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INGREDIENT

Natural Flavor

A flavoring derived from an animal or plant source, added to improve taste.

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Improves palatability, which matters for fussy eaters and for dogs on restricted diets. It is included for taste and adds negligible nutrition.

Foods That List It

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

Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Free-Range Chicken Bone Broth Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Seasoned with Turmeric Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein HP Dry Dog Food 21.1% protein Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food 23.9% protein Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food 25.0% protein Royal Canin Veterinary Satiety + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food 31.1% protein Royal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food 20.0% protein
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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