Hydrolyzed Pork
Our ingredient score: 4 / 5 · Named animal protein · How We Score
Hydrolyzed pork is pork protein that has been broken down into smaller pieces, called peptides, using water and enzymes. The label names the animal, so you know where the protein comes from. Hydrolyzed proteins are also used in diets for cats with food allergies, because smaller pieces are less likely to be recognized by the immune system; in a regular food, though, it is used as a protein source alongside other ingredients, so it does not make the food an allergy diet. It adds animal protein and flavor.
A Common Question
Does hydrolyzed pork make a food hypoallergenic?
Not on its own. Allergy diets use hydrolyzed protein as the main protein and leave out others. In a regular food it sits alongside other proteins, such as chicken or salmon, that a cat with a food allergy may react to.
How Foods With Hydrolyzed Pork Compare
Hydrolyzed Pork is on the label of 2 of the 149 dry cat foods we list.