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NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN

Pork Fat

Fat rendered from pork tissue, used as an energy source and palatability aid.

Pork Fat

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Concentrated energy plus linoleic acid for coat, and it makes food smell appealing.

Foods That List It

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

Hill’s Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Urinary Care Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food -- protein Hill’s Prescription Diet i/d Sensitive Digestive Care Rice & Egg Formula Dry Dog Food -- protein Hill’s Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Kidney + Joint Care Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food -- protein Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Farm-Raised Rabbit Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.6% protein Instinct Raw Longevity Patties Farm-Raised Rabbit Recipe Frozen Dog Food 40.6% protein Instinct Raw Signature Bites Real Rabbit Recipe Frozen Dog Food 44.1% protein Instinct Raw Signature Patties Real Rabbit Recipe Frozen Dog Food 44.1% protein Nature’s Logic Canine Pork Meal Feast Dry Dog Food 41.8% protein
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