GRAIN · PLANT
Soybean
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
30/100 risk index
Soybean 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.
THE HONEST ANSWER
Common allergen. Can cause digestive issues in sensitive pets.
FDA PET STATUS
GRAS
FDA HUMAN STATUS
Not evaluated
EFSA STATUS
Not evaluated
NTP CARCINOGEN
Not listed
What Soybean actually is
Common allergen. Can cause digestive issues in sensitive pets.
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 SOYBEAN
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 | Beggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavor | treat dog | 0 | 46 |
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