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Alligator

Printed as “Deboned Alligator” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The clean flesh of the alligator, used as an uncommon protein.

Alligator

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1267 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

2 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 1.5. In the top five of 2 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.

Price per lb

Foods with it $5.68
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 76% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

50%

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

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • An unusual lean protein for dogs that have reacted to common meats. Low in fat and a good source of B12 and potassium.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Rayne Nutrition 1
  2. Blue 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Pea Protein 100%
  2. Natural Flavor 100%
  3. Dried Chickpeas 50%
  4. Dried Peas 50%
  5. Potato Flour 50%
  6. Sunflower Oil 50%
  7. Coconut Oil 50%
  8. Calcium Carbonate 50%
  9. Peas 50%
  10. Pea Starch 50%
  11. Alligator Meal 50%
  12. Tapioca Starch 50%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

2 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

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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