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Sodium Bisulfate

An acid salt used to lower alkalinity and inhibit bacteria.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1298 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

2 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. 1 wet dog food, 1 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 16.5. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

50%

Listed before the salt in 50% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.

Price per lb

Foods with it $6.36
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 97% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Royal Canin. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Helps control acidity and discourage spoilage bacteria in the finished food.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Royal Canin 2

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Water Sufficient for Processing 50%
  2. Chicken 50%
  3. Chicken By-Product 50%
  4. Pork By-Products 50%
  5. Chicken Liver 50%
  6. Pork Liver 50%
  7. Wheat Flour 50%
  8. Pork Plasma 50%
  9. Powdered Cellulose 50%
  10. Brewers Rice 50%
  11. Corn 50%
  12. Chicken Fat 50%
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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