Guar Gum
What it is
A thickener extracted from the seed of the guar bean.
Other ways this ingredient gets described
- Is simply a natural substance often added to canned pet foods to help stabilize the formulation.
- This is a commonly used thickening agent. It doesn’t provide nutrients, but is needed in canned variety foods.
- This is a thickening agent used in many canned dog foods. It has little nutritional value.
- This helps to hold the food together for serving.
Potential benefits for dogs
A plant-derived thickener and stabilizer. It is a soluble fiber, so it passes through largely undigested and adds texture rather than nutrition.