Ingredient A-Z

Potato and sweet potato

root carbohydratealso called: white potato, dehydrated potato

What it is

Root vegetables providing highly digestible starch, used either whole or dried. Sweet potato additionally contributes beta-carotene.

Why it gets discussed

Tends to be viewed more favourably than legumes in the same role, largely because it reads as recognisable food. Functionally it occupies the same slot: the starch that holds a kibble together.

Where it sits on the label

Mid-list to upper-list in grain-free formulas.

Foods in our database that list potato and sweet potato

• Wilderness Chicken Recipe (Adult Dry) by Blue Buffalo

Foods in our database that do not list it

• Fresh Ground Bird / Smooth Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Pulled Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Ground Other Bird / Smooth Other Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Pulled Other Bird by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Fish by Smalls
• Fresh Ground Cow / Smooth Cow by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Pig by Smalls
• Fresh Smooth Bird & Fish Dish by Smalls
• Grilled Chicken Feast in Gravy by Fancy Feast
• Gravy Lovers Ocean Whitefish & Tuna Feast Pate in Gravy by Fancy Feast
• Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Flaked Trout Feast by Blue Buffalo
• Seafood Sensations (Salmon, Tuna & Shrimp Flavors) by Friskies
• Tender & Crunchy Combo (Chicken, Beef, Carrots & Green Beans Flavors) by Friskies
• Land & Sea Adventures (Chicken & Ocean Fish Flavors) by Friskies
• Gravy Swirlers (Chicken, Salmon & Gravy Flavors) by Friskies
• Pate Salmon Dinner by Friskies
• Extra Gravy Pate With Tuna in Savory Gravy by Friskies
• Meaty Bits With Ocean Fish in Sauce by Friskies

"Do not list" means the ingredient does not appear on the label text we transcribed for that product. It is not a certification, and recipes change - always confirm on the current packaging.