SUPPLEMENT · SYNTHETIC
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6) folic acid (vitamin b-9
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
20/100 risk index
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6) folic acid (vitamin b-9 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 Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6) folic acid (vitamin b-9 actually is
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6) folic acid (vitamin b-9 is a supplement commonly found in commercial pet food. It is sourced from synthetic 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 PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B-6) FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN B-9
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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