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Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product

The dried product of fermenting with Pediococcus acidilactici, including the culture medium.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 35 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

3%

75 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. 58 dry dog food, 13 frozen dog food, 3 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 37. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

14%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 86% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $4.62
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 60 priced foods, 43% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

73%

of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 3 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A lactic acid bacterium that supports gut balance and stool quality.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Stella & Chewy's 55
  2. Verus 15
  3. Fromm 5

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Flaxseed 43%
  2. Chicken Fat 37%
  3. Tomato Pomace 33%
  4. Chicken Meal 31%
  5. Peas 29%
  6. Lentils 29%
  7. Oatmeal 24%
  8. Sunflower Oil 23%
  9. Beef 21%
  10. Pumpkin Seeds 21%
  11. Quinoa 20%
  12. Pearled Barley 20%
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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