INGREDIENT
Lycopene
The red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruit.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- A potent antioxidant that helps protect cells from oxidative damage. Absorbed better when fat is present.
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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