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INGREDIENT

Tapioca Starch

The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Easy on digestion and rarely allergenic, though it brings energy and little else.

Foods That List It

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

Blue Carnivora Adult Large Breed Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food 42.2% protein Blue Carnivora Adult Prairie Blend Dry Dog Food 46.7% protein Blue Carnivora Adult Small Breed Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food 48.9% protein Blue Carnivora Adult Woodland Blend Weight Control Dry Dog Food 48.9% protein Blue Carnivora Puppy Large Breed Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food 44.4% protein Blue Carnivora Puppy Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food 51.1% protein Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein
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