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Dried Cranberries

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In 1 of every 42 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

2%

62 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 14 brands. 60 dry dog food, 2 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 19. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

25%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 75% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.31
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 38 priced foods, about level with the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

23%

of the foods that list it are from Annamaet. 14 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Annamaet 14
  2. NutriSource 11
  3. Abound 6
  4. Halo 6
  5. Natural Balance 5
  6. Evanger's 4
  7. Only Natural Pet 4
  8. Health Extension 3
  9. Rachael Ray Nutrish 2
  10. Simply Nourish 2

Plus 4 more brands.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken Fat 52%
  2. Chicken Meal 44%
  3. Natural Flavor 35%
  4. Brown Rice 31%
  5. Peas 27%
  6. Flaxseed 26%
  7. Sweet Potatoes 26%
  8. Dried Egg Product 23%
  9. Chicken 21%
  10. Lentils 21%
  11. Turkey Meal 19%
  12. Dried Peas 18%
An ingredient on its own tells you very little. What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down. Back to the wiki

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