INGREDIENT
Powdered Cellulose
Purified plant fiber, most often derived from wood pulp, used as an insoluble fiber source.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Bulk without calories, which is why weight-control recipes use it. No vitamins or minerals.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Blue Natural Veterinary Diet W+M Weight Management + Mobility Support Dry Dog Food
33.3% protein
Hill’s Healthy Advantage Adult Oral+ Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food
-- protein
Hill’s Prescription Diet r/d Weight Reduction Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food
-- protein
Hill’s Prescription Diet z/d Skin/Food Sensitivities Small Bites Original Flavor Dry Dog Food
-- protein
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Oral Care Chicken, Rice & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
22.2% protein
Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal High Fiber Dry Dog Food
23.3% protein
Royal Canin Veterinary Glycobalance Dry Dog Food
38.9% protein
Royal Canin Veterinary Satiety + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food
31.1% 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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