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Are by-products actually bad for dog food?

"No by-products" is one of the most effective marketing lines in the pet aisle. By AAFCO's definition, a named by-product is mostly organ meat. PetScored does not penalize it, and here is the reasoning.

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  1. 01Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe8.4Partially verified
  2. 02Iams ProActive Health Healthy Adult Original with Chicken8.1Partially verified
  3. 03Fromm Classic Adult8.0Partially verified
  4. 04Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice8.0Partially verified
  5. 05Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe7.9Partially verified

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