Ingredient file
Sodium Phosphate
A sodium and phosphorus compound used as a mineral source and buffer.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 27 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
4%
97 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 13 brands. 60 wet dog food, 23 dog food topper, 13 frozen dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 15. 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 68% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 15 priced foods, 137% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
28%
of the foods that list it are from Merrick. 13 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Provides phosphorus and sodium, and helps stabilize the acidity of the finished food.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 3 more brands.
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
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Dried Egg Product 54%
- Carrots 54%
- Natural Flavor 46%
- Chicken 45%
- Potato Starch 43%
- Beef 39%
- Chicken Broth 38%
- Chicken Liver 37%
- Beef Broth 36%
- Guar Gum 34%
- Peas 32%
- Potatoes 31%