INGREDIENT
Dicalcium Phosphate
A calcium and phosphorus compound added as a mineral supplement.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Supplies calcium and phosphorus in a controlled ratio, which is how complete foods meet skeletal mineral needs precisely.
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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