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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Lamb

Printed as “Fresh Lamb” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.

Lamb

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 9 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

11%

271 of the 2,508 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 52 brands. 179 dry dog food, 68 wet dog food, 14 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 1. In the top five of 211 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

97%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.08
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 163 priced foods, 5% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

8%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 52 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A fallback protein for dogs that react to chicken or beef, rich in zinc and B12.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 23
  2. Nulo 18
  3. Merrick 17
  4. Nutro 17
  5. Fromm 15
  6. Stella & Chewy's 13
  7. Purina 12
  8. Wellness 11
  9. Instinct 10
  10. Canidae 8

Plus 42 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #3 Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  2. #39 Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food
  3. #61 Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food
  4. #81 Zignature Original Lamb Formula with Probiotics Dry Dog Food
  5. #82 Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Lamb & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Peas 37%
  2. Lamb Meal 35%
  3. Natural Flavor 29%
  4. Chicken Fat 23%
  5. Beef 23%
  6. Brown Rice 22%
  7. Flaxseed 21%
  8. Pea Protein 18%
  9. Barley 18%
  10. Oatmeal 18%
  11. Dried Egg Product 16%
  12. Sweet Potatoes 16%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

271 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

Abound Adult Lamb & Brown Rice with Avocado Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinAbound Lamb & Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Sensitive Stomach Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinAbound Wild Beginnings Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinAcana Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food37.5% proteinAcana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Recipe Dry Dog Food35.2% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinAnnamaet Manitok Formula Dry Dog Food33.3% protein
Show 58 more Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Bison in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness CORE Beef, Venison & Lamb Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinEvanger’s Heritage Classic Lamb & Rice Dinner - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinWellness Complete Health Petite Entrees Shredded Medley Braised Lamb, Venison, White Sweet Potatoes & Carrots Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinWellness Core Protein Bowls Lamb, Red Rice & Peas Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinCarna4 Easy-Chew Lamb Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCanidae Pure , Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Grain Free Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinSimply Nourish Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Lamb Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Lamb, Peas and Carrots Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Superfood Pour Overs Lamb & Beef Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinIams Proactive Health With Lamb AND Rice Classic Ground Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinWholeHearted Gravy Puree Lamb Recipe in Gravy Dog Meal Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Braised Beef & Lamb One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Lamb & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Beef & Lamb Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinOpen Farm Pasture-Raised Lamb Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinFromm Pâté Lamb & Sweet Potato Pâté Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinSolid Gold Hund-N-Flocken Lamb Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinEvanger’s Super Premium Lamb & Rice Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Lamb Wet Dog Food42.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Adult Dog Dry Food - Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinVictor Classic Lamb and Rice Formula Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Single Protein Adult Single Protein Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Fresh Roll Wet Dog Food23.1% proteinCanidae Pure , Lamb Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinCanidae All Life Stages , Lamb & Rice Recipe Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinDiamond Naturals Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinEukanuba Puppy with Lamb & Rice , case of 12 Wet Dog Food39.1% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Lamb Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Meal Topper Dog Meal Complement Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinPedigree Puppy Chopped Ground Dinner Can, Lamb & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Lambarama Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe with Beef in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinGo! Solutions Digestive Health Chicken + Lamb Stew Dog Food Topper38.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Lamb Stew With Carrots Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinWellness Complete Health Lamb & Sweet Potato Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinWellness Core Digestive Health Lamb Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinSolid Gold Mighty Mini Lamb Food for Toy & Small Dogs Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinHealth Extension Gently Cooked Lamb And Carrot Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNature’s Recipe Original Stew Lamb, Rice & Barley Recipe Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinWholeHearted Freeze-Dried Immunity Support Dog Food Topper36.8% proteinNutriSource Chicken, Lamb & Ocean Fish Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Mediterranean Influence Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinNutriSource Lamb & Rice Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNutriSource Harvest Selects Northern Feast Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource High Plains Select Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinIams Adult Lamb Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinOrijen FreshPrey Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe Wet Dog Food56.0% proteinOrijen Regional Red Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinOrijen Premium Tundra Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinZignature Original Food Zssential Formula Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinZignature Original Food Lamb Formula Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinZignature Essence LIR Ranch Recipe Food Can Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinHealth Extension food Lamb Entrée Wet Dog Food40.9% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Boneless Lamb Deboned Lamb Fresh Deboned Lamb Fresh Lamb Raw Grass-Fed Lamb
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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