Apples and Apple Pomace

Apples and Apple Pomace appears on the labels of 66 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (27 percent of the database), in label forms including Apples, APPLES, apples, dried apple pomace, whole apples.

What it is

Apple fruit, or pomace, the pressed skins and pulp left from juicing, used as a fibre source.

Why makers use it

Pectin fibre and a wholesome label line; pomace is the functional form, whole apple the presentational one.

What to watch for

Apple seeds contain amygdalin but never appear in pet food in amounts that matter; the ingredient is the fruit, not the core.

Highest scoring recipes that carry it

The full database, filterable by brand, format, life stage and grains, is the reviews index; the food finder answers it by the proteins a dog must avoid.

Often on the same panels

Chelated and Proteinate Minerals, Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Mixed Tocopherols, Salt. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.