FAT · PLANT
Partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with tbhq
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
20/100 risk index
Partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with tbhq is a common pet food ingredient with a mixed record. Here's what the data says about its safety, nutritional value, and how it's used across the brands in our database.
FDA PET STATUS
Not evaluated
FDA HUMAN STATUS
Not evaluated
EFSA STATUS
Not evaluated
NTP CARCINOGEN
Not listed
What Partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with tbhq actually is
Partially hydrogenated canola oil preserved with tbhq is a fat commonly found in commercial pet food. It is sourced from plant origins and is classified as acceptable quality by Chowmark's scoring rubric.
Why it's still in pet food when human food has moved on
Two reasons: cost and regulatory inertia. Pet food regulation lags human food regulation by decades. Premium brands have largely moved away from it. The cheap ones still use it.
WHICH BRANDS STILL USE PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED CANOLA OIL PRESERVED WITH TBHQ
We checked every brand in our database. Here's the partial list — the products with the highest sales volume that still include this ingredient.
| BRAND | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | RECALLS (5YR) | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets HA Hydrolyzed Dry Dog Food 25 lb | dry dog | 0 | 72 |
| Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets NF Kidney Function Dry Dog Food 18 lb | dry dog | 0 | 70 |
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