INGREDIENT
Cranberries
The whole fruit of the cranberry, included fresh or dried.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Carry proanthocyanidins, the compounds studied for discouraging bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract lining, plus vitamin C and antioxidants.
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.
Merrick Grain-Free Turkey Bone Broth Dog Food Topper
100.0% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Absolutely Rabbit Frozen Raw Dinner Patties Frozen Dog Food
51.7% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Chewy’s Chicken Frozen Raw Dinner Morsels Frozen Dog Food
55.4% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Chewy’s Chicken Frozen Raw Patties Frozen Dog Food
55.4% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
50.5% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Tantalizing Turkey Frozen Raw Dinner Morsels Frozen Dog Food
42.9% protein
Stella & Chewy’s Tantalizing Turkey Frozen Raw Dinner Patties Frozen Dog Food
42.9% protein
Wellness Core Bowl Boosters Functional Toppers Hearth Health Dog Food Topper
38.9% 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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