Pea protein

Why it matters

Concentrated legume protein. When peas appear under multiple names such as peas plus pea protein plus pea starch, the formula is splitting one ingredient to push meat up the label. The combo triggers a splitting penalty of -6.

How PawScore treats it

Foods containing Pea protein are contextual flag when we grade the label. We don't publish the exact numeric weights so scores stay honest as the rubric evolves.

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