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.
Biotin
(Vitamin B7.)
Bison
The clean flesh of the bison, used fresh.
Bison Liver
Is a rich source of concentrated vitamins and minerals, particularly vitamin A and Iron. Used in moderation, liver…
Bison Meal
Bison that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal.
Black Currants
The small dark berry of the blackcurrant shrub.
Black Malted Barley
Barley that has been germinated, kilned dark, and used for color and flavor.
Black Pepper
The dried berry of the pepper vine, ground.
Blackberries
The fruit of the blackberry bramble.
Blueberries
The berry of the blueberry bush, used fresh or dried.
Blueberry Dried
Blueberries with the moisture removed.
Blueberry Fiber
The fibrous fraction separated from blueberries.
Blueberry Pomace
The skins and solids left after blueberries are pressed for juice.
Blueberry Powder
Dried and powdered blueberry.
Bok Choy
A leafy Chinese cabbage.
Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering bones, without the animal being specified.
Bone Meal
Ground animal bone, used as a mineral source.
Boneless Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Boneless Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is…
Boneless Duck
The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Boneless Flounder
A lean white flatfish used as a fish protein source.
Boneless Herring
The flesh of herring, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Boneless Lake Whitefish
The flesh of lake whitefish with the bones removed.
Boneless Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Boneless Pork Shoulder
The shoulder cut of pork with the bone removed.
Boneless Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Boneless Walleye
Wild-caught from Canadian lakes.
Borage Oil
Oil pressed from the seed of the borage plant.
Brewers Rice
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Brewers Rice Flour
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Brewers Yeast
Yeast recovered from brewing and dried for use as an ingredient.
Broccoli
The flower head and stalk of the broccoli plant, used in small quantities.
Broccoli Powder
Dried and powdered broccoli.
Broth
A simmered liquid used to add moisture and flavor, without the source being specified.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Buckwheat
The seed of the buckwheat plant, which despite the name is not a wheat and contains no gluten.
Buffalo
This is your main protein ingredient. According to manufacturer claims, this food is 96% meat product. Some pet…