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.
Organic Spinach
The leaf of the spinach plant.
Organic Squash
The flesh of squash, used cooked or dried.
Organic Sunflower Oil
Oil pressed from sunflower seeds.
Organic Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the…
Organic Tomato Pomace
The skins, pulp and seeds left after tomatoes are pressed for juice.
Organic Tomato Powder
Organically grown tomato, dried and powdered.
Organic Tomatoes
The ripe fruit of the tomato plant.
Organic Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Organic Turkey Broth
The liquid produced by simmering turkey, used to add moisture and flavor.
Organic Whole Dressed Chicken
A whole organic chicken with feathers, head and entrails removed.
Organic Yams
The tuber of the yam plant, distinct from the sweet potato.
Pacific Whitefish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from Pacific whitefish.
Pacific Whiting Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from Pacific whiting, a lean white fish.
Papain
A protein-digesting enzyme extracted from papaya.
Papaya
The fruit of the papaya tree.
Parsley
The leaf of the parsley plant, used in small quantities.
Parsley Flake
Dried flakes of parsley leaf.
Parsley Leaf
The leaf of the parsley plant.
Parsnips
The root of the parsnip.
Pasta
Wheat dough formed into shapes and dried.
Pea Fiber
The fibrous outer portion of the pea, separated from the starch and protein.
Pea Fibre
The fibrous outer portion of the pea, separated from its starch and protein.
Pea Fibre Aids
A pea fiber preparation used as a processing and digestive aid.
Pea Flour
Flour milled from dried peas, carrying both the protein and the starch of the whole pea.
Pea Powder
Dried and powdered pea.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Pears
The fruit of the pear tree, used with the seeds removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Pecans
The nut of the pecan tree.
Pectinase
An enzyme that breaks down pectin, a plant cell wall fiber.
Peppermint
A strongly aromatic variety of mint.
Peppermint Leaf
The leaf of the peppermint plant.
Persimmons
The fruit of the persimmon tree.
Pheasant
The flesh of the pheasant, a game bird.