Jinx Beef Jerky For Dogs: Protein-Packed Tenders

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JinxBeef Jerky For Dogs: Protein-Packed Tenders

Name: Beef Jerky For Dogs: Protein-Packed Tenders
Brand: Jinx

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2750

kcal/kg

Lower than 84% of treat dog foods with known kcal/kg

Ingredients

Fewer than 63% of treat dog foods with known data

43%

Filler

More than 59% of treat dog foods with known data

MED*

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.

Beef Jerky For Dogs: Protein-Packed Tenders ingredients, explained

The recipe is built on beef: beef and beef liver are the first two ingredients. Common dog food allergens on the label: beef.

What this food is made of

Beef

A red-meat protein, higher in fat and iron than poultry. Fresh or deboned beef is mostly water and ranks higher on the label than its dry contribution; beef meal is the concentrated form. Beef is among the most common food allergens reported in both dogs and cats, probably because it has been fed so widely for so long. Beef by-products such as liver and heart are listed separately.

Liver

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.

Vitamins, minerals and additives (3)

The nutrient pack nearly every complete food carries. Expand to read what each one does.

Salt

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.

Citric acid

A natural acid, the same one found in citrus, used alongside mixed tocopherols to slow fat from going rancid. It works by binding the trace metals that speed up oxidation. The amounts are tiny and it is one of the most benign preservatives available. A persistent claim links citric acid to bloat in dogs; it rests on one observational study with no mechanism behind it, and most veterinary nutritionists do not consider it supported.

Vitamin E

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.