Pet Food Ingredient
Salmon Meal
Concentrated, dried salmon protein — provides roughly 60% protein and contributes EPA/DHA if not extensively defatted. Denser protein source than fresh salmon because water is removed.
Also labelled as
Regulatory status
AAFCO fish-meal subcategory: the clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole salmon or salmon cuttings, with or without extraction of the oil.
Key notes
- —Same cross-reactivity profile as fresh salmon — parvalbumin is concentrated, not destroyed, by rendering.
- —Ethoxyquin is legally permitted as a preservative in bulk fish meal at up to 75 ppm; pet food brands should disclose whether their salmon meal supplier uses it.
Classified as a fish allergen source in the scanner's cross-match. If your pet reacts to fish, this ingredient is also a trigger.
Common alternatives
Brands commonly using this ingredient
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