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Porcine Plasma

The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood, dried.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 453 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

5 of the 2,264 foods we track, from 2 brands. 4 wet dog food, 1 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 3 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $4.29
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 32% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

80%

of the foods that list it are from Nature's Logic. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A highly digestible protein that also carries immunoglobulins, studied for their role in gut immunity.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Nature's Logic 4
  2. Verus 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Montmorillonite Clay 80%
  2. Herring Oil 80%
  3. Brewers Dried Yeast 80%
  4. Dried Apples 80%
  5. Dried Egg Product 60%
  6. Dried Apricot 40%
  7. Venison 20%
  8. Venison Broth 20%
  9. Venison Liver 20%
  10. Pork 20%
  11. Pork Broth 20%
  12. Pork Liver 20%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

5 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

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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