NAMED ANIMAL PROTEIN
Beef
Also printed as “Organic Beef” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Why it turns up in dog food
- Iron, zinc and B12 in unusually high amounts. Only for dogs with no beef sensitivity.
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
Foods that list it
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Acana Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food
91
Acana Red Meat Recipe Dry Dog Food
75
Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
81
Acana Wholesome Grains Red Meat & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
69
AvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Beef Formula Dry Dog Food
64
AvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food
70
Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
49
Blue Freedom Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
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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