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Manganese Amino Acid Complex

Manganese complexed with amino acids as a trace mineral supplement.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 53 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

2%

49 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 10 brands. 36 dry dog food, 13 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 26. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $1.93
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 31 priced foods, 40% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

39%

of the foods that list it are from Victor. 10 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supports cartilage and bone development in a well absorbed form.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Victor 19
  2. Blue Seal 11
  3. Bil-Jac 6
  4. Health Extension 3
  5. Blackwood 3
  6. Weruva 2
  7. Simply Nourish 2
  8. WholeHearted 1
  9. Abound 1
  10. Merrick 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken Fat 61%
  2. Natural Flavor 47%
  3. Chicken Meal 39%
  4. Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal 37%
  5. Yeast Culture 35%
  6. Barley 31%
  7. Beef Meal 29%
  8. Chicken 27%
  9. Rice Bran 27%
  10. Brown Rice 24%
  11. Whole Grain Millet 24%
  12. Whole Grain Sorghum 24%
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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