INGREDIENT
Manganous Oxide
An inorganic manganese oxide used as a trace mineral supplement.
Why it turns up in dog food
- Provides manganese for cartilage and enzyme function, though oxides are absorbed less efficiently than chelates.
An ingredient on its own tells you very little.
What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh
the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down.
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