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WHAT: “An ingredient which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.”
(from the AAFCO 2020 Official Publication)
HOW: A process called “rendering”. This helps to remove moisture, separate fats, and kill pathogens from an ingredient. This leaves a concentrated dried powder, composed of specific amounts of protein and minerals with minimal moisture.
(paraphrase from the AAFCO 2020 Official Publication)
WHY: This process inactivates pathogens and reduces the ingredient down to a concentrated protein source, with a certain level of minerals sourced from remaining bone. When added to pet food it’s weight is not affected by water content.
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AKA: attached to a descriptor; i.e. chicken meal
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PEA PROTEIN:
WHAT: Pea protein is the protein isolate portion separate from the remaining parts, of the yellow pea. Peas have all the essential amino acids but are low in methionine and cysteine compared to some other protein sources. These two amino acids are essential in the creation of taurine.
HOW: Is used as an additional protein source in pre-formulated companion animal diets.
WHY: A two stage process where the peas are dried so the outer portions of insoluble come off and the rest is milled. Second, they are put through wet filtration and a centrifuge, with the water soluble proteins separating from the rest of the material.
WHERE: Sourced from yellow peas grown in both the United States and Europe.
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PEA STARCH:
WHAT: Is the starch that has been separated from green or yellow peas. It is the portion of the seed that nourishes the “embryo”. As an ingredient for production, it is a white powder, that is has no taste of its own.
HOW: Obtaining pea starch is most commonly done through a combination of milling and air classification. Air classification is in essence the creation of a dust cloud of dry product that is put through filters separating the starches from the proteins.
WHY: Pea starch is used in food as a binder. It also contributes a small amount of fiber and protein to a formula it is included in.
WHERE: Peas are grown in nearly every country worldwide.
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