Ingredient A-Z

Tricalcium phosphate

mineral supplementalso called: calcium phosphate

What it is

A calcium and phosphorus supplement used to bring the mineral profile into balance, particularly important given how little bone material many wet formulas contain.

Why it gets discussed

Rarely discussed directly. Its presence is a marker that the food has been mineral-supplemented rather than relying on bone content.

Where it sits on the label

Very small inclusion, near the end.

Foods in our database that list tricalcium phosphate

• 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
• Pate Salmon Dinner by Friskies
• Meaty Bits With Ocean Fish in Sauce by Friskies

Foods in our database that do not list it

• Wilderness Chicken Recipe (Adult Dry) 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
• Extra Gravy Pate With Tuna in Savory Gravy 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.