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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Pork Plasma

The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood.

Pork Plasma

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 125 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

18 of the 2,250 foods we track, from 6 brands. 17 wet dog food, 1 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 9.5. In the top five of 1 food, so it is usually a supporting 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 $5.17
All foods $3.24

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 60% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

67%

of the foods that list it are from Royal Canin. 6 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 supporting gut immunity.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Royal Canin 12
  2. Go! Solutions 2
  3. Eukanuba 1
  4. Hill's 1
  5. Nutro 1
  6. NutriSource 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken 83%
  2. Water Sufficient for Processing 72%
  3. Pork By-Products 67%
  4. Powdered Cellulose 67%
  5. Pork Liver 61%
  6. Chicken By-Product 44%
  7. Brewers Rice 39%
  8. Wheat Gluten 33%
  9. Vegetable Oil 33%
  10. Chicken Liver 33%
  11. Wheat Flour 28%
  12. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 28%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

Go! Solutions Sensitivities Shredded Turkey Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food47.2% protein
Show 17 more Eukanuba Adult Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.3% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition Canine Advanced Mobility Support loaf in sauce Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Shredded Chicken Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinHill’s Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food27.8% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Medium Puppy Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Dog Food34.9% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Labrador Retriever Adult | Royal Canin US Wet Dog Food38.4% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Yorkshire Terrier Adult | Royal Canin US Wet Dog Food35.0% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition French Bulldog Loaf In Sauce Wet Dog Food39.6% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Puppy Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food38.1% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Mature 8+ Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Canine Urinary SO thin slices in gravy Wet Dog Food35.1% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Digestive Care Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food37.4% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Adult In Gel Wet Dog Food28.9% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Beauty Adult Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food34.4% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Mature Adult in Gel Wet Dog Food34.9% proteinNutro Natural Choice Signature Duck Entrée With Spring Vegetables and a Hint of Basil Filets in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinNutriSource Element Series Grain Free Wild Range Recipe Dry Dog Food40.0% 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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