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Beet Pulp

The fibrous material left after sugar has been extracted from sugar beets.

Beet Pulp

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 229 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

11 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 6 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 8. In the top five of 1 food, 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.

Price per lb

Foods with it $1.57
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 9 priced foods, 51% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

27%

of the foods that list it are from Health Extension. 6 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A moderately fermentable fiber that supports firm stools and feeds beneficial gut bacteria. The sugar has already been removed.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Health Extension 3
  2. Fromm 3
  3. Pinnacle 2
  4. Rachael Ray Nutrish 1
  5. Pure Balance 1
  6. Nature's Recipe 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Menhaden Fish Meal 55%
  2. Oatmeal 55%
  3. Chicken Fat 55%
  4. Chicken Meal 45%
  5. Brown Rice 36%
  6. Natural Flavor 36%
  7. Canola Oil 27%
  8. Lamb Meal 27%
  9. Flaxseed 27%
  10. Potassium Chloride 27%
  11. Dried Egg Product 27%
  12. Chicken 27%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

11 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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