Pet Food Ingredient
Soy
Soybean-derived protein and fibre. Appears as soybean meal (protein), soy flour, or soy hulls (fibre) in a range of commercial pet foods, particularly budget tiers.
Also labelled as
Regulatory status
AAFCO defines soybean meal as the product obtained by grinding the flakes which remain after removal of most of the oil from soybeans.
Key notes
- —Reported in roughly 6-10% of confirmed canine food allergies.
- —Soybean oil does not typically trigger the allergy because the offending protein fraction is largely absent — but whole soy and soybean meal do.
Classified as a soy allergen source in the scanner's cross-match. If your pet reacts to soy, this ingredient is also a trigger.
Common alternatives
Brands commonly using this ingredient
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