Ingredient
Chicken
No concern
Widely used and well understood at the amounts in food and beauty.
What it is
Chicken, or chicken meal.
Why it’s used
Protein in pet food and some broths.
What to know
Named chicken is the goal. ‘By-product meal’ is a stretch.
Who should skip
Chicken allergy, vegan households.
A gentler swap
A bag that says chicken, not ‘meat’.
You’ll see it in
Kibble, pâté, chews.
Found in
- Maggi Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes25
- Knorr Chicken Bouillon35
- Pedigree Little Champions39
- Whiskas Adult Beef42
- Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers43
- Beneful IncrediBites43
- Beneful Originals43
- Friskies Classic Pate43
- Friskies Tasty Treasures43
- Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Grilled Chicken44
- Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie44
- Tyson Chicken Nuggets44