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.
Sweet Potato Dehydrated
Sweet potato with its moisture removed.
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the…
Tapioca
A starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant.
Tapioca Flour
Flour milled from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Tapioca Root
The starchy root of the cassava plant, used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Taurine
An amino acid concentrated in heart muscle and the retina.
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
A phosphate salt used to control texture and mineral binding.
Thiamine Hydrochloride
A stable salt form of vitamin B1, thiamine.
Thiamine Monohydrate
A hydrated form of thiamine, vitamin B1.
Thiamine Mononitrate
A stable added form of vitamin B1, thiamine.
Thyme
The leaf of the thyme plant.
Titanium Dioxide
A bright white mineral pigment used as a coloring.
Tocopherol Acetate
A stable added form of vitamin E.
Tomato Flakes
Dried flakes of tomato.
Tomato Paste
Tomatoes cooked down and concentrated.
Tomato Pomace
The skins, pulp and seeds left after tomatoes are pressed for juice.
Tomatoes
The ripe fruit of the tomato plant.
Top Sirloin Flavor
A flavoring intended to taste of top sirloin.
Tricalcium Phosphate
A calcium and phosphorus compound added as a mineral supplement.
Trout
The flesh of trout, a freshwater fish, used fresh.
Tryptophane
An alternative spelling of tryptophan, an essential amino acid.
Tuna
The flesh of tuna, an oily ocean fish, used fresh.
Tuna Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering tuna bones, used as a recipe liquid.
Tuna Broth
The liquid produced by simmering tuna, used to add moisture and flavor.
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Turkey Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering turkey bones, used as a recipe liquid.
Turkey Broth
The liquid produced by simmering turkey, used to add moisture and flavor.
Turkey Fat
Fat rendered from turkey tissue.
Turkey Giblets
The heart, liver and gizzard of the turkey, taken together.
Turkey Gizzard
The muscular stomach of the turkey, a muscle meat.
Turkey Heart
The heart muscle of the turkey, a muscle meat rather than an organ.
Turkey Liver
The liver of the turkey, an organ meat.
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Turkey with Ground Bone
Turkey meat including ground bone, used in raw-inspired recipes.
Turmeric
The rhizome of the turmeric plant, used ground in small quantities.