OTHER · UNKNOWN
Potassium citrate
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
20/100 risk index
Potassium citrate 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 Potassium citrate actually is
Potassium citrate is a other commonly found in commercial pet food. It is sourced from unknown 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 POTASSIUM CITRATE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Prescription Diet | Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Kidney Care Dry Dog Food 27.5 lb | dry dog | 0 | 68 |
| Hills Prescription Diet | Kidney + Mobility (k/d j/d) | wet dog | 0 | 0 |
| Purina | Salmon NF st/ox Renal Function | wet dog | 0 | 0 |
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