However, it also contains some ingredients that cause us concern such
as the powdered cellulose and the large amount of peas for fiber.
There are numerous supplementary sources of dietary fiber such
as powdered cellulose and potato starch as well as pea fiber and alfalfa meal.
It does have other things inside it, such
as powdered cellulose and chicken fat, that are not healthy for dogs due to contamination risks or outright unsuitability — powdered cellulose is dried wood, after all.
Most producers list the fiber source
as powdered cellulose — a byproduct of the lumber industry.
Not exact matches
Case Pack: 8 INGREDIENTS: PAPA JOHN»S BLEND OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND SODIUM CITRATE: Part - skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), modified food starch,
powdered cellulose (added to prevent caking), whey protein concentrate, sodium citrate, sodium propionate (added
as a preservative) PAPA JOHN»S THIN CRUST: Unbleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), water, soybean oil, yeast, salt, natural and artificial flavors (milk), dextrose, calcioum propionate (preservative), soy lecithin PAPA JOHN»S FULLY SEASONED PIZZA SAUCE: Vine - ripened fresh tomatoes, sunflower seed oil, sugar, salt, dehydrated
Sugar, Enriched Wheat flour bleached, nonfat milk, whole eggs, egg whites, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, invert sugar, propylene glycol mono and diesters, food starch — modified, leavening (basically baking
powder), dextrose, mono and diglycerides, salt, soy lecithen, water, polysorbate 60, sodium propionate (
as preservative), xanthum gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum,
cellulose gum, artificial flavor, corn starch propylene glycol, sugar, vegetable oil, mono and diglycerides, corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, salt guar gum, polysorbate 60, artificial color, water, cream, salt, sugar, vegetable shortening, water, butter, wheat starch, mono diglycerides, salt, artificial flavor, polysorbate 60.
Both dried beet pulp and
powdered cellulose are common in indoor cat food formulas
as concentrated fiber sources.
Turkey, Dried Potatoes, Potato Starch, Dried Ground Peas, Beef Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols),
Powdered Cellulose, Brewers Dried Yeast, Tapioca Starch, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Carrots, Flaxseed, Gelatin, Cane Molasses, Natural Flavor, Soybean Hulls, Citric Acid (Used
As A Preservative), Mixed Tocopherols (Used
As A Preservative), Rosemary Extract
While
powdered cellulose is likely used in this food
as part of the «proprietary fiber matrix,» that doesn't mean that
cellulose is effective for dental care in other pet foods.
Whimzees uses natural ingredients such
as Potato Starch, Glycerin,
Powdered Cellulose, Lecithin, Malt Extract, and Yeast.
Brewers rice,
powdered cellulose, chicken by - product meal, propylene glycol, dried skim milk, modified food starch, dextrin, water, sodium tripolyphosphate, bone phosphate, calcium sulfate, gelatin, animal digest, potassium sorbate (used
as a preservative), phosphoric acid, titanium dioxide (color), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d - calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), natural smoke flavor, yellow 6, yellow 5, BHA (used
as a preservative)
Rice, Modified Food Starch, Chicken By - Product Meal,
Powdered Cellulose, Water, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Bone Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Gelatin, Animal Digest, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Used
As A Preservative), Smoke Flavor, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D - Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Bha (Used
As A Preservative).
Unfortunately, such foods are made with feed - grade ingredients (chicken by - product meal, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn,
powdered cellulose, pork fat, etc.) that differ vastly in their format
as compared to the way nature makes food (i.e., minimally processed, whole foods).
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Powdered cellulose is purified, mechanically disintegrated
cellulose prepared by processing alpha
cellulose obtained
as a pulp from fibrous plant material.