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Cheddar Cheese

A cow's milk cheese, used in small amounts as a palatability aid.

Cheddar Cheese

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 631 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

4 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 3 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 3.5. In the top five of 4 foods, so it is usually a main 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

75%

of the foods that list it are from Wysong. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supplies calcium, protein and a strong flavor dogs find appealing. Used sparingly, since it is high in fat and lactose-sensitive dogs may not tolerate it.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Wysong 3
  2. The Honest Kitchen 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Green Lipped Mussel 75%
  2. Monterey Jack Cheese 75%
  3. Swiss Cheese 75%
  4. Beef Liver 50%
  5. Beef 25%
  6. Beef Bone Broth 25%
  7. Carrots 25%
  8. Green Beans 25%
  9. Broccoli 25%
  10. Agar-Agar 25%
  11. Sunflower Oil 25%
  12. Minerals 25%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

4 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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