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Neutral · Structural protein

Gelatin

Also appears on labels as: collagen, pork gelatin, beef collagen casing

Collagen from skin, bone, and connective tissue, cooked until it dissolves and sets as a gel.

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Where it comes from
Pork and beef processing.
Why it's in the product
Sets the jelly in wet food, binds soft treats, and forms capsule shells.
Safety and toxicity
Safe. Nutritionally it is an incomplete protein, low in tryptophan, so it pads a protein percentage more than it feeds the pet.

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Found in 32 scored products

Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.

Panel Score 59 out of 100, grade D: Better options exist
Milk-BoneBrushing Chews Daily Dental Treats, Small/Medium
Panel Score 79 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Purina Pro PlanTrue Nature Natural Turkey & Rice Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 82 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloWilderness Trail Treats Wild Bits Duck
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Ark NaturalsBrushless Toothpaste Dental Chews, Original
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
PedigreeDentastix Original Dental Treats, Large
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloTrue Chews Chewy Chicken Recipe Cat Treats
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Chewy MadeSnacking Sticks Grain-Free Beef Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
CanidaeGrain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Turkey and Appleimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Evanger'sGrain Free Jerky Treats Free-Range Venison Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Natural BalanceRewards (Jumpin' Stix) With Real Venisonimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Natural BalanceLimited Ingredient Treats Mini Jumpin' Stix, Chicken & Sweet Potato Formulaimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
WholeHeartedSoft Nibbles Turkey Flavorimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 88 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
GreeniesGrain Free Petite Dental Treatsimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Cloud StarBuddy Biscuits Softies Peanut Butter
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
NylaboneNutri Dent Natural Dental Fresh Breath Chew Treats
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Chewy MadeSoft Baked Dog Treats Grain-Free Beef Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
I and Love and YouBaked & Saucy Coated In Savory Bone Broth With Beef + Sweet Potatoimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
MerrickFresh Kisses Double-Brush Infused With Real Pumpkin + Cinnamon For Medium Dogsimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 91 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
JinxChicken Jerky Bites
Panel Score 91 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Butcher's NaturalsPork Pearlsimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 91 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
JinxTenders Chicken & Sweet Potato Jerky Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 92 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
GreeniesOriginal Regular Dental Treats
Panel Score 92 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
GreeniesOriginal Teenie Dental Treats
Panel Score 92 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
GreeniesOriginal Large Dental Treatsimported, not reviewed

8 more scored products list this ingredient. Showing the 24 lowest-scoring.