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Egg Product

Egg content processed into a stable dry or liquid ingredient, minus the shell.

Egg Product

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 16 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

6%

160 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 22 brands. 135 dry dog food, 23 wet dog food, 2 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 8. In the top five of 35 foods, so it is usually a supporting 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 $2.27
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 108 priced foods, 30% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

17%

of the foods that list it are from Hill's. 22 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Delivers egg's highly usable protein plus choline in concentrated form.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Hill's 27
  2. Purina 17
  3. Diamond 17
  4. Horizon 14
  5. Eukanuba 13
  6. Diamond>Naturals 11
  7. Instinct 11
  8. Taste of the Wild 9
  9. Royal Canin 8
  10. Dr. Tim's 7

Plus 12 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #9 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #16 Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison Dry Dog Food
  3. #25 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #58 Purina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food
  5. #83 Purina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  6. #92 Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy 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. Chicken Fat 65%
  2. Chicken 57%
  3. Chicken Meal 43%
  4. Natural Flavor 33%
  5. Cracked Pearled Barley 29%
  6. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 28%
  7. Brown Rice 24%
  8. Flaxseed 23%
  9. Grain Sorghum 21%
  10. Peas 21%
  11. Brewers Rice 21%
  12. Dried Yeast 17%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

Artemis Fresh Mix Small Breed Dog All Life Stages Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinBil-Jac Chunky Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBil-Jac Harvest Feast with Turkey & Sweet Potatoes in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBil-Jac Hearty Stew with Beef & Barley Small Chunk Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBil-Jac Picky No More Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Digestive & Immune Support Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Skin & Stomach Support Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinDiamond Care RX Renal Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food14.4% protein
Show 54 more Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Turkey and Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Care Diamond Care Rx Renal Formula Dry Dog Food14.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond>Care Diamond Care Sensitive Stomach Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Salmon and Potato Formula at Tractor Supply Co Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Beef and Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Puppy High Protein Beef & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Brain & Heart Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Bone & Joint Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Tender Cuts in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinVerus VēRUS Canine Small Breed Turkey Formula Dry Dog Food28.0% proteinEukanuba Adult Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.3% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Hearty Beef Stew Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Lamb Stew With Carrots Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Muttballs Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinNature’s Recipe Original Stew Chicken, Rice & Barley Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNature’s Recipe Original Stew Lamb, Rice & Barley Recipe Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet k/d + Derm Complete Rice & Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food12.2% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet i/d Puppy Chicken Flavor Digestive Care Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinInstinct Original Flaked Tuna Entrée Dog Food Topper44.4% proteinInstinct Original Food Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinInstinct Original Split Cups Paté Chicken Entrée Dog Food Topper45.5% proteinPurina ONE Beef & Barley Tender Cuts in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina ONE Lamb & Rice Healthy Puppy Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPurina ONE Beef & Brown Rice Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPurina ONE Vibrant Maturity Turkey & Barley Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinHorizon Pulsar Small Breed Weight Mgmt - Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinHorizon Pulsar Small Breed ALS - Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinHorizon Legacy Slim & Vibrant - Dry Dog Food35.4% proteinPure Balance Grain-Free Chicken and Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Performance 30/20 High Protein Salmon Rice Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinNutro Max Large Breed Puppy Chicken Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinDr. Tim’s Glacier Athletic Blend Dry Dog Food36.1% proteinDr. Tim’s Momentum Highly Active Dry Dog Food38.9% proteinDr. Tim’s Pursuit Active Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinDr. Tim’s Metabolite Weight Management Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinDr. Tim’s Heirloom Ancient Fish & Grains Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDr. Tim’s Kinesis Sensitive Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDr. Tim’s Kinesis All Life Stages Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy 30/18 Chicken Dry Dog Food34.1% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

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

Whole Egg Product
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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