INGREDIENT
Pea Starch
Also printed as “Organic Pea Starch” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Why it turns up in dog food
- Grain-free binder and quick energy, but close to pure starch with little else.
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.
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Dog Grain-Free Turkey & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
39
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Duck and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
38
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Salmon and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
39
Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Adult Dog Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
49
Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Healthy Weight Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Freedom Adult Grain-Free Lamb 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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