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INGREDIENT

Peas

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

The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.

Peas

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Slow-release energy plus plant protein, though they flatter the protein figure without adding meat.

Other Names For This

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

Ground Peas Organic Peas Whole Ground Peas Whole Peas

Foods That List It

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

Artemis Fresh Mix Weight Management / Senior Dog Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein 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 AvoDerm Advanced Healthy Weight Grain-Free Turkey Meal Formula Dry Dog Food 30.0% protein AvoDerm Advanced Joint Health Grain-Free Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein AvoDerm Advanced Senior Health+ Grain-Free Lamb & Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog Food 31.1% protein AvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Duck Formula Dry Dog Food 28.9% 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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