What is actually in dog food
Plain explanations of the things you find on a label, from the obvious ones to the ones that sound like chemistry. No opinions about whether an ingredient is good or bad, just what it is and what it does in the bag.
Freeze-Dried Lamb Liver
Lamb liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Papaya
Papaya preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Parsley
Parsley preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Pumpkin
Pumpkin preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Quail
Whole quail preserved by freeze drying, which removes water at low temperature.
Freeze-Dried Rabbit Hearts
Rabbit hearts preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Rabbit Lung
The lung of the rabbit, preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Squash
Squash preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey
Turkey preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey Heart
Turkey heart preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Turkey Liver
Turkey liver preserved by freeze drying.
Freeze-Dried Venison
Venison preserved by freeze drying.
Fresh Alfalfa Sprouts
Germinated alfalfa seeds, used fresh.
Fresh Apples
The fruit of the apple tree, used fresh or dried with the seeds removed.
Fresh Atlantic Whitefish
Whitefish caught in the Atlantic, used fresh.
Fresh Avocados
The flesh of the avocado, used fresh with skin and stone removed.
Fresh Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Fresh Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Fresh Blueberries
The berry of the blueberry bush, used fresh or dried.
Fresh Boneless Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is…
Fresh Boneless Flounder
A lean white flatfish used as a fish protein source.
Fresh Boneless Herring
The flesh of herring, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Fresh Boneless Lake Whitefish
Lake whitefish with the bones removed, used fresh.
Fresh Boneless Northern Pike
Northern pike with the bones removed, used fresh.
Fresh Boneless Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Fresh Boneless Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Fresh Boneless Walleye
Walleye with the bones removed, used fresh.
Fresh Broccoli
The flower head and stalk of the broccoli plant, used in small quantities.
Fresh Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
Fresh Cauliflower
The flower head of the cauliflower plant, used fresh.
Fresh Celery
May lower cholesterol and facilitate a healthier blood pressure level in your pet.
Fresh Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is…
Fresh Chicken Giblets
Include any edible by-products such as the gizzard, lungs, kidneys, heart, spleen, liver, ovaries, and other. While these…
Fresh Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Fresh Chicken Meat
The clean flesh of the chicken, used fresh.
Fresh Cranberries
The whole fruit of the cranberry, included fresh or dried.