Animal fat
Also appears on labels as: animal fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), animal fat (bha preserved), animal fat (bha/bht preserved), animal fat (source of omega 6 fatty acids, preserved with bha and citric acid)
Rendered fat with no species named.
Watched ingredients get highlighted on every product panel you open.
- Where it comes from
- Rendering plants drawing from mixed sources.
- Why it's in the product
- Energy and palatability, at the lowest possible cost.
- Safety and toxicity
- Rendered fat is not dangerous. The flag is twofold: an unnamed source is the least transparent fat you can buy, and this ingredient is where BHA most often hides. Read what is in the parentheses.
- Interactions and who should be careful
- Not usable for a species-specific elimination diet.
We make the longer argument about this one on the bha evidence page.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 30 scored products
We flag it by name on 30 of them. Lowest scores first.
Canine Carry OutsSausage Links, Beef Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
9LivesPlus Careimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
Meow MixTender Centers Salmon & Chickenflagged on this product's score page
Kibbles 'n BitsOriginal Savory Beef & Chickenflagged on this product's score page
CesarFilet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed Dryflagged on this product's score page
9LivesDaily Essentials Dry Cat Foodflagged on this product's score page
TemptationsBlock Party BBQ Flavor Dry Cat Foodimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
Gravy TrainChunks In Gravy With Chicken Chunksflagged on this product's score page
PedigreeComplete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetableflagged on this product's score page
PedigreeTasty Biscuits Peanut Butter Bacon Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
PedigreeAdult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
Gravy TrainChunks In Gravy With Beef Chunksflagged on this product's score page
Purina Puppy ChowTender & Crunchy With Real Beef & Riceimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
WhiskasIndoor Cat Chicken Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
PurinaFriskies Seafood Sensations Dry Cat Foodflagged on this product's score page
Special KittyGourmet Formula Seafood Blendflagged on this product's score page
Purina Cat ChowComplete Chicken Dry Cat Foodflagged on this product's score page
TemptationsSeafood Medley Cat Treatsflagged on this product's score page
PedigreeSmall Dog Food Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetables Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
TemptationsClassic Tasty Chicken Cat Treatsflagged on this product's score page
Milk-BonePill Pouches Real Chickenflagged on this product's score page
PurinaCat Chow Naturals Indoorflagged on this product's score page
TemptationsTasty Chicken Flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
TemptationsCreamy dairy flavorimported, not reviewedflagged on this product's score page
6 more scored products list this ingredient. Showing the 24 lowest-scoring.