Data sharing | Common pet food ingredients

Animal digest: Animal digest refers to a product obtained by chemical and/or enzymatic decomposition of clean and edible animal tissues. The raw materials shall be from the same animal species, fresh and free from deterioration, or processed by refrigeration and freezing. Except for inevitable mixing, they shall not contain hooves, horns, teeth, hair, feathers and contents of digestive tract. If it needs a name that describes its kind or flavor, it must correspond to it. Any animal can include goat, pig, horse, mouse, etc. Because animals can be obtained from any source, the quality and pollution cannot be controlled.

Animal fat:

Animal fat is extracted from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry during commercial production. Animal fat is a by-product of meat production, and the source of animal fat is generally unclear. Animal fat contains a small amount of linoleic acid (an essential fatty acid that is important for skin and hair health).

Artificial flavor/colorant:

Artificial flavors and colorants are artificially manufactured additives used to improve product quality and attract attention. They are often used to cover up product defects. The addition of artificial flavor agents and colorants will not increase the nutritional value. Pets eat food containing chemical reagents every day, which often causes people to question pet health and food safety.

Ascorbic acid:

Ascorbic acid is a kind of white crystalline water-soluble vitamin, which is abundant in citrus fruits and green vegetables. Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, which has antioxidant effect and contributes to normal metabolism.

BHA/BHT:

BHA/BHT is the abbreviation of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), both of which are chemical preservatives. BHA and BHT have been banned from human food in many countries, but they are still allowed to be used in pet food in the United States.

Beef:

Clean meat from slaughtered cattle is limited to the striated muscles attached to bones or tongue, diaphragm, heart and esophagus, with or without fat attached and covered on muscles, as well as part of skin, tendons, nerves and blood vessels that usually accompany meat. Although beef sounds attractive, it can include parts that are not considered for human consumption. In addition, beef is also a common cause of allergens and skin allergies in many dogs.

Beef bone meal:

Beef bone meal is a finished product made from beef tissues (including bones), and does not contain any blood, hair, hooves, horns, scurf, manure, stomach and rumen contents, unless it is inevitably added during good processing. Beef bone meal is a by-product of beef processing -- the part of meat that is not considered for human consumption. It can include the whole cow including bones - but high-quality beef should be removed before making beef bone meal.

beef broth:

Beef soup is obtained by cooking beef (including bone and muscle). At present, AAFCO has no specific definition of beef soup. Beef soup can increase food moisture and improve the palatability of the product. However, beef is still the cause of many dogs' allergens and skin allergies.

Beef by-products:

Beef by-products are clean parts that are not processed and pressed for oil outside the carcass. It includes but is not limited to the lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, liver, blood, bones, some low-temperature degreased adipose tissue, stomach and intestine (excluding their contents). It does not include hair, horns, teeth and hooves. Beef by-products are not meat, but they include any part other than meat, including organs and bones that are not eaten by humans.

Beef fat:

Beef fat is extracted and processed from beef. All forms of beef are the cause of many dogs' allergens and skin allergies. It does not contain any added blood, hair, hooves, horns, scurf, manure, stomach and rumen contents, unless the amount is unavoidable during good processing.

Beef powder:

It is a powder made of beef tissue, excluding any form of blood, hair, hooves, horns, skin, fertilizer, stomach and rumen contents, except for the inevitable mixture in a good production process.

Butter:

Butter is extracted from beef fat tissue in the process of industrial production.

Sugarbeet meal residue: it is a by-product of sugar production, and is the residue of sugar beet root and tuber after soaking and pressing to extract sugar liquid. Therefore, there are a lot of water-insoluble substances in the residue, especially crude fiber. Beet meal is added to pet food as a fiber stool hardener.

β- Carotene:

Carotene is a carotenoid that can produce vitamin A. Although several different carotenoids can provide vitamin A, carotene is the most abundant in food and has the highest biological activity. Animal products do not contain carotenoids, but provide active vitamin A in the diet. Milk, liver, egg yolks and carrots contain large amounts of carotene. Dogs and cats both suck easily β- Carotenoids, studies have shown that carotenoids may play a role in cell-mediated and body immune responses in these species.

Bone phosphate:

Bone phosphate is a product made from bone residues, first treated in corrosive solution, then in hydrochloric acid solution, and finally precipitated and dried with lime.

Dry yeast for brewing: dry yeast for brewing is a kind of dry, non fermenting, non extracting yeast, which is used as a by-product of brewing beer and malt liquor. Although beer yeast is a good source of vitamin B, it is a potential allergen for some animals.

Brewing rice:

Rice for brewing is a kind of small rice fragments. Beer rice is a poor quality rice product, which lacks many nutrients found in milled rice and brown rice. (These components are described below).

Rapeseed oil:

Rapeseed oil is the oil obtained by repeatedly pressing rapeseed. Rapeseed oil is a single source oil, but the content of linoleic acid must be low. Linoleic acid has the effect of smooth skin and soft hair color.

Caramel color:

Caramel is an artificial chemical pigment added to food to make it look brown.

Carrageenan:

Carrageenan is a red seaweed extract used as a food stabilizer and thickener. Carrageenan is a special kind of seaweed, which is very common in the Atlantic Ocean near Britain, Europe and North America. Seaweed is usually boiled to extract carrageenan.

Cellulose glue:

Cellulose gum is the most abundant water-soluble derivative of polymer cellulose in nature. The main reason for using cellulose gum in the formula is to increase its viscosity. It acts as thickener, adhesive, stabilizer, protective colloid, suspending agent and flow control agent. Cellulose gum is a chemically treated polymer, which is used as a thickener for canned food by some pet food manufacturers.

Cheese:

Cheese refers to the fresh or mature product obtained by draining the whey in the raw milk after the main protein casein in the milk is solidified. AAFCO has no formal definition. Cheese provides many essential nutrients and is an important source of protein, vitamins and minerals. It contains many milk nutrients in concentrated form.

Chicory root extract:

Chicory root extract is mainly composed of chicory polysaccharide inulin, which is extracted from chicory root by mechanical process. Chicory is a European perennial herb of compositae, which is widely planted because its root can be used as salad. Inulin extracted from chicory root is a fructose oligosaccharide with the same purpose as adding prebiotics. Prebiotics can nourish beneficial bacteria and inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the digestive tract of pets.

Chicken:

Chicken is a clean combination of meat and skin, with or without bones. Chicken comes from part or the whole carcass of the chicken - excluding feathers, head, feet and viscera. Chicken is an excellent source of protein.

Chicken soup:

Chicken soup is obtained by cooking chicken, including bones and/or muscles, which is similar to the process of making soup. At present, AAFCO has no specific definition of chicken soup.

Chicken by-product meal: chicken by-product meal is made into powder by drying, processing, extracting and purifying the parts outside the carcass after slaughter. For example, the neck, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines of chickens do not contain feathers, except for the inevitable mixture during good processing. The ingredients of chicken by-product meal are not fixed and consistent, because multiple organs are used, their proportions are constantly changing, and their nutritional value is questionable. Chicken by-product meal is much cheaper than chicken meal and is not easy to digest.

Chicken by-products:

Chicken by-products include the processed and clean parts other than the carcasses of chickens after slaughter, such as head, feet and viscera, and do not contain feces and foreign matters, unless unavoidable mixing occurs during good processing. The composition of chicken by-products is not fixed and consistent, because multiple organs are used, their proportion is constantly changing, and their nutritional value is questionable. Chicken by-products are much cheaper than chicken meal and are not easy to digest.

Chicken cartilage:

The natural source of glucosamine.

Chicken Digest:

Chicken digest is a substance produced by chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean and undigested chicken tissue. Chicken digest is often used to improve the palatability of products by concentrating cooked chicken and fat tissue into liquid or dry products.

Chicken fat:

Chicken fat is extracted from chicken tissues. Chicken fat contains the highest linoleic acid (more than 23%) in all animal fats, and linoleic acid is an important element for skin and fur health.

Chicken offal:

Chicken viscera is the viscera of a chicken, usually composed of liver, heart, neck and stomach. The visceral components are not fixed and consistent, the proportion is constantly changing, and the nutritional value is also questionable.

Chicken liver digest:

Chicken liver digest is a substance obtained by chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean, undigested chicken liver tissue. Chicken liver hydrolysate is used as a flavoring agent by some manufacturers.

Chicken liver powder:

Chicken liver powder is a dry product of chicken liver tissue.

Chicken meal:

Chicken meal is a kind of dry (cooked) product, which is composed of clean meat and skin, with or without bones, and comes from the whole carcass of the chicken - excluding feathers, head, feet or viscera. Chicken is considered the best source of protein in commercial pet food.

Choline chloride:

Choline chloride belongs to the B group of water-soluble vitamins (vitamin B-4). It is an animal feed additive, especially suitable for poultry and pigs. It is used to increase growth, reduce mortality, improve feed efficiency, increase egg production and improve meat quality. It is not a substitute for any other supplementary feed, nor is it a direct substitute.

Chondroitin sulfate:

Chondroitin sulfate is a long chain carbohydrate extracted from connective tissue. Chondroitin sulfate exists in the cartilage of joints and has the function of buffering joints. With the addition of sulfated cartilage, together with glucosamine, it is believed that it can absorb the fluid back to the articular cartilage, stimulate the regeneration of cartilage, and play a role in the fight against osteoarthritis.

Corn husk:

Corn bran is the outer layer of corn kernel, and the starch part with little or no germ. Corn bran is the high fiber part of corn kernel, and there is almost no starch part of embryo. It is mainly a kind of "filler" material, which provides almost no nutrition except fiber.

Corn cellulose:

Corn cellulose is extracted from the cell wall of corn.

Corn flour:

Corn flour is hard and fine flour formed by grinding corn, without corn husk or germ. After grain processing, part of its nutritional value will be lost. Usually, these corn flour raw materials are only the leftovers from human food processing.

Corn germ powder:

Corn germ meal is made by grinding corn germ, including corn germ and the part born after corn oil is pressed. Corn germ meal is obtained from the production of wet or dry ground corn meal, corn grits, corn gruel or other products. Corn germ meal is a part of the grain, which only provides a part of the nutrients in the whole grain.

Corn grits:

Coarse corn flour is a coarse milled grain that does not contain bran and germ, and is usually screened to uniform particle size.

Corn gluten flour:

Corn gluten powder is the dry residue of corn after removing most of starch and germ. It is a by-product of the wet milling process to produce corn starch, syrup, or enzyme treated endosperm. Although corn gluten flour is not the best source of protein, a small amount of corn gluten has a positive effect on the health of cats. In addition, unlike dogs, cats usually do not have allergic reactions to corn products.

Corn meal:

Corn flour is the fine material of the whole corn kernel. The whole corn kernel is rich in nutrients and is considered to be a highly allergic substance.

D-active animal sterol:

Source of vitamin D3.

DL Methionine:

Methionine (DL methionine) is a sulfur-containing amino acid, which can be obtained after hydrolysis of most proteins. Methionine can prevent hair (promoting the growth of your hair), skin and nail dysfunction. Methionine is also the main donor of sulfur in the body. Methionine can reduce the content of cholesterol by increasing the content of lecithin in the liver, reduce the content of fat in the liver, and protect the kidney. DL methionine is a chelating agent for heavy metals. It can regulate the formation of ammonia and produce ammonia free urine, thus reducing bladder irritation. DL methionine is an important amino acid, which can be used as urine acidifier.

Boneless chicken:

Boneless chicken is a kind of clean meat without bones, which comes from part or the whole carcass of the chicken - excluding feathers, head, feet and viscera. Boneless chicken is easy to digest, rich in amino acids and high-quality protein, very delicious.

Defluorophosphate:

The defluorinated phosphate is prepared by calcining, melting and precipitating phosphate ore and water vapor at high temperature, defluorinated and refined, or reacting with calcium phosphate at high temperature. Defluorophosphate is a source of calcium and is used as a dietary supplement. Calcium can keep bones and teeth strong, regulate heartbeat and muscle contraction, and is a necessary condition for heart blood coagulation.

Shelled oats:

The shelled oats are the products of whole oats after shelling.

De hulled soybean meal:

The dehulled soybean meal is the product obtained by grinding the dehulled soybean meal. The dehulled soybean meal is the product obtained by extracting soybean oil by solvent extraction and mechanically peeling the soybean skin. Skinned soybean meal is a kind of protein raw material with poor quality. The "crude protein" analysis on the pet food label only measures the nitrogen content in the food, not the quality of protein. Therefore, pet food companies can use cheap by-products of human food production, such as soybean powder, to increase protein content. Meat is the best source of high-quality protein. Meat protein is easier to be absorbed and retained, and essential amino acids such as methionine, arginine and taurine are higher. The biological value of soybean meal is 50% lower than that of chicken.

Dehydrated mixed vegetables:

Dehydrated mixed vegetables are used to remove or separate water from unspecified vegetables, but the types of vegetables and the nutritional value of vegetables are unknown.

Dicalcium phosphate:

Dicalcium phosphate is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid. Dicalcium phosphate provides both calcium and phosphorus. Calcium and phosphorus play an important role in maintaining the strength of bones and teeth. Calcium can also regulate the heartbeat and muscle contraction, which is necessary for normal blood coagulation. Phosphorus plays an important role in human energy production.

Digestive products:

Digestive products are the products of digestion and decomposition of clean and undissolved animal tissues by chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis. Decomposition products are generally used to improve the palatability of products, but their animal tissue composition is often unknown.

Dry beet pulp:

Sugar beet pulp is the dry residue of sugar beet, which is extracted during sugar making after removing the crown, leaves and sand. Sugarbeet pulp is added to some pet foods as a fiber material to improve the fecal discrimination.

Dry blood powder:

Dry blood powder is made of clean and fresh animal blood, and does not contain hair, stomach contents, urine and other foreign substances, except for the inevitable mixing in a good production process. Most of the water is removed by mechanical dehydration process or cooking method to condense it into semi-solid. Then, the semi-solid blood clot is transferred to a rapid drying device, where tightly bound water is quickly removed. The minimum biological activity of lysine in dried blood powder is 80%.

Dried egg:

The United States Department of Agriculture has inspected shelled and dehydrated eggs.

Dried egg products:

Egg products are the products after eggs pass through the grader, egg crusher, and then go through dehydration, liquid treatment or freezing. Dried egg products are generally made of eggs and residues of human egg products that humans do not consider consumption. It includes immature eggs, eggshells and other eggs and egg tissues that are not suitable for human consumption.

Dry milk protein:

Dry milk protein is the dried coagulated protein residue obtained by coprecipitation of casein, whey protein and a small amount of milk protein from skimmed milk. In layman's words, dried milk protein is the dry residue that separates protein from milk.

egg:

Eggs are the product of hen's reproductive organs.

Egg products:

Egg products are products that pass through egg grader, egg crusher, and then go through dehydration, liquid treatment or freezing operations. Eggs and egg products should be labeled and managed according to the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture. This product does not contain eggshells or other non egg substances, except for inevitable mixing in a good processing process. The ash content is up to 6% of dry matter.

Ethoxyquine:

Ethoxyquine is an unapproved chemical preservative for human body.

Feeding oatmeal:

Feed oatmeal is produced in the process of producing peeled oatmeal and oatmeal, and is composed of broken shelled oatmeal, oatmeal powder and oatmeal powder. A small amount of ground oat hulls can not be avoided in the commercial production of feed oatmeal. Forage oatmeal is a kind of fractionated grain processed from oats for human consumption. Oats lose the nutritional value of whole oats because they lose the outer shell of oat endosperm (composition description of oats).

Fish:

According to Merriam Webster, fish is a cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins, usually a slender body covered with scales. Due to the use of an unspecified type of fish, this fuzziness may make its composition inconsistent.

Fish soup:

Fish soup is a product obtained by cooking fish and/or other marine animals, including bones, shells, and/or muscles, but excluding fish dissolved substances. Fish soup can increase the water content of the product, and improve the protein level and palatability of the product. It contains omega-3 essential fatty acids and plays a crucial role in the structure of cell membrane. Essential fatty acids can promote animal growth, be beneficial to skin and hair, and affect inflammatory reaction and development of nervous system, including brain.

Fish meal:

Fish meal is the product of purified, processed and dried uncomposed whole fish or fish fillets, which may or may not include fish oil. Fish meal is made from unspecified kinds of fish. Fish meal is a good source of essential fatty acids for the body. Fish meal is delicious for cats, but the unknown characteristics of this component may make its nutritional components inconsistent.

flaxseed:

Flaxseed is the whole seed of flax plant. Flaxseed is unique in that it mixes soluble and insoluble fibers. Together, these fibers help digestion and prevent constipation. Flaxseed is also an excellent source of essential fatty acids for Omega-6 and Omega-3. These fatty acids can help produce soft and gorgeous fur. Flaxseed is the most abundant substance containing linoleic acid found so far.

Flaxseed meal/flaxseed meal:

Flax meal is a kind of grinding product extracted from flaxseed. Flax flour is an excellent source of essential fatty acids for Omega-6 and Omega-3. Flax powder has high fiber content and low relative carbohydrate content, which is helpful to maintain the health of digestive tract and reduce cholesterol.

Folic acid:

Folic acid is a kind of compound vitamin B, water-soluble, essential in animal metabolism. Folic acid is absorbed from the small intestine and stored in small amounts in the liver and other tissues. Excess folic acid is excreted through urine. The main function of folic acid is to maintain the stability of cell genetic code and regulate cell division, while it is essential for the normal growth and function maintenance of all cells. When folic acid is insufficient in the body, failure to produce enough DNA will cause cell growth and maturation to slow down. Like several other B vitamins, folic acid can be synthesized by bacteria in the intestines of dogs and cats.

aminoglucose:

Glucosamine hydrochloride is a natural compound in articular cartilage. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are believed to stimulate cartilage regeneration and play a role in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis.

Glycerin:

Glycerin is a colorless, tasteless, sweet and viscous liquid. It is used in some pet foods to maintain moisture and improve palatability.

Cereal fermentation soluble substances: Cereal fermentation soluble substances are dry substances obtained from the separation of water-soluble suspended substances during grain fermentation. Cereal fermentation soluble matter is a cheap by-product produced in the production of human food and beverage, and its nutritional value to pet food is almost zero.

Crushed barley:

Crushed barley is whole barley, ground or chopped.

Ground brown rice:

Broken brown rice is the whole product obtained by grinding rice after shelling. Brown rice is a source of high-quality carbohydrate and natural fiber, although it is not as digestible as white rice.

Ground corn:

Crushed corn is the whole corn kernel ground or chopped. Corn is very common in pet food and is generally used as energy and protein supplement. As corn products lack some amino acids, such as methionine, arginine and taurine, they are not as nutritious as high-quality meat.

Millet:

Millet is a kind of cereal plant, which is often used as food and feed. According to the encyclopedia, millet is an important staple food in many parts of Asia, Russia and West Africa. In the United States and Western Europe, millet is mainly used for pasture or hay production. Biologically, the nutrition of millet is not as good as that of other cereals. Millet is easy to digest and has a good "nut" taste.

Ground oats:

The ground oats are the products of the ground oats. Oat is a natural and healthy cereal, rich in B vitamins, and a good source of carbohydrates.

Ground rice:

Broken rice is the product of husked rice grains, milled or chopped after removing rice bran, that is, white rice. Rice is a source of high-quality carbohydrates. Rice is the most digestible cereal in pet food, and it is relatively difficult to cause allergy.

Ground wheat:

Crushed wheat is the product of grinding or chopping whole grains of wheat. Ground wheat is a good source of carbohydrate, which can also supplement protein, wheat oil, bran, vitamins and minerals. Crushed wheat contrasts with the wheat isolates used by some producers, such as bran, flour, or semolina - they are squeezed for a lot of nutritional value.

Ground white rice:

Broken white rice is the product of husked rice grains, milled or chopped after removing rice bran, that is, white rice. White rice is a source of high-quality carbohydrates. White rice is the most digestible cereal in pet food, and it is relatively resistant to allergy.

Crushed sorghum:

Sorghum is the grain of a sorghum plant. Sorghum is a member of the grass family; Its leaves and stems are like corn, but it has no ears. Although sorghum is a good source of carbohydrate, its digestibility is very low.

Crushed whole meter:

Crushed whole rice is the product obtained by crushing the whole rice grain after shelling. Rice is a source of high-quality carbohydrates. Rice is the most digestible cereal in pet food, and it is not easy to cause allergy.

Crushed whole wheat:

Ground whole wheat is the product of grinding or chopping whole wheat grains. Ground wheat is a good source of carbohydrate, which can also supplement protein, wheat oil, bran, vitamins and minerals. Crushed wheat contrasts with the wheat isolates used by some producers, such as bran, flour, or semolina - they are squeezed for a lot of nutritional value.

Ground yellow corn:

Broken yellow corn is the whole corn kernel, ground or chopped.

Guar gum:

Guar gum is derived from the endosperm of guar beans. It is a gel like substance from the bean family, containing protein and polysaccharide. At present, AAFCO has no official definition of guar gum, but it is considered safe (generally considered safe). Guar gum is used as emulsifier, thickener and stabilizer in food. Some studies found that the cholesterol level decreased significantly after humans took guar gum, which is considered to be the role of the highly soluble fiber in guar beans. Guar gum is easy to digest and low in calories.

Herring:

Herring is the clean tissue of an undigested whole herring or herring block, which may or may not contain oil. Herring is an excellent single source protein. It is also an important source of essential fatty acid omega-3.

Herring meal:

Herring meal is the product of purified, processed and dried whole fish or fillets that are not decomposed, and may or may not include fish oil. Herring meal is an important source of essential fatty acid omega-3.

Inulin:

A tasteless white polysaccharide found in the juice of the roots and rhizomes of composite plants. Inulin is a relatively new highly fermentable fiber, which is not only widely considered as a good source of prebiotic fiber, but also clinically proven to increase calcium absorption. Inulin comes from chicory root, which is a special food for beneficial bacteria in intestine. The effects of inulin include: firmer stool, lower risk of colitis and cancer, improve blood glucose and lipid metabolism, reduce gas production (flatulence) and reduce fecal odor.

Corn flakes:

Tablet corn is a dry product that is boiled and peeled under steam pressure and extruded from an extruder or other mechanical pressure devices. Corn is the main source of protein commonly used in pet food. As corn products lack some amino acids, such as methionine, arginine and taurine, they are not as nutritious as high-quality meat.

Tablet wheat:

The flaked wheat is a dry product extruded by an extruder or other mechanical pressure devices under steam pressure. Wheat is a good source of carbohydrate.

Kidney:

The kidney is a pair of organs that excrete metabolic wastes in the human body. Then it is mainly composed of nephrons responsible for urine secretion, collection and excretion into the bladder. When the name of an organ appears on the pet food label alone, it is impossible to know which animal it comes from. It may come from a horse, goat, duck, pig, or even a skunk or other animal of suspicious origin.

L-Carnitine:

L-carnitine is a kind of vitamin compound, which comes from animal body and is made from lysine and methionine. Carnitine has been used to help fat metabolism, and recent scientific research shows that it can help obese dogs and cats lose weight.

Lamb:

It is composed of mutton tissue, without blood, hair, hooves, skin, feces, stomach and rumen contents.

Lamb by-products:

Lamb by-products refer to the parts outside the carcass of slaughtered lambs, such as head, feet and viscera, which do not contain excrement and foreign matters, except for the inevitable mixing during good processing. The composition of mutton by-products is not fixed and consistent, because they contain multiple organs and the proportion is constantly changing, so the nutritional value of mutton by-products is questionable. Sheep by-products are much cheaper than mutton and are not easy to digest.

Lamb Meal:

Lamb meal is a dry (boiled) product made from mutton slices. It does not contain any additional blood, wool, hoof, skin, dung, stomach and rumen contents, except for inevitable mixing in good production. Dry mutton powder is a simple way to remove moisture from lamb meat, making it suitable for use in dry food.

lecithin:

Lecithin is a special phospholipid, which is the main component of crude phospholipid extracted from oil seeds. Lecithin is essential for normal intracellular fatty acid transport. It is mainly extracted from soybean, corn and egg yolk.

liver:

The liver is the liver gland of mammals. When the word "meat" or the name of an organ appears separately on the pet food label, we cannot know which animal it comes from. It may come from horses, goats, ducks, pigs, even skunks or other animals of suspicious origin.

Digestive products of liver:

Liver digestion is a substance produced by the chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of undigested, clean liver tissue.

Liver powder:

Liver powder is a dry product of mammalian liver gland. When the word "meat" or the name of an organ appears separately on the pet food label, we cannot know which animal it comes from. It may be horse liver, goat, duck, pig, even skunk or other animals of suspicious origin.

Robinia bean gum:

Sophora bean gum, also known as sophora bean gum, is a kind of plant seed gum produced from the seeds of Robinia pseudoacacia in the Mediterranean region. It is white or yellowish powder, odorless or slightly smelly. It is mainly used as thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer in the food industry.

Lysine:

Lysine is an amino acid released during the hydrolysis of many common proteins. Add meat protein and cereal protein into pet food, and then ensure that the product contains sufficient lysine through appropriate control methods. In the completely grain based dog food, either lysine or lysine rich meat substances are added.

Broth:

Broth is obtained by cooking meat from mammals (including bones and/or muscles), a process similar to that of making soups. At present, AAFCO has no specific definition of broth. Broth can be obtained from any kind of mammal to increase the product's moisture, protein and palatability.

Meat by-products:

Meat by-products refer to the unexpressed and clean parts extracted from slaughtered mammals, excluding meat. It is not limited to lung, spleen, kidney, brain, liver, blood, bone, partial degreased low-temperature adipose tissue, but also includes stomach and intestine without contents. Excluding hair, horns, teeth and hooves. Meat by-products are not meat. They can include almost any part of an animal except meat. Because any mammal can be used, such as horse, pig or goat. In addition, organic by-products (such as the liver) may contain chemical residues and other decomposition elements, causing serious health problems.

Meat meal/meat bone meal:

Meat meal or meat bone meal is a finished product made from mammalian tissues, with or without bones, and without blood, hair, hooves, horns, skin, feces, stomach and rumen contents, except for inevitable mixing in good processing practice. Most people associate this ingredient with beef. The fact is that it can come from any mammal, pig, goat, horse, rabbit, animal taken from the shelter, and dead animal found on the road. Meat meal may contain discarded parts and animals that are not eaten by humans, including "4D" animals: dead, sick, dying or disabled. It can include pus, cancerous tissue, and decomposed (decayed) tissue.

Methionine:

Methionine is a natural amino acid, which is used as a urine acidifier. Methionine can prevent the dysfunction of hair, skin and nails, and is the main supplier of sulfur. Methionine helps reduce cholesterol levels, reduces liver fat and protects the kidneys by increasing lecithin production in the liver. Methionine can also regulate the formation of ammonia to produce ammonia free urine, thus reducing bladder irritation.

Mixed Tocopherols:

Source of vitamin E.

Natural flavor agents (such as chicken, turkey, etc.):

Natural flavor is a kind of flavor agent without synthetic ingredients.

Oat bran:

Oat bran is the rough outer layer of oat kernel, which is usually peeled off in commercial flour mill. Oat bran is the part of oat that contains the most dietary fiber, especially the most abundant β- Glucan, β- Dextran is a soluble dietary fiber, which is known to be an effective ingredient for lowering blood lipids, and also contributes to intestinal health. Therefore, oat fiber is known as "noble dietary fiber".

Oat fiber:

Oat fiber is a kind of white fine-grained oat dietary fiber processed. It is a kind of plant carbohydrate resistant to digestion and hydrolysis.

Oat flour:

Oat flour is a fine powder made from oats.

Shelled oats:

Oats are clean shelled oats.

Oat hull:

Oat hull is mainly composed of oat husk, which is obtained from oat processing.

Sea fish:

A sea fish is an undigested whole fish or fish fillet, which may or may not include fish oil. Sea fish can be composed of any kind of fish, and the proportion is constantly changing. The nutritional value is questionable.

Sea fish meal:

A sea fish is an undigested whole fish or fish fillet. Marine fish meal is the product of marine fish after being ground. Sea fish meal can be composed of any kind of fish, and the proportion is constantly changing. The nutritional value is questionable.

oatmeal:

Oats are made by grinding clean oats without shells. Oats are a good source of carbohydrates.

Peanut shell:

Peanut shell is composed of peanut shell. Peanut shells have no nutritional value. People worry that as the peanut shells grow up, residual fungicides will seep into them. They are used exclusively as fillers.

Pearl barley:

Pearl barley is barley cleaned by machine. Pearl barley removes the bran, but the endosperm and germ are intact, thus providing additional protein, barley oil, vitamins and minerals for the diet.

Phosphorus:

Phosphorus is an essential mineral for energy production, which helps bone formation, cell membrane and important components of genetic material.

Pork by-products:

Pork by-products refer to the processing and cleaning parts other than the carcasses of slaughtered pigs, such as the head, feet, viscera, etc., which do not contain feces and foreign matters, except for inevitable mixing during good processing. The composition of pork by-products is inconsistent, because they include a variety of organs, the proportion is changing, and the nutritional value is questionable. Pork by-products are much cheaper and less digestible than other protein sources.

Pig liver:

The liver of a pig.

Pork meal:

It is a dry (boiled) product consisting of clean meat and skin (with or without bones), derived from pigs or the whole carcass of pigs, excluding head, feet and viscera. Generally speaking, pork is an acceptable food material, but pork also has palatability problems. If flavor enhancers are not added, it is difficult to make delicious pet food with pork alone. Another problem is the insufficient supply of pork flour without by-products.

Potassium:

Potassium plays a variety of roles in metabolism and body function. It helps to regulate the acid-base balance and water balance in the blood and tissues. It helps amino acids to synthesize proteins and carbohydrates.

Potassium chloride:

A chemical compound, potassium chloride, a colorless or white cubic crystalline compound, very similar to ordinary salts (sodium chloride). It is soluble in water, alcohol and lye. Potassium plays a variety of roles in metabolism and body function. It helps regulate the acid-base and water balance in the blood and body tissues. It helps amino acids to synthesize proteins.

Potato powder:

Potato flour is a kind of starch without gluten, which is made from boiled, dried and ground potatoes. It is commonly used as thickener, also known as potato starch. As long as flour is used as a raw material name, grains have been processed, and part (or all) of the nutritional value will be lost. Usually these starch raw materials are only the powder left after processing human food raw materials.

Potato products:

Potato products consist of potato chips, potato peel, etc.

potato:

Complete, fresh, boiled, Idaho auburn potatoes, including skin. Potatoes provide B vitamins, carbohydrates, zinc, vitamin C, copper, iron, magnesium, niacin, and potassium.

Poultry meat:

Poultry meat is a combination of meat and skin, including and excluding bones. Some or all carcasses from poultry, excluding feathers, heads, feet and viscera. The composition of poultry is inconsistent and can include any type of poultry, including vultures, geese and other birds.

Poultry by-product powder:

Poultry by-product powder includes processed and cleaned parts other than slaughtered poultry carcasses, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines. It does not contain feathers, except for the inevitable mixture in good production. Poultry by-products are not meat. They can include almost any part of animals except meat, including organs and bones that are not suitable for human consumption. This is a low quality product with inconsistent ingredients. It uses multiple organs, and the proportion changes constantly. Its nutritional value is questionable. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken. Compared with chicken, poultry by-products are much cheaper and difficult to digest.

Poultry by-products:

Poultry by-product powder includes processed and cleaned parts other than slaughtered poultry carcasses, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines. It does not contain feathers, except for the inevitable mixture in good production. Poultry by-products are not meat. They can include almost any part of animals except meat, including organs and bones that are not suitable for human consumption. This is a low quality product with inconsistent ingredients. It uses multiple organs, and the proportion changes constantly. Its nutritional value is questionable. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken. Compared with chicken, poultry by-products are much cheaper and difficult to digest.

Poultry Digest:

Animal digests are the products of chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean and undissolved animal tissues. The animal tissues used should exclude sexual hair, horns, teeth, hooves and feathers, except for a small amount of inevitable mixing in good production. If it needs a name that describes its kind or flavor, it must correspond to it. Poultry digest is a kind of boiled broth, which is made from certain parts of poultry, such as ducks, geese, vultures, etc. Animals can be obtained from any source, so the quality or pollution is not controlled.

Poultry fat:

Poultry fat is extracted from chicken tissues. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken.

Poultry offal:

The internal organs of poultry can be the internal organs of any bird. This is a product with low quality and inconsistent composition, and its proportion is constantly changing. Its nutritional value is questionable. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken. Poultry offal is much cheaper than chicken and is not easy to digest.

Poultry liver:

The liver glands of poultry. This is a low quality product with inconsistent ingredients. The proportion of the product is constantly changing, and the nutritional value is questionable. The source of poultry liver can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken.

Chicken liver digest:

Chicken liver digest is the product of clean and undigested chicken liver tissue after chemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis. Poultry liver digestion is used as a flavor enhancer by some manufacturers. This is a low quality product with inconsistent ingredients. The proportion of ingredients is constantly changing, and the nutritional value is questionable. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken.

Poultry Meal:

Poultry meal is a dry (cooked) product consisting of clean meat and skin, with or without bones. The part from the whole poultry carcass - excluding feathers, head, feet or viscera. This is a low quality product with inconsistent ingredients. The proportion of ingredients is constantly changing, and the nutritional value is questionable. The source can be any poultry (turkey, duck, goose, vulture, etc.), rather than a single source, such as chicken.

Powdered cellulose:

Powdered cellulose is obtained from fibrous plants α- The pulverous cellulose is prepared by reducing the particle size of cellulose slurry through purification and mechanical method. Powdered cellulose is a strange name for wood. The dried wood is washed and processed into fine powder, which is used to increase the volume and consistency of cheap pet food.

Rice:

Unless it is classified as brown rice, it is shelled rice. There is no rice bran, that is, white rice. On the whole, rice is a source of high-quality carbohydrate, protein and fiber. Rice is different from grain extracts made by some manufacturers, such as polished rice, rice bran or rice for brewing, which have been extracted with a lot of nutritional value.

Rice bran:

Rice bran is the husk or layer and germ of rice.

Rice noodles:

Rice flour is mainly the product of fine grinding and sieving of rice. Whenever the powder is used as a part of the name of the raw material, it means that the raw material has been processed and some or all of its nutritional value has been lost. Usually these raw materials are only the leftovers from processing human food.

Rice protein powder:

Rice protein powder refers to the process of producing rice starch or syrup by wet milling, in which the starch, germ and husk of raw corn are removed, and finally the dry residue is obtained from the grain. The utilization rate of energy depends on the digestibility of grains. The amino acid content of rice protein flour is higher than the average level, and its biological value is far higher than that of corn or wheat protein. For any pet allergic to wheat or corn, rice protein flour is an excellent choice. It is an ideal choice for cat food, not only because of its low allergy, but also because of its low ash content.

Rice husk:

Rice husk is mainly composed of the outer layer of rice. Rice husk is a kind of grain ingredient, a cheap source of fiber, and is considered as a product filler.

Rice protein concentrate:

Rice protein concentrate is the protein extracted from the wet milling process of rice. Rice protein concentrate is a good source of hypoallergenic protein for pet food.

Rye flour:

Rye flour is an excellent source of minerals and dietary fiber.

Salmon:

Salmon is a marine and freshwater food fish rich in protein and omega fatty acids. At present, there is no official definition of salmon by AAFCO. Salmon is an excellent single source of protein. It is also an excellent source of essential fatty acids of Omega 3 and plays a crucial role in the structure of cell membrane.

Salmon meal:

Salmon fish meal is a fine powder made by purifying, processing, drying and other procedures with or without fish oil. Salmon meal is a good source of essential fatty acids and a delicious food for cats.

Salt:

Salt is a natural mineral which is essential to life and health. Most pet food ingredients contain enough sodium to meet the nutritional needs of dogs or cats. Generally, it is unnecessary for manufacturers to add salt.

Sea salt:

Sea salt, also known as sun salt, is a natural mineral that is essential to life and health. Although common salt (mined) and sea salt (solar energy) come from different places, when they are listed, they are almost the same in all aspects, including nutritional value.

Sodium ascorbate:

Sodium ascorbate is a common form of vitamin C.

Sodium chloride:

Sodium chloride is the chemical name of table salt.

Sodium hexametaphosphate:

Sodium hexametaphosphate is made by melting sodium orthophosphate and cooling it quickly. As a chelating agent, sodium hexametaphosphate is widely used in all walks of life, including food additives.

Sodium phosphate:

Phosphorus is a naturally occurring substance that is important for every cell in the body. Most of the phosphorus in the human body is found in bones. Phosphorus in the form of salts is called phosphate. Sodium phosphate is used to acidify urine and reduce urinary calcium concentration. This can reduce the rash and urine odor caused by ammonia in urine. Sodium phosphate is also used as a phosphorus supplement to prevent and/or treat phosphorus deficiency.

Sodium propionate:

Sodium propionate is a synthetic material used as food preservative. Sodium selenite is related to iodine metabolism, pancreatic function, DNA repair and immune regulation, as well as detoxification of heavy metals. Studies have shown that this antioxidant can help prevent some cancers and cataracts.

Sorbic acid:

Sorbic acid is a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative.

Sorbitol:

Sorbitol is a kind of sugar alcohol, which is a kind of sugar compound naturally existing in certain fruits, and also a kind of compound as a sweetener, such as in the food of diabetics. Sorbitol can cause diarrhea because it is difficult to digest.

High beam:

Sorghum is the seed granule of sorghum plant. Sorghum is a kind of herb. Its leaves and stems are like corn. Although sorghum is a good source of carbohydrate, its digestibility is low.

Soybean flour:

The product is made from the powder material made by solvent extraction and mechanical method after peeling the soybean skin and extracting the soybean oil, and then passing through the grading screen. Whenever the powder is used as a part of the name of the raw material, it means that the raw material has been processed, and part (or all) of the nutritional value will be lost. Usually, these soybean flour raw materials are only produced by processing human food.

Soybean shell:

Soybean hull is mainly composed of soybean hull. The outer skin of soybean is completely used as filler and has no nutritional value.

Soybean meal:

First, the soybean is ground into soybean chips, and then the remaining products are processed after the oil is extracted by solvent or mechanical method. Soybean meal is a kind of protein material with poor quality. The "crude protein" analysis on the pet food label only measures the nitrogen content in the food, not the quality of protein. Meat is the best source of high-quality protein. Meat protein is easier to be absorbed and retained, and essential amino acids such as methionine, arginine and taurine are higher. The biological value of soybean meal is 50% lower than that of chicken.

Coarse soybean:

It is composed of soybean shell and soybean meat adhered to the shell, which is usually called "floor cleaning material". Coarse soybean is a cheap filler with low or no nutritional value.

Soybean oil:

Soybean oil is the oil extracted from soybean. The content of linoleic acid in soybean oil is lower than other vegetable oils.

sunflower oil:

Sunflower seed oil is an oil extracted from sunflower seeds. Sunflower seed oil contains high concentration of linoleic acid (73%), which is beneficial to the health of skin and hair.

Taurine:

Taurine is the 11th essential amino acid for cats. Insufficient taurine can cause blindness and heart problems in cats. The amount of taurine in meat products is very high.

Threonine:

Threonine is a colorless crystalline amino acid found in proteins, which is essential for humans and animals.

Tomato residue:

Tomato residue is a mixture of tomato skin, pulp and crushed seeds. This is a cheap by-product. There may be pesticide residues in the discarded tomato skin, which is the highest content of tomato residue.

Titanium dioxide colorant:

Titanium dioxide color is an artificial chemical coloring.

Tricalcium phosphate:

Calcium is the main inorganic component of bone. The calcium content in human bones is as high as 99%. Calcium is a natural mineral found in food. Calcium is essential for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also be combined with other minerals, such as phosphate, to help them excrete from the body.

Tuna meal:

Tuna meal is the product after the clean tissue of the whole piece of tuna or tuna fillet that has not been decomposed is ground.

Turkey meat:

Turkey meat is a mixture of meat and skin, including or excluding bones, from part or the whole turkey carcass, excluding feathers, head, feet and viscera. Turkey meat is an excellent source of high-quality digestible protein.

Turkey broth:

Turkey broth is a product obtained by cooking the bones, viscera, and muscle tissues (with or without) of turkey meat. Turkey broth is a good source of fat and protein for pet food, which increases the moisture and flavor of canned food.

Turkey by-products:

The processed products of the outer part of slaughtered poultry carcasses. For example, the head, feet and internal organs do not contain feces and foreign matters, except for a small amount of unavoidable mixing in good production. The composition of turkey by-products is inconsistent, because the products include multiple organs and the proportion is changing, so the nutritional value is questionable. Compared with other meat protein raw materials, turkey by-products are cheaper and not easy to digest.

Turkey Meal:

Turkey meat powder is a dry (boiled) powder product made from a mixture of clean meat and skin, with or without bones. It comes from the whole turkey carcass - not including feathers, head, feet or viscera. Turkey meat powder is an excellent source of protein.

Venison:

It is composed of meat and skin, without blood, hair, hooves, viscera, feces, stomach or rumen contents. At present, AAFCO has no official definition. Deer meat is an excellent source of low fat protein. This kind of meat is very expensive. It is usually replaced with chicken or mutton that is more sensitive to pets.

Flour:

Wheat is a powdery product mainly made of flour and containing a small amount of fine wheat bran and embryo through flour milling process. Whenever flour is used as a raw material name, grains have been processed, and part (or all) of the nutritional value will be lost. Usually, these flour raw materials are only the leftovers from the processing of human food raw materials.

Wheat germ:

Wheat germ is the embryo separated from wheat grain during milling. Although wheat germ is a good source of protein and vitamins, wheat and wheat by-products can cause allergic reactions in many dogs and cats.

Wheat germ flour:

The powdery substance of wheat germ, which is mainly composed of wheat germ, some wheat bran and offal. It must contain not less than 25% crude protein and 7% crude fat.

Wheat gluten:

Wheat protein products obtained from wheat or wheat flour by removing non protein components such as starch and other carbohydrates. It is also called active wheat gluten flour because of its high viscoelasticity after hydration. Wheat bran is a cheap by-product of human food processing. It provides almost no nutritional value and is mainly used to glue food together.

Whey protein concentrate:

The product obtained by removing or separating water, lactose and/or minerals from whey by ultrafiltration method.

rice:

White rice is a grain of rice without bran. Whole white rice is an excellent source of carbohydrate, protein and fiber.

Whitefish:

A white fish is the clean tissue of a whole white fish or piece of white fish. At present, AAFCO has no official definition of white fish. Whitefish is an excellent single source protein and an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, which play a crucial role in cell membrane structure. It is beneficial to skin and hair, regulates inflammatory reaction, and affects the development of nervous system, including brain.

Whole corn:

The whole corn refers to the whole corn grain or whole ear without husk. Corn may cause allergies in some dogs and cats.

Whole egg:

The whole egg refers to the whole egg produced by the hen, with the shell removed. Eggs are a good source of protein and a complex combination of natural amino acids.

Whole wheat:

Whole wheat is a mixture of whole wheat, ground or chopped. Whole wheat is a source of high-quality carbohydrates. The whole wheat grain provides protein, wheat oil, bran, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to the product, which is in contrast to the wheat isolates used by some manufacturers, such as wheat flour or wheat bran, which have been extracted with a lot of nutritional value.

Whole oats:

Whole oats consist of whole oats without any processing. Whole wheat is a source of high-quality carbohydrates. This is in contrast to the oat isolates used by some manufacturers, such as oat flour or wheat bran, which have been extracted with a lot of nutritional value.

Yogurt:

Cheese is a dairy product that is fermented by Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus after milk and cream are mixed. It can be cultured with other bacteria, or flavorings and other ingredients can be added. AAFCO has no formal definition of yogurt. Yogurt is rich in calcium, protein, potassium and magnesium. It can help bone development and maintenance.

Various vitamins and minerals

vitamin:

Vitamins are organic compounds. As an indispensable part of the enzyme system, vitamins have the functions of energy transmission and body metabolism. AAFCO provides the minimum amount of vitamins and minerals required for pet survival. All pet food manufacturers supplement their products with vitamins and minerals.

*Vitamin A acetate is a fat soluble vitamin that can maintain the health of eyes and skin. Promote bone growth, prevent infection,

*Vitamin B12 can promote normal growth, development and prevent anemia.

*Vitamin D-3 is absorbed by calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A.

*Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin, which has antithrombotic effect, promotes muscle growth and repair, improves immune system function, and improves the function of the heart and circulatory system. It is also an antioxidant and preservative in food.

* β- Carotene is a substance extracted from plants. The human body can convert it into vitamin A as an antioxidant and a booster of the immune system.

*Choline chloride (vitamin B4) affects the metabolism of carotene and vitamin A. It is an important component to ensure the normal operation of the nervous system.

*Calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5) helps to heal wounds and fight infection.

*Folic acid (vitamin B9) promotes normal growth.

*Sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity)

*Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) maintains muscle tone and healthy skin and hair.

*Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) is a coenzyme in the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and fat. It also promotes the formation of red blood cells, helps maintain a strong immune system, and contributes to the health of the nervous system.

*Riboflavin (vitamin B2) contributes to healthy vision.

*Vitamin B1 can maintain the normal function of the nervous system and has the characteristics of insect repellent.

Minerals: minerals are a series of inorganic substances necessary for important life activities in the body. AAFCO sets the minimum standards for vitamins and minerals required for pet survival. All pet food manufacturers add vitamins and minerals to their products. The assimilation of chelating minerals is three to ten times that of ordinary minerals.

*Calcium carbonate provides strong bones and teeth, helps regulate blood coagulation, and promotes the use of amino acids.

*Calcium iodate provides strong bones and teeth, regulates blood coagulation, and promotes the use of amino acids.

*Cobalt carbonate promotes erythropoiesis.

*Cobalt protein (cobalt chelate) is a trace mineral that promotes the growth of red blood cells. It is necessary for the manufacture of vitamin B12.

*Copper protein (the source of manganese chelation) promotes the formation of red blood cells.

*Copper sulfate promotes the formation of red blood cells and is a catalyst for the storage and release of iron in hemoglobin.

*Ferrous sulfate is a kind of simple iron. It can prevent anemia and stunting of puppies. It is part of several proteins and enzymes in the body.

*Protein iron (chelated iron) can prevent anemia and stunting in puppies. It is part of several proteins and enzymes in the body.

*Manganese protein (the source of manganese chelation) promotes cartilage and bone growth.

*Manganese sulfate promotes cartilage and bone growth.

*Potassium chloride promotes normal heartbeat, maintains the transfer of nutrients to cells, and maintains the water balance of cells and tissues together with sodium.

*Sodium selenite is a mineral that can regulate the fluid balance in the body. It is important to maintain blood pressure.

*Zinc oxide is an antioxidant, which can keep skin and hair healthy, help to heal wounds and normal growth and development.

*Protein zinc (the source of zinc chelation) is an antioxidant that promotes wound healing and normal growth and development.

*Zinc sulfate is a mineral and antioxidant