"Synthetic color additive (FD&C Yellow No. 6, sunset yellow) approved for use in pet food."
Same story as the other artificial dyes: no nutritional role, added purely so the food looks a certain way to the person buying it. Yellow 6 has shown tumor associations in some animal studies and, like the other synthetic dyes, requires a warning label in the EU.
A meaningful red flag: an unnamed source, heavy processing into a by-product or digest form, or documented regulatory scrutiny in at least one country. -4 pts deducted.
Rated D (-4 pts) by PetPro-tectors™. Same story as the other artificial dyes: no nutritional role, added purely so the food looks a certain way to the person buying it. Yellow 6 has shown tumor associations in some animal studies and, like the other synthetic dyes, requires a warning label in the EU.
Synthetic color additive (FD&C Yellow No. 6, sunset yellow) approved for use in pet food.