dried lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product

What it is

A dried fermentation of Lactobacillus plantarum, the species behind much of the world's vegetable fermentation (sauerkraut, kimchi, olives). Among lactobacilli it's comparatively tough — more tolerant of acid and storage — though 'tough for a lactobacillus' still isn't a spore.

Why it's in pet food

Blend depth and a fermentation-heritage story. Its relative hardiness makes it a more plausible survivor than acidophilus in the same recipe, a nuance no ingredient list will tell you.

How Bowlmark scores it

Scores are deterministic math over the printed label — the rules below apply to every product identically, and nothing estimates or fills in a blank.

The third 'lactobacillus' roster match: +4 with a CFU guarantee on the label, zero without, credited once per label however many lactobacilli parade. If probiotics matter to your buying decision, the guaranteed-analysis panel — organism, strain if stated, and viable count at end of shelf life — is the entire signal; the ingredient list is the trailer.

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Foods that list dried lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product

Ranked by score where scores exist. Placement here is never sold.

• Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula91
• Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula91
• Taste of the Wild Lowland Creek Feline Recipe with Roasted Quail & Roasted Duck91
• Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Roasted Lamb91
• Taste of the Wild Ancient Mountain Canine Recipe with Roasted Lamb90
• Taste of the Wild Ancient Wetlands Canine Recipe with Roasted Fowl90
• Diamond Naturals Active Cat Chicken Meal & Rice Formula88
• Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula88

Sources

• ACVN — probiotics in commercial diets
• MSD Veterinary Manual — dietary management of GI disease

Related ingredients

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• dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product

Further reading

• The marketing dictionary: which label words mean anything
• The guaranteed analysis, decoded