INGREDIENT
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Lifts the protein figure without meat. Short on methionine, so it needs animal protein alongside it.
Other Names For This
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Duck and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
22.2% protein
Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food
26.7% protein
Blue Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Dry Dog Food
26.7% protein
Blue Natural Veterinary Diet W+U Weight Management + Urinary Care Dry Dog Food
33.3% protein
Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
37.8% protein
Blue Wilderness Adult Duck Recipe Dry Dog Food
37.8% protein
Blue Wilderness Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
31.1% protein
Blue Wilderness Adult Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food
37.8% 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.
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