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INGREDIENT

Red Lentils

Also printed as “Whole Red Lentils” on some labels. Same ingredient.

Lentils of the red variety, which are hulled and split so they cook down quickly.

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Cook down fast and deliver the same plant protein, fiber and iron as brown lentils.

Other Names For This

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Whole Red Lentils

Foods That List It

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

Acana Free-Run Poultry Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.0% protein Acana Freshwater Fish Blend Dry Dog Food 33.0% protein Acana Light & Fit Recipe Dry Dog Food 37.5% protein Acana Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food 35.2% protein Acana Red Meat Recipe Dry Dog Food 33.0% protein Horizon Amicus Grain-Free Adult Tri-Protein Formula Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein Horizon Pulsar Grain-Free Chicken Formula Dry Dog Food 30.8% protein Horizon Pulsar Grain-Free Lamb Formula Dry Dog Food 28.9% 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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