Ingredient file // Ingredient
Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product
The dried product of fermenting with Pediococcus acidilactici, including the culture medium.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 35 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
3%
75 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. 58 dry dog food, 13 frozen dog food, 3 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 37. 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 86% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 60 priced foods, 43% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
73%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 3 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A lactic acid bacterium that supports gut balance and stool quality.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #7 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
- #43 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
- #60 Fromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® 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
- Flaxseed 43%
- Chicken Fat 37%
- Tomato Pomace 33%
- Chicken Meal 31%
- Peas 29%
- Lentils 29%
- Oatmeal 24%
- Sunflower Oil 23%
- Beef 21%
- Pumpkin Seeds 21%
- Quinoa 20%
- Pearled Barley 20%