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Lentils

The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.

Lentils

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Slow-burning energy with iron and folate, though heavy legume use is worth watching.

Foods That List It

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

Artemis Osopure Grain-Free Duck & Garbanzo Beans Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Artemis Osopure Grain-Free Salmon & Garbanzo Bean Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Artemis Osopure Grain-Free Turkey & Garbanzo Bean Formula Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Canidae Pure Grain-Free Real Bison, Lentil & Carrot Recipe Dry Dog Food 27.8% protein Canidae Pure Grain-Free Real Chicken, Lentil & Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein Canidae Pure Grain-Free Real Lamb, Goat & Venison Meals Recipe Dry Dog Food 30.0% protein Canidae Pure Puppy Grain-Free Real Chicken, Lentil & Whole Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein Diamond Care Weight Management Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food 24.4% protein
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