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.
Pheasant Egg
The egg of the pheasant.
Phosphoric Acid
An acid used to adjust acidity and as a phosphorus source.
Phytase
An enzyme that breaks down phytate, the storage form of phosphorus in plants.
Pineapple
The fruit of the pineapple plant.
Pineapple Stem
The stem of the pineapple plant, the richest source of bromelain.
Pinto Beans
The dried pinto bean, used in grain-free recipes.
Plums
The fruit of the plum tree, used with the stone removed.
Pollock
The flesh of pollock, a lean white ocean fish, used fresh.
Pollock Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from pollock.
Pomegranate Extract
A concentrated extract of pomegranate.
Pomegranate Powder
Dried and powdered pomegranate.
Porcine Plasma
The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood, dried.
Pork
The clean flesh of the pig, used fresh.
Pork Bone
Pork bone, included ground in raw-inspired and whole-prey style recipes.
Pork Broth
The liquid produced by simmering pork, used to add moisture and flavor.
Pork By-Products
The parts of the pig left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and trimmings.
Pork Cartilage
Cartilage from the joints of the pig.
Pork Fat
Fat rendered from pork tissue, used as an energy source and palatability aid.
Pork Flavor
A flavoring derived from pork, applied to improve taste.
Pork Heart
The heart muscle of the pig, a muscle meat rather than an organ.
Pork Liver
The liver of the pig, an organ meat.
Pork Lung
The lung of the pig, an organ meat.
Pork Meal
Pork that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Pork Meat and Bone Meal
A rendered product made from pork tissue including bone.
Pork Meat Meal
A meal rendered from pork muscle tissue.
Pork Plasma
The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood.
Porterhouse Steak Flavor
A flavoring intended to taste of porterhouse steak.
Potassium Amino Acid Complex
Potassium complexed with amino acids as a mineral supplement.
Potato Fiber
The fibrous portion of the potato, separated from its starch.
Potato Flour
Flour milled from dried potato.
Potato Protein
The protein fraction separated from potatoes after the starch is removed.
Potato Starch
The starch extracted from potatoes.
Potato Starch-Modified
Potato starch treated to improve its thickening behavior.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Poultry
The flesh of domestic birds, without the species being named.
Poultry Broth
The liquid produced by simmering poultry.