Turmeric

Turmeric appears on the labels of 42 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (17 percent of the database), in label forms including Turmeric, turmeric.

What it is

The golden rhizome, ground: source of curcumin, the plant compound behind its health reputation.

Why makers use it

Included for anti-inflammatory positioning in senior and joint leaning recipes.

What to watch for

Curcumin absorbs poorly and panel amounts are small; read turmeric as a gesture in a sensible direction, not a dose.

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

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