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Pet food ingredient encyclopedia

73 ingredients scored individually per species. Click any ingredient to see its benefits, risks, and products that contain it.

Proteins

A
Dehydrated chickenExcellent
A
Fresh chickenExcellent
A
SalmonExcellent
A
LambExcellent
A
DuckExcellent
A
TurkeyExcellent
A
Insects (Black soldier fly)Excellent
A
HerringExcellent
A
MackerelExcellent
A
SardineExcellent
A
AnchovyExcellent
A
HakeExcellent
A
TroutExcellent
A
TunaExcellent
A
CodExcellent
A
VenisonExcellent
A
RabbitExcellent
A
QuailExcellent
A
EggExcellent
A
GoatExcellent
A
BisonExcellent
B
BeefGood
B
White fishGood
B
Hydrolyzed poultry proteinsGood
B
PorkGood
B
Fish mealGood
C
Poultry mealAverage
D
Animal by-productsPoor
D
Processed animal proteinsPoor

Cereals and starches

A
Sweet potatoExcellent
B
RiceGood
B
BarleyGood
B
OatGood
B
SorghumGood
B
PotatoGood
B
PeasGood
B
LentilsGood
C
CornAverage
C
WheatAverage
C
CassavaAverage

Fibres

A
FOS (Fructo-oligosaccharides)Excellent
A
MOS (Mannan-oligosaccharides)Excellent
A
PsylliumExcellent
A
Timothy hayExcellent
B
Beet pulpGood
B
Meadow hayGood
B
AlfalfaGood
C
CelluloseAverage

Fats and oils

A
Chicken fatExcellent
A
Salmon oilExcellent
A
Flaxseed oilExcellent
B
Coconut oilGood
D
Animal fats (unspecified)Poor

Vitamins and minerals

A
Vitamin AExcellent
A
Vitamin D3Excellent
A
Vitamin EExcellent
A
ZincExcellent
A
SeleniumExcellent

Beneficial additives

A
TaurineExcellent
A
L-carnitineExcellent
A
GlucosamineExcellent
A
ChondroitinExcellent
A
ProbioticsExcellent
A
Yucca schidigeraExcellent
A
Brewer's yeastExcellent

Problematic additives

D
CarrageenanPoor
D
CaramelPoor
E
BHA (E320)Avoid
E
BHT (E321)Avoid
E
EthoxyquinAvoid
E
Propylene glycolAvoid
E
Colorants (E102, E110, E124, E129)Avoid
E
Added sugarsAvoid

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