Answers Pet Food Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Answers Pet Food manufactures 11 dog food recipes using 43 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Answers Pet Food, we've studied all 43 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Answers Pet Food ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 11 |
| Unique Ingredients | 43 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 0 |
| Harmful | 0 |
First 5 Ingredients
Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Answers Pet Food, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- beef
- organic turkey heart
- organic turkey liver
- beef kidney
- whey
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Answers Pet Food is beef. The most common 2nd ingredient is organic turkey heart, followed by organic turkey liver, beef kidney, and whey.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Answers Pet Food does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 11 Answers Pet Food dog foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
According to our records, Answers Pet Food does not contain any animal by-products.
Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.
Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Answers Pet Food have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).
For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 43 Answers Pet Food ingredients. According to our data, Answers Pet Food does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
Brands which do not use any controversial ingredients are typically top-of-the-line. Avoiding all controversial ingredients indicates that the brand has not sacrificed quality for cost savings.
Our research indicates that Answers Pet Food is one of these top-notch brands. We've looked through all 43 Answers Pet Food ingredients and none of these ingredients were classified as controversial in our system
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
During our review, none of the Answers Pet Food ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Answers Pet Food Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Answers Pet Food
Detailed
Raw Chicken Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Detailed Raw Chicken Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
organic chickenorganic chicken heart
organic chicken liver
organic ground chicken bone
organic carrot
Answers Pet Food
Detailed
Raw Duck Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Detailed Raw Duck Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
duckduck heart
duck liver
ground duck bone
organic carrot
Answers Pet Food
Detailed
Raw Beef Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Detailed Raw Beef Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef kidney
ground beef bone
Answers Pet Food
Detailed
Raw Pork Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Detailed Raw Pork Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
porkpork heart
pork liver
pork kidney
ground pork bone
Answers Pet Food
Detailed
Raw Turkey Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Detailed Raw Turkey Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
organic turkeyorganic turkey heart
organic turkey liver
organic turkey gizzard
organic ground turkey bone
Answers Pet Food
Straight
Raw Beef Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Straight Raw Beef Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
beef heart
beef kidney
ground beef bone
Answers Pet Food
Straight
Raw Chicken Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Straight Raw Chicken Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
organic chickenorganic chicken heart
organic chicken liver
organic ground chicken bone
whey
Answers Pet Food
Straight
Raw Duck Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Straight Raw Duck Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
duckduck heart
duck liver
ground duck bone
whey
Answers Pet Food
Straight
Raw Pork Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Straight Raw Pork Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
porkpork liver
pork heart
pork kidney
ground pork bone
Answers Pet Food
Straight
Raw Turkey Formula For Dogs
Answers Pet Food
Straight Raw Turkey Formula For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
organic turkeyorganic turkey heart
organic turkey liver
organic turkey gizzard
organic ground turkey bone
