Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Green Beef Tripe
Unbleached tripe, the stomach lining of ruminants left in its natural state.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 1,035 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
0%
3 of the 3,105 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 2 frozen dog food, 1 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 3. In the top five of 3 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
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1st
1
2-3
1
4-5
0
6-10
0
11-20
0
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Who leans on it
67%
of the foods that list it are from Blue Ridge Beef. 2 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Green tripe retains digestive enzymes and beneficial bacteria that bleaching destroys, with a natural calcium to phosphorus balance. Strongly palatable.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Beef 67%
- Chicken 67%
- Beef Heart 67%
- Beef Liver 67%
- Carrots 67%
- Sweet Potatoes 33%
- Apples 33%
- Water Sufficient for Processing 33%
- Animal Plasma 33%
- Potatoes 33%
- Salmon 33%
- Sunflower Oil 33%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
3 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.
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