Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most of which is driven off during cooking.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 3 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
40%
977 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 60 brands. 569 dry dog food, 319 wet dog food, 71 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 1. In the top five of 934 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
706
1st
171
2-3
57
4-5
33
6-10
10
11-20
0
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
$2.87
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 470 priced foods, 12% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
10%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 60 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Covers every essential amino acid a dog needs for muscle, skin and coat. Watch the position: most of its weight cooks away.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 50 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #2 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #4 Hill’s Science Diet ght Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #5 Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food
- #6 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #9 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #12 Iams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food
- #14 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe 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
- Chicken Meal 43%
- Chicken Fat 38%
- Natural Flavor 28%
- Flaxseed 26%
- Peas 26%
- Brown Rice 25%
- Chicken Broth 22%
- Chicken Liver 20%
- Carrots 20%
- Barley 17%
- Sweet Potatoes 17%
- Oatmeal 15%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
977 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
4health Shreds Large Breed Adult Chicken Formula Dry Dog Food26.7% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Large Breed + Mobility Chicken and Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinAbound All Life Stages Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food28.4% proteinAbound Chicken, Peas & Sweet Potato in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Oatmeal Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Vegetable Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% protein
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Blue Wilderness Beef & Chicken with Grains Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe Grain-Free Senior - Chicken & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBlue Natural Veterinary Diet WM Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinEvanger’s Heritage Classic Puppy Food - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinEvanger’s EVX Enhanced Diet Hip & Joint Support with Chicken, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Turmeric Wet Dog Food22.5% proteinEvanger’s Heritage Classic Beef with Chicken & Liver - Case of 12 Dog Food Topper45.5% proteinFromm Nutritionals Digestive Pâté Dog Food Topper31.8% proteinWellness Complete Health Age Advantage Pate Chicken Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinInaba Churu Meal Tuna with Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Cheese Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Vegetables Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Cheese Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinBlue Boo Bits Chicken Recipe Soft Dog Treats13.7% proteinHalo Holistic Cage-Free Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Healthy Weight Support Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Pate Turkey Dinner Smooth Loaf Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinWellness Complete Health Petite Entrees Shredded Medley Braised Lamb, Venison, White Sweet Potatoes & Carrots Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Tuna Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Pate Age Advantage Tuna & Salmon Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinBlue True Solutions Small Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe for Small Breed Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinHalo Elevate Kettle Cooked Chunky Healthy Grains Chicken & Salmon Stew w/ C Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinEvanger’s Roasted Chicken Drummet Dinner - packed by hand! Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCanidae All Life Stages , Chicken and Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinCanidae Pure , Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Grain Free Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food60.0% proteinBlue True Solutions Large Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue Wilderness Premier Blend Adult Chicken Tender Meaty Cuts Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance for Active Dogs, Beef & Chicken Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult - Shreds, Salmon, Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Duck Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Wild Meals High Protein Beef Chicken Sweet Potato Feast Wet Dog Food37.9% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Lamb, Peas and Carrots Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCarna4 Standard Chicken Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Adult Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Chicken Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinEukanuba Puppy Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food43.4% proteinEukanuba Adult Chicken & Vegetable Stew , case of 12 Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken Recipe for Healthy Weight Can Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance Turkey & Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouch, Beef, Bacon, & Cheese Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken & Brown Rice Stew for Puppy Can Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Mature Cup Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinOl’ Roy Country Chicken Stew Flavor Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinOl’ Roy Meaty Loaf Chicken and Rice Dinner Can Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinOl’ Roy Meaty Loaf Chicken and Beef Loaf for Puppies Can Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinWysong Original Diets Adult with Organic Chicken Wet Dog Food36.0% proteinIams Proactive Health With Lamb AND Rice Classic Ground Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinTiki Dog Aloha Petites Chicken Huli Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
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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