Castor & Pollux Dog Food Ingredients

According to our research, Castor & Pollux manufactures 73 dog food recipes using 162 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Castor & Pollux, we've studied all 162 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Castor & Pollux ingredients.

First 5 Ingredients

Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.

For Castor & Pollux, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.

1. organic chicken
2. organic chicken broth
3. water sufficient for processing
4. organic chicken liver
5. organic pea

As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Castor & Pollux is organic chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is organic chicken broth, followed by water sufficient for processing, organic chicken liver, and organic pea.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes

Castor & Pollux does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 73 Castor & Pollux dog foods contain artificial food dyes.

Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.

In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.

To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.

Animal By-Products

According to our records, Castor & Pollux does not contain any animal by-products.

Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.

Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Castor & Pollux have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).

For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.

Anonymous Meat Ingredients

Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.

In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.

In our analysis, we've looked through all 162 Castor & Pollux ingredients. According to our data, Castor & Pollux does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.

Controversial Ingredients

In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.

Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.

In our analysis, we've identified 4 controversial ingredients inside Castor & Pollux products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.

Potentially Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.

During our review, none of the Castor & Pollux ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.

Castor & Pollux Dog Food Ingredient Lists

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Grain Free Dental Chews

Medium Bones

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Grain Free Dental Chews Medium Bones

First Five Ingredients

potato starch
vegetable glycerin
dried beet pulp
cane molasses
chicken fat

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Grain Free Dental Chews

Mini Bones

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Grain Free Dental Chews Mini Bones

First Five Ingredients

potato starch
vegetable glycerin
dried beet pulp
cane molasses
chicken fat

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef & Chickpea Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef & Chickpea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef
lamb meal
organic pea protein
organic chickpea
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Lamb & Lentil Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Lamb & Lentil Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb
lamb meal
organic pea protein
organic chickpea
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe For Puppies

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe For Puppies

First Five Ingredients

salmon
whitefish meal
organic sweet potato
organic pea
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

First Five Ingredients

salmon
lamb meal
organic pea protein
organic pea
organic chickpea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Chicken, Turkey & Lentil Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Chicken, Turkey & Lentil Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken
chicken meal
organic pea protein
lamb meal
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Puppy Recipe With Healthy Grains

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Puppy Recipe With Healthy Grains

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic oatmeal
organic barley
organic brown rice

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Small Breed Recipe With Healthy Grains

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Small Breed Recipe With Healthy Grains

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic oatmeal
organic barley
organic brown rice

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Small Breed Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Small Breed Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

First Five Ingredients

chicken
chicken meal
turkey meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe For Small Breed Dogs

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beef
chicken meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato
turkey meal

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe With Raw Bites

First Five Ingredients

beef
chicken meal
turkey meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine

Grass-Fed Beef & Oatmeal Recipe With Healthy Grains

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grass-Fed Beef & Oatmeal Recipe With Healthy Grains

First Five Ingredients

beef
chicken meal
organic oatmeal
organic brown rice
organic barley

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine

Wild-Caught Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe With Raw Bites and Healthy Grains

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Wild-Caught Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe With Raw Bites and Healthy Grains

First Five Ingredients

salmon
whitefish meal
organic oatmeal
organic barley
lamb meal

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Senior Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Senior Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe With Healthy Grains

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe With Healthy Grains

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic oatmeal
organic barley
organic brown rice

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon
whitefish meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato
lamb meal

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken meal
organic sweet potato
organic potato
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel

Organic Chopped Turkey & Chicken Dinner

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel Organic Chopped Turkey & Chicken Dinner

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken
organic chicken liver

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel

Organic Shredded Chicken Dinner

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel Organic Shredded Chicken Dinner

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel

Organic Tender Chicken Dinner

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel Organic Tender Chicken Dinner

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Chicken & Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Chicken & Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
water sufficient for processing
organic pea flour
organic potato
organic carrot

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Chicken & Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Chicken & Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
water sufficient for processing
organic brown rice
organic potato
organic carrot

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Turkey, Carrot & Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Turkey, Carrot & Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
water sufficient for processing
organic brown rice
organic carrot
organic potato

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Cage-Free Duck, Pea & Carrot Stew

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Cage-Free Duck, Pea & Carrot Stew

First Five Ingredients

duck
chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Chicken, Pea & Carrot Stew

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Chicken, Pea & Carrot Stew

First Five Ingredients

chicken
chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Turkey, Carrot & Apple Stew

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Turkey, Carrot & Apple Stew

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef, Pea & Carrot Stew

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef, Pea & Carrot Stew

First Five Ingredients

beef
beef broth
water sufficient for processing
chicken
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Lamb, Carrot & Apple Stew

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Lamb, Carrot & Apple Stew

First Five Ingredients

lamb
beef broth
water sufficient for processing
chicken
organic pea protein

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Turkey, Carrot & Potato Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Turkey, Carrot & Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken
organic pea flour
organic carrot

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Turkey & Vegetable Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Turkey & Vegetable Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken
organic pea flour
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Turkey & Vegetable Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Turkey & Vegetable Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
water sufficient for processing
organic brown rice
organic chicken
organic potato

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Cage-Free Duck Stew For Small Breed Dogs

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Cage-Free Duck Stew For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

duck
chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
chicken

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Lamb Stew For Small Breed Dogs

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Lamb Stew For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

lamb
beef broth
water sufficient for processing
beef liver
dried egg whites

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel

Organic Carved Turkey Dinner

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel Organic Carved Turkey Dinner

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken
organic chicken liver

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel

Organic Chicken Wing & Thigh Dinner

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Butcher & Bushel Organic Chicken Wing & Thigh Dinner

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
organic chicken liver
organic sweet potato
organic carrot

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free

Organic Chicken & Vegetable Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Grain Free Organic Chicken & Vegetable Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic pea flour
organic pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
water sufficient for processing
organic brown rice
organic chicken liver
organic carrot

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Chicken Stew For Small Breed Dogs

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Chicken Stew For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chicken
chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
dried egg whites

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef Stew For Small Breed Dogs

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Stew For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beef
beef broth
water sufficient for processing
organic beef liver
dried egg whites

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Grain Free Organic Chicken & Potato Stew

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Grain Free Organic Chicken & Potato Stew

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic spinach

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Grain Free Organic Chicken Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Grain Free Organic Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
organic chicken liver
organic spinach
organic dried pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Grain Free Organic Turkey & Potato Stew

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Grain Free Organic Turkey & Potato Stew

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic spinach

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Grain Free Organic Turkey Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Grain Free Organic Turkey Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
organic chicken broth
organic chicken liver
organic spinach
organic dried pea

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Organic Chicken, Quinoa & Carrot Stew

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Organic Chicken, Quinoa & Carrot Stew

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic spinach

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts

Organic Turkey, Quinoa & Carrot Stew

Castor & Pollux

Organix Tiny Feasts Organic Turkey, Quinoa & Carrot Stew

First Five Ingredients

organic turkey
organic chicken broth
water sufficient for processing
organic chicken liver
organic spinach

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Seasoned With Turmeric

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth Seasoned With Turmeric

First Five Ingredients

beef broth
beef fat
salt
natural flavor
organic turmeric

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Chicken Bone Broth

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Chicken Bone Broth

First Five Ingredients

chicken broth
salt
natural flavor
organic celery juice concentrate
organic turmeric

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Free-Range Turkey Bone Broth

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Free-Range Turkey Bone Broth

First Five Ingredients

turkey broth
turkey fat
organic sage
organic rosemary

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free

Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth

First Five Ingredients

beef broth
beef fat
salt
natural flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

Beef Jerky

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Beef Jerky

First Five Ingredients

beef
rye flour
salt

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies

Cheddar Cheese Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies Cheddar Cheese Flavor

First Five Ingredients

whole wheat flour
rolled oats
canola oil
cheddar cheese
whey powder

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies

Peanut Butter Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies Peanut Butter Flavor

First Five Ingredients

whole wheat flour
rolled oats
canola oil
peanut
whey powder

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies

Pumpkin & Apple Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Dog Cookies Pumpkin & Apple Flavor

First Five Ingredients

whole wheat flour
dried pumpkin
dried organic apple
rolled oats
canola oil

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Jerky Strips

Real Salmon Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Jerky Strips Real Salmon Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon
whitefish
sweet potato
dried cultured skim milk
salt

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Cookies Cheddar Cheese Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Cookies Cheddar Cheese Flavor

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic pea
organic brown rice
organic oats
organic barley

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Cookies Chicken Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Cookies Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic pea
organic brown rice
organic oats
organic barley

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Organix

Organic Cookies Peanut Butter Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Organix Organic Cookies Peanut Butter Flavor

First Five Ingredients

organic chicken
organic pea
organic brown rice
organic oats
organic barley

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Jerky

Grass-Fed Beef Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Jerky Grass-Fed Beef Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef
dried cultured skim milk
mixed tocopherols
rosemary extract

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Jerky

Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Jerky Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon
dried cultured skim milk
mixed tocopherols
rosemary extract

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Sausages

Free-Range Chicken Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Sausages Free-Range Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken
dried cultured skim milk
mixed tocopherols
rosemary extract

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Sausages

Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Pristine Grain Free Sausages Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb
dried cultured skim milk
mixed tocopherols
rosemary extract

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Chips With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Chips With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Pretzel With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Pretzel With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Jerky Strips

Real Chicken Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Jerky Strips Real Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken
sweet potato
dried cultured skim milk
salt
mixed tocopherols

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Sausage Cuts

Real Beef Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Sausage Cuts Real Beef Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef
sweet potato
dried cultured skim milk
salt
mixed tocopherols

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Sausage Cuts

Real Chicken Recipe

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy Sausage Cuts Real Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken
sweet potato
dried cultured skim milk
salt
mixed tocopherols

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Curls With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Curls With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Mini Rolls With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Mini Rolls With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Sticks With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Sticks With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Bone With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Bone With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy

USA Rawhide Braided Stick With Natural Chicken Flavor

Castor & Pollux

Good Buddy USA Rawhide Braided Stick With Natural Chicken Flavor

First Five Ingredients

rawhide
natural chicken flavor

Ingredients