Hydrolysed Poultry Protein
meat ingredient
What is it?
Hydrolysed Poultry Protein is a meat ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
Other names on labels: hydrolyzed poultry protein, partly dried and hydrolysed poultry protein, poultry proteins
Show 2 more label names
poultry digest, poultry protein hydrolysate
At a glance
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 76 products
Products containing hydrolysed poultry protein
Results reflect the latest label we hold for each product, not a live check of today's recipe. Open a product to see its source and last-checked date.
Common questions about hydrolysed poultry protein
Is Hydrolysed Poultry Protein good for dogs?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
What is hydrolysed poultry protein in dog food?
It is poultry meat that has been broken down into smaller protein fragments by hydrolysis, making it easier to digest and often used for flavour or in sensitive diets. It typically appears on UK labels as hydrolysed poultry protein, poultry digest or poultry protein hydrolysate.
Is hydrolysed poultry protein good for dogs with food sensitivities?
It is commonly used in exclusion diets because the hydrolysis process breaks proteins into peptides that may be less likely to trigger a reaction in some dogs. If your dog has a known sensitivity, speak to your vet before choosing a food.
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How many UK dog foods contain hydrolysed poultry protein?
76 UK products list hydrolysed poultry protein as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is hydrolysed poultry protein called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: hydrolyzed poultry protein, partly dried and hydrolysed poultry protein, poultry proteins, poultry digest, poultry protein hydrolysate. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade hydrolysed poultry protein?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but nothing special either way. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.