Ingredient file // Ingredient
Apple Cider Vinegar
Printed as “Organic Apple Cider Vinegar” on some labels. Same ingredient.
Vinegar produced by fermenting apple cider.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 42 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
60 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 38 dry dog food, 9 dog food topper, 6 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 17. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 97% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 30 priced foods, 39% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
35%
of the foods that list it are from Health Extension. 7 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Included in small amounts as an acidifier and traditional digestive aid. It contributes acidity rather than nutrients.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Flaxseed 40%
- Menhaden Fish Meal 37%
- Sweet Potatoes 35%
- Chicken 35%
- Coconut Oil 32%
- Lentils 30%
- Carrots 28%
- Salmon 23%
- Chicken Meal 22%
- Brown Rice 22%
- Dried Beet Pulp 22%
- Turkey 20%
On labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.