NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN
Dried Chicken
Chicken with its moisture removed, leaving a concentrated dry poultry ingredient.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Water removed means far more amino acids per mouthful than fresh chicken.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
37.8% protein
Blue Wilderness Adult Salmon with Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
37.8% protein
Blue Wilderness Puppy Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
40.0% protein
Blue Wilderness Small Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
40.0% 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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