chicken 33%
  9. Cheese 33%
  10. Soy Flour 33%
  11. Water Sufficient for Processing 17%
  12. Liver 17%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

6 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

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. Back to the wiki

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