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INGREDIENT

Carrots

Also printed as “Organic Carrots” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.

Carrots

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • A low calorie source of beta carotene, which dogs convert to vitamin A, plus fiber and potassium. Gentle and rarely allergenic.

Other Names For This

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Fresh Carrots Organic Carrots Whole Carrots

Foods That List It

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

Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Seniors Frozen Dog Food 43.3% protein Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.0% protein Instinct Raw Bites Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.0% protein Instinct Raw Bites Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.0% protein Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper 38.3% protein Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Adults Ages 7+ Frozen Dog Food 37.5% protein Instinct Raw Longevity Patties Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Adults Ages 7+ Frozen Dog Food 37.5% protein Instinct Raw Patties Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.0% 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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