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NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN

Eggs

Also printed as “Egg” on some labels. Same ingredient.

Whole hen eggs, used fresh or as a processed egg ingredient.

Eggs

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • The most usable protein of any whole food, plus choline for liver and nerve function.

Other Names For This

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

Egg Fresh Eggs Fresh Whole Eggs Whole Eggs

Foods That List It

A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.

Acana Highest Protein Grasslands Recipe Dry Dog Food 37.5% protein Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food 27.8% 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. Back to the wiki

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