NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN
Beef Kidney
The kidney of cattle, an organ meat used in recipes built around whole-animal nutrition.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- A rich source of B12, riboflavin, iron and selenium. Highly palatable and typically used in small proportions alongside muscle meat.
Other Names For This
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food
43.3% protein
Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Seniors Frozen Dog Food
43.3% protein
Instinct Raw Bites Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food
40.0% protein
Instinct Raw Bites Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food
40.0% protein
Instinct Raw Boost Mixers All Natural Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper
40.4% protein
Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Blends Real Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper
37.0% protein
Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Grass-Fed Beef & Wild-Caught Cod Recipe Frozen Dog Food
43.3% protein
Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food
43.3% protein
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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