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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Fish Extracts

Concentrated compounds drawn from fish tissue, used mainly to boost aroma and flavor.

Fish Extracts

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 360 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

7 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 4. In the top five of 7 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Tiki Dog. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Used chiefly for palatability, helping fussy dogs eat. Included in small amounts, so the nutritional contribution is minor.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Tiki Dog 7

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Sunflower Oil 100%
  2. Natural Tuna Flavor 100%
  3. Chicken Flavor 100%
  4. Xanthan Gum 100%
  5. Dried Egg 100%
  6. Tuna Broth 14%
  7. Tuna 14%
  8. Pork Broth 14%
  9. Pork 14%
  10. Chicken Broth 14%
  11. Chicken 14%
  12. Beef Broth 14%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

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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