Guar Gum
A natural thickening and gelling agent made from guar beans. It gives wet foods, pâtés, and gravies their texture and keeps ingredients from separating. It's a source of soluble fiber and is generally recognized as safe; it's very widely used and well tolerated in the small amounts found in pet food.
What it's doing there
Natural thickener and stabilizer, common in wet food and gravies.
The concern
None recorded in our references for topical use as directed.
How sure are we
High. This ingredient is well documented and there is broad agreement about how it behaves.
Note: A safe, widely used natural thickener and source of soluble fiber; common in wet foods and gravies.
How this affects a score
This ingredient is functional and unremarkable. It neither raises nor lowers a product's score. See the full formula →
Products containing Guar Gum
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