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INGREDIENT

Pea Starch

The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.

Pea Starch

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Grain-free binder and quick energy, but close to pure starch with little else.

Other Names For This

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

Organic Pea Starch

Foods That List It

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

Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Dog Grain-Free Turkey & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Duck and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Salmon and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Adult Dog Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 24.4% protein Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Healthy Weight Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food 22.2% protein Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food 24.4% protein
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