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Porcine Plasma

The protein-rich liquid fraction of pig blood, dried.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 139 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

23 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. 22 wet dog food, 1 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 14 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $4.14
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 27% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

61%

of the foods that list it are from Koha. 3 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A highly digestible protein that also carries immunoglobulins, studied for their role in gut immunity.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Koha 14 / 29
  2. Nature's Logic 8 / 32
  3. Verus 1 / 19

Foods that list it / all the brand's recipes we track.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Dried Egg Product 78%
  2. Lentils 52%
  3. Guar Gum 52%
  4. Vegetable Broth 39%
  5. Mixed Tocopherols 39%
  6. Brewers Dried Yeast 35%
  7. Montmorillonite Clay 35%
  8. Herring Oil 30%
  9. Dried Apples 30%
  10. Pumpkin 26%
  11. Calcium Carbonate 26%
  12. Carrots 26%

On the shelf

Foods that list Porcine Plasma

23 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.

Koha Lone Star Brisket Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Lone Star Brisket Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Duck Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Duck Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Sardine Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Sardine Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Lamb Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Lamb Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelVerus VēRUS Canine Active Advantage Formula Dry Dog FoodVerusVerus VēRUS Canine Active Advantage Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the label
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Koha Memphis BBQ Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Memphis BBQ Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Greek Island Grill Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Greek Island Grill Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Chicken Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Chicken Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Pork Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Pork Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Turkey Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Turkey Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Grain-Free Beef Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Grain-Free Beef Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Beef Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Beef Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Pork Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Pork Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Turkey Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Turkey Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Venison Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Venison Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 5 on the labelKoha Santa Fe Skillet Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Santa Fe Skillet Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelKoha Pike Place Platter Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Pike Place Platter Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelKoha Big Easy Feast Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Big Easy Feast Slow Cooked Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Lamb Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Lamb Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Chicken Feast Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Chicken Feast Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Rabbit Stew Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Minimal Ingredient Stew Rabbit Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 7 on the labelNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Duck & Salmon Wet Dog FoodNature's LogicNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Duck & Salmon Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 7 on the labelKoha Kangaroo : Limited Ingredient Diet Kangaroo Entrée Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodKohaKoha Kangaroo : Limited Ingredient Diet Kangaroo Entrée Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the label
An ingredient on its own tells you very little. What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down. Back to the wiki

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