Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Eggs
Printed as “Fresh Eggs” on some labels. Same ingredient.
Whole hen eggs, used fresh or as a processed egg ingredient.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 51 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
49 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 10 brands. 32 dry dog food, 11 wet dog food, 6 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 7. In the top five of 16 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 30 priced foods, 48% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
22%
of the foods that list it are from The Honest Kitchen. 10 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- The most usable protein of any whole food, plus choline for liver and nerve function.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #56 Orijen Original Dry Dog Food
- #59 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #78 The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters 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 67%
- Chicken Liver 43%
- Carrots 31%
- Turkey 29%
- Flaxseed 29%
- Sweet Potatoes 27%
- Salmon 22%
- Peas 20%
- Chicken Broth 16%
- Salt 16%
- Tricalcium Phosphate 16%
- Dicalcium Phosphate 14%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
49 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
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Wellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% 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% proteinCanidae All Life Stages , Chicken and Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinInstinct Original Healthy Cravings Toppers Real Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinInstinct Original Food for Small Breed Dogs Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinInstinct Original Healthy Cravings Toppers Real Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper44.4% proteinOrijen FreshPrey Turkey, Salmon & Pork Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken Recipe in Lobster Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken Recipe in Crab Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Chicken & Pasta Carbonara Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Whole Foods Chicken & Tuna Recipe in Chicken Consommé Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinOrijen Real Meat Beef Recipe Stew with Shredded Beef & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinInstinct Original Healthy Cravings Toppers Real Lamb Recipe Dog Food Topper47.2% proteinInstinct Original Healthy Cravings Toppers Real Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper47.2% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain Free Beef Whole Food Clusters for Small Breeds Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinHorizon Taiga XL - Dry Dog Food30.8% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Beef & Chicken Protein Plus Clusters Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinOrijen Original Small Breed Puppy With WholePrey Nutrition Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains, Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinHealth Extension Ancestry Tidal Energy With Salmon Meal Dry Dog Food38.9% proteinHealth Extension Ancestry Homeland With Lamb Meal Dry Dog Food34.4% proteinAcana Highest Protein Meadowland Recipe Dry Dog Food37.5% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinAcana Free-Run Poultry Recipe Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinAcana Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food35.2% proteinWellness Core Bowl Boosters Functional Toppers Skin & Coat Health Dog Food Topper39.8% proteinWellness Core Bowl Boosters Functional Toppers Joint Health Dog Food Topper38.9% proteinOrijen Senior Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Fit & Trim Dry Dog Food47.7% proteinOrijen Original Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Small Breed Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Puppy Large Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Puppy Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Puppy Blend Dry Dog Food28.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Blend Dry Dog Food27.3% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Beef & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food26.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food27.3% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters Puppy Blend Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Blend Dry Dog Food30.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.