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Cherries

The fruit of the cherry tree, used with the stone removed.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1125 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

2 of the 2,250 foods we track, from 2 brands. 1 dog food topper, 1 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 10.5. In the top five of 1 food, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Who leans on it

50%

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

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supply anthocyanin antioxidants and vitamin C. Only the flesh is used, as the stones are not suitable for dogs.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Instinct 1
  2. NutriSource 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Turkey 50%
  2. Turkey Liver 50%
  3. Pumpkin Seeds 50%
  4. Turkey Heart 50%
  5. Sweet Potatoes 50%
  6. Yeast Culture 50%
  7. Lactic Acid 50%
  8. Vitamins 50%
  9. Choline Chloride 50%
  10. Salmon 50%
  11. Salmon Meal 50%
  12. Potatoes 50%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

2 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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