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INGREDIENT

Apples

Also printed as “Fresh Apples” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The fruit of the apple tree, used fresh or dried with the seeds removed.

Apples

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Provide pectin fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants at very low calorie cost. The flesh is safe and useful, while the seeds are removed in commercial processing.

Other Names For This

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

Fresh Apples

Foods That List It

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

Go! Solutions Digestive Health Turkey Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper 47.4% protein Go! Solutions Hip + Joint Support Pork Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper 42.1% protein Go! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Salmon Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper 61.1% protein Go! Solutions Weight Control Turkey Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper 42.1% protein Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.0% protein Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Blends Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper 37.0% protein Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Blends Real Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper 37.0% protein Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food 37.5% 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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