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INGREDIENT

Salt

Sodium chloride, added in small amounts to meet a dog's sodium requirement and to aid palatability.

Salt

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Sodium and chloride are essential nutrients that dogs need for nerve and fluid balance. The amount used in complete foods is small and controlled.

Foods That List It

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

Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Free-Range Chicken Bone Broth Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Seasoned with Turmeric Dog Food Topper 25.0% protein Tiki Dog Raw Beef, Beef Liver and Beef Bone Broth Frozen Raw Dog Food 40.0% protein Tiki Dog Raw Chicken, Chicken Liver and Chicken Bone Broth Frozen Raw Dog Food 43.3% protein Tiki Dog Raw Duck, Turkey Bone Broth and Pumpkin Frozen Raw Dog Food 43.3% protein
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