Dataset Coverage

What we track

The scope of the Scanner's underlying data. Every number below is derived from the curated corpus — not marketing copy. Sources: AAFCO ingredient definitions, FDA pet-food guidance and enforcement archive, manufacturer disclosures, and peer-reviewed veterinary nutrition literature.

143

Expert articles

17

Article categories

14

Tracked allergens

15

Ingredient entries

10

Brand entries

10

Symptom hubs

32

Hypoallergenic dog foods

15

Hypoallergenic cat foods

100%

Articles with cited sources

Allergens currently tracked

Barley, Beef, Chicken, Corn, Dairy, Egg, Fish, Lamb, Oats, Pea Protein, Pork, Rice, Soy, Wheat.

Scanner cross-matches each against ingredient aliases (e.g. poultry by-product meal → chicken bucket). The full allergen directory covers prevalence, hidden label names, and cross-reactivity for each.

Dataset growth

  • Ingredients — 15 entries today, expanding to 50+ in the next curation pass (proteins, grains, legumes, preservatives, additives).
  • Brands — 10 US brands today, expanding to 50+. Each includes FDA recall history with enforcement-report citations.
  • Hypoallergenic Food Finder — 47 curated products. Inclusion criteria and refresh cadence documented on the methodology page.
  • Symptom hubs — 10 diagnostic guides. Expand with missing presentations as they emerge.

Methodology in brief

  • Every ingredient entry cites its AAFCO definition or FDA classification.
  • Every brand entry documents the AAFCO feeding method (feeding trials vs formulated to meet) and pulls recalls directly from the FDA enforcement archive.
  • Prevalence statistics on allergen pages cite Mueller et al. (BMC Vet Research 2016) meta-analysis of 297 dogs or equivalent peer-reviewed sources.
  • No “best” or “worst” rankings — each entry is factual reference only.
  • Star ratings are not rendered on product pages because we have no verifiable source for them. Sort order uses internal editorial ranking until that changes.

Academic / press use

The dataset is provided under CC BY-NC 4.0 for academic research, journalism, and non-commercial analysis. Attribution: “Pet Allergy Scanner (petallergyscanner.com).”

A consolidated machine-readable dataset download (CSV) will ship alongside the first annual report. For access before then, email us via the footer link.

Factual reference sourced from public regulatory, industry, and peer-reviewed literature. Not medical or veterinary advice.