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NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN

Pork

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

The clean flesh of the pig, used fresh.

Pork

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • High in thiamine, and a sensible alternative for dogs that react to poultry or beef.

Other Names For This

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

Deboned Pork Fresh Deboned Pork Fresh Pork

Foods That List It

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

Acana Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food 37.5% protein Acana Red Meat Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.0% protein Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Pork & Squash Recipe Dry Dog Food 35.2% protein Acana Wholesome Grains Red Meat & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food 30.7% protein Diamond Pro89 Beef, Pork & Ancient Grains Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein Fromm Four-Star Pork & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food 32.2% protein Fromm Four-Star Rancherosa® Dry Dog Food 31.1% protein Horizon Pulsar Grain-Free Pork Formula Dry Dog Food 30.0% 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. Back to the wiki

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