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Copper

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1,602 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

2 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 1 dog food topper, 1 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 17. In the top five of 1 food, 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.

Who leans on it

50%

of the foods that list it are from Northwest Naturals. 2 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Northwest Naturals 1 / 5
  2. Eukanuba 1 / 35

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

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Sweet Potato - Vitamin A 50%
  2. Vitamin C 50%
  3. Manganese 50%
  4. Folic Acid 50%
  5. Vitamin A 50%
  6. Chicken 50%
  7. Pork By-Products 50%
  8. Pork Liver 50%
  9. Chicken Liver 50%
  10. Chicken By-Product Meal 50%
  11. Corn Starch 50%
  12. Pork Broth 50%

On the shelf

Foods that list Copper

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

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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