Ingredient file // Ingredient
Tapioca
A starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 14 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
7%
182 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 22 brands. 132 dry dog food, 28 wet dog food, 22 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 6. In the top five of 80 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
0
1st
22
2-3
58
4-5
81
6-10
18
11-20
3
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$4.22
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 95 priced foods, 30% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
16%
of the foods that list it are from Instinct. 22 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Very unlikely to trigger a reaction, which is why it suits limited-ingredient diets.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 12 more brands.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Peas 47%
- Natural Flavor 35%
- Chicken Fat 31%
- Sweet Potatoes 29%
- Flaxseed 27%
- Chicken 25%
- Pumpkin 25%
- Chicken Meal 24%
- Salmon 23%
- Potatoes 23%
- Sunflower Oil 21%
- Turkey Meal 21%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
182 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Canidae Pure Farm To Bowl Free-Range Chicken, Lentil & Garbanzo Bean, Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCanidae Pure Farm To Bowl Pasture-Raised Lamb & Lentil, Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food26.1% proteinCanidae Pure Farm To Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Lentil, Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinCanidae Pure Grain-Free Real Lamb, Goat & Venison Meals Recipe Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDr. Tim’s RPM Salmon & Pork Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Grain-Free Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Great Plains Feast Grain-Free Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Large Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% protein
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Stella & Chewy’s Gourmet Pate Gourmet Pâté for Puppies with Chicken & Salmon - Grain Free Rich in Protein with Smooth Texture Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinHalo Elevate Kettle Cooked Chunky Healthy Grains Chicken & Salmon Stew w/ C Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinMerrick Backcountry Bone Broth Coated Beef & Bison Dry Dog Food38.2% proteinHalo Elevate Dog Kettle Cooked Chunky Healthy Grains Duck and Beef Stew with Carrots, White Potatoes, and Brown Rice Can Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Tender Turkey One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Superfood Pour Overs Lamb & Beef Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Braised Beef & Lamb One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNow Fresh Large Breed Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Cage Free Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Pork & Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinGo! Solutions Sensitivities Duck Pâté Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinGo! Solutions Sensitivities Shredded Turkey Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Pollock Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Shredded Chicken Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Turkey + Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinGo! Solutions Digestive Health Chicken + Duck Pâté Dog Food Topper34.1% proteinGo! Solutions Tranquility Chicken, Salmon + Duck Stew Dog Food Topper38.9% proteinGo! Solutions Digestive Health Chicken + Lamb Stew Dog Food Topper38.9% proteinGo! Solutions Immune Health Minced Chicken with Gravy Booster Dog Food Topper43.3% proteinGo! Solutions Immune Health Shredded Chicken + Salmon in Bone Broth Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinHalo Elevate Homestyle Bone-In Grain Free Chicken Stew w/ Sweet Potatoes Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinHalo Elevate Smoky BBQ Grain Free Glazed Chicken Stew w/ White Potatoes & C Wet Dog Food36.1% proteinGo! Solutions Tranquility Minced Chicken with Gravy Dog Food Topper38.2% proteinHalo Elevate Homestyle Bone-In Grain Free Chicken Stew w/ Carrots & Spinach Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinGo! Solutions Carnivore Chicken, Turkey + Duck Stew Wet Dog Food52.8% proteinGo! Solutions Joint Care Chicken, Salmon + Duck Pâté Dog Food Topper34.1% proteinGo! Solutions Joint Care Minced Chicken with Gravy Dog Food Topper38.2% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Roasted Beef One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Chicken Dog Food Topper30.0% proteinWholeHearted Freeze-Dried Immunity Support Dog Food Topper36.8% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Simmered Salmon & Chicken One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Salmon Dog Food Topper30.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Bone Broth Pour Overs Dog Food Topper60.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Slow Cooked Chicken One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Functional Pour Overs: Skin & Coat - Salmon Stew Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef & Lamb Grain-Free Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Chicken & Salmon Minced Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNow Fresh All Ages Breeds Beef & Rice Ground with Grains Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNow Fresh Chicken & Salmon Pâté Food for Senior Dogs Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Chicken with Grains Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Minced Grain-Free Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Turkey Dinner with Spinach and Ditalini Pasta in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Rice in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Prairie Poultry Recipe, Raw Coated/Raw Blend Dry Dog Food40.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Red Meat Recipe, Raw Coated Dry Dog Food39.8% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Red Meat Recipe, Raw Coated/Raw Blend Kibble - Protein Rich, Poultry Free, Legume Free Dry Dog Food40.9% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Grain-Free Chicken & Turkey Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Grain-Free Whitefish Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm Large Breed RawMix - Grain Free Large Breed Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm Ancient Grains RawMix Wild Ocean Fish & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food34.4% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Tide & Terrain Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Large Breed with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinBlackwood Small Breed Grain Free Turkey & Lentils Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAnnamaet Salcha Formula Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinAnnamaet Aqualuk Formula Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinHalo Elevate Healthy Grains Chicken Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food35.2% proteinGo! Solutions Weight Management + Joint Care Chicken Grain-Free Dry Dog Food24.4% protein
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.
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