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Is Water good or bad in dog food?

Water is an ingredient and rates as Neutral in our analysis.

In short

Common in wet food; neutral.

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What is Water?

Water is an ingredient used in dog food. On a label it may also appear as: water, water sufficient for processing.

How it affects the WoofScore

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