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NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN

Beef Meal

Beef that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.

Beef Meal

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Beef's iron, zinc and B12 with the water taken out, so more protein per mouthful.

Foods That List It

A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.

Acana Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food 37.5% protein Acana Red Meat Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.0% protein Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food 35.2% protein Acana Wholesome Grains Red Meat & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food 30.7% protein AvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Beef Formula Dry Dog Food 28.9% protein AvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food 27.8% protein Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 27.8% protein Diamond Pro89 Beef, Pork & Ancient Grains Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein
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