Lecithin

Lecithin appears on the labels of 31 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (13 percent of the database), in label forms including Soy Lecithin, lecithin, Lecithin.

What it is

A fat emulsifier, usually from soy or sunflower, that keeps fats and water mixed.

Why makers use it

Texture in wet foods and treats, and fat handling in dry ones.

What to watch for

It carries negligible protein despite its soy origin, which is why our legume counting deliberately excludes it.

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

Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Calcium Carbonate, Selenium Yeast and Sodium Selenite, Carrots. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.