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SmallBatchLightly Cooked Pork Dog Food
Allergy Risk
This food contains possible allergens for sensitive pets.
Notable Benefits
Ingredients
Numbered in order of predominance by weight, heaviest first. Click any ingredient for details.
Lightly Cooked Pork Dog Food ingredients, explained
The recipe is built on pork: pork, ground pork bone, pork heart, pork liver and pork kidney are the first five ingredients. Common dog food allergens on the label: pork. Omega-3 comes from cod liver oil, the form dogs use directly.
What this food is made of
A red-meat protein, nutritionally similar to beef and fattier than poultry. The meal form is the concentrated one; fresh pork is mostly water. Pork is less commonly reported as a pet allergen than beef, chicken or lamb, which has made it a useful alternative protein. Pork liver, plasma and fat appear under their own names.
Organ meat from the named animal, or unnamed when the label just says liver. Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods there is, rich in vitamin A, copper, iron and the B group, and most pets love the taste, which is why it is used both as an ingredient and as a flavor coating. For allergies, the species is what matters, and beef liver is beef. Unnamed liver can come from any species and may vary by batch.
A vegetable added in small amounts for fiber and a little flavor, and in fresh or raw recipes for its water content. It is safe for dogs and cats and appears well down the list, often alongside other vegetables in a blend. It brings almost no calories and only trace nutrients at these levels, so it changes nothing about the food either way.
Broccoli florets or stems, dried and added in small amounts for fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. It is safe for dogs and cats at food levels. Very large quantities contain compounds that can irritate the gut, which matters for a dog raiding the vegetable drawer. A fraction of a percent in kibble is nowhere near that, and it does not change the food's nutrition in any measurable way.
A fruit added in small amounts for antioxidants and a bit of fiber. Blueberries are safe for dogs and cats, and the pigments that color them are the same ones linked to antioxidant activity in people. In a complete food they appear well down the list in small amounts, so they are a modest extra and should not decide which bag you buy.
Vitamins, minerals and additives (6)
The nutrient pack nearly every complete food carries. Expand to read what each one does.
Sodium and chloride, both essential, plus a palatability boost. Pets need less than people, and the minimum is set in the nutrient profiles the food is formulated to. Salt high on the list of a treat is a flavor choice; salt near the end of a complete food is nutrition. Ask your vet before choosing a low-sodium food for heart or kidney disease rather than reading labels alone.
A dried seaweed added as a natural source of iodine and trace minerals. Iodine is needed for thyroid function, and kelp is one of the few whole-food sources of it. The iodine content of kelp varies a great deal between harvests, so it has to be tested and dosed carefully, and the label will not tell you whether it was. Pets with thyroid disease should get the vet's view on foods that use kelp as the main iodine source.
A fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cells and the fats in the food itself. It is in nearly every complete food, both as a nutrient and, under the name mixed tocopherols, as the natural preservative that keeps fat from going rancid. Deficiency is rare in pets eating a complete diet. Nothing to worry about on a label, and a sign the maker is preserving with vitamin E rather than synthetic chemicals.
A zinc source. Zinc is essential for skin, coat, immunity and wound healing, and deficiency shows up first as crusty skin. Some Arctic breeds absorb it poorly and need more. Sulfate and oxide are inorganic; proteinate or chelate is bound to protein, which brands present as better absorbed. Any of them is normal. Not an allergen.
A copper source. Copper is essential in small amounts for blood, connective tissue and coat color. Some veterinary nutritionists have questioned whether modern dog foods carry more copper than dogs need, and a few breeds (Bedlington Terriers, Labradors among them) are prone to storing it in the liver. For most pets it is a routine additive. If your dog has a diagnosed liver condition, copper level is worth a vet conversation.
A manganese source. Manganese is needed in tiny amounts for bone, cartilage and enzyme function. Sulfate is the inorganic form; proteinate is the mineral bound to protein. The choice between them is a marketing distinction more than a health one for a healthy pet. Expected, safe, not an allergen.
About this food
Lightly cooked pork dog food prepared sous-vide with crate-free pork and organic vegetables. Gently cooked to preserve nutrients, complete and balanced.
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*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
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