Download The PawDiet App
Get Free Recall & Price Alerts Free Recall Alerts Price Drop Alerts Health Records

Bravo Dog Food Ingredients

According to our research, Bravo manufactures 51 dog food recipes using 132 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Bravo, we've studied all 132 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Bravo ingredients.

Dog Food Recipes	51
Unique Ingredients	132
Artificial Colors	0
Animal By-Products	0
Anonymous Meats	0
Controversial	1
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 Bravo, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.

turkey
chickpea
chicken heart
beef liver
chicken liver

As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Bravo is turkey. The most common 2nd ingredient is chickpea, followed by chicken heart, beef liver, and chicken liver.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes

Bravo does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 51 Bravo 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, Bravo 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 Bravo 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 132 Bravo ingredients. According to our data, Bravo does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.

Controversial Ingredients

In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.

Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.

In our analysis, we've identified 1 controversial ingredient inside Bravo products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.

garlic powder

2 Recipes

Garlic powder in very small quantities can be an acceptable addition, however, garlic can also be toxic. Therefore many pet owners choose to completely avoid garlic.

The following recipes contain garlic powder:

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 Bravo ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.