Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Liver
Printed as “Organic Liver” on some labels. Same ingredient.
Liver used without the animal being named.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 47 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
55 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 4 brands. 54 wet dog food, 1 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4. In the top five of 50 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
0
1st
26
2-3
24
4-5
5
6-10
0
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
$4.93
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 53% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
71%
of the foods that list it are from Purina. 4 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Liver is the most nutrient-dense organ meat, rich in vitamin A, iron, copper and B12. The generic naming leaves the species undisclosed.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken 67%
- Minerals 42%
- Guar Gum 38%
- Carrots 36%
- Beef 31%
- Water 29%
- Wheat Gluten 29%
- Spinach 27%
- Rice 25%
- Soy Flour 24%
- Water Sufficient for Processing 22%
- Meat By-Products 20%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
55 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Blue Homestyle Recipe - Lamb & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Chicken Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Duck Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Lamb Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Turkey Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEvanger’s EVX Restricted Diet: Hip & Joint and Senior Support Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEvanger’s Grain Free Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinEvanger’s Grain Free LID Venison + Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food40.9% protein
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Purina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Oat Meal Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food43.9% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Skin & Coat Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts in Gravy Turkey & Venison Wet Dog Food55.0% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts in Gravy Beef & Bison Wet Dog Food55.0% proteinEvanger’s Super Premium Beef Dinner for Dogs - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEvanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef, Chicken, & Liver Dog Food Topper45.5% proteinEvanger’s Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinEvanger’s Organic Chicken & Turkey Dinner - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEvanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinEvanger’s Heritage Classic Lamb & Rice Dinner - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Puppy High Protein Beef & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Bright Mind Adult 7+ Beef & Brown Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food48.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Beef & Oat Meal Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Peas Pate Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Blends with Beef, Carrots, Peas and Barley Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Beneful IncrediBites Small Breed with Real Chicken in Gravy Wet Dog Food45.8% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Brain & Heart Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Beef & Vegetables Entrée Slices in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts in Gravy Chicken & Duck Wet Dog Food55.0% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Bone & Joint Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Senior Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Grain Free Adult Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Blends with Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice and Spinach Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Dog Chow High Protein with Real Beef in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinEvanger’s Grain Free; Super Premium Chicken Dinner Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEvanger’s Super Premium Lamb & Rice Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Grain Free Turkey & Venison Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Tender Cuts in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts Beef & Salmon Wet Dog Food55.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Starter Chicken Entrée Ultra Soft Mousse Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Chicken & Rice Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Adult High Protein Beef & Bison Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics With Lamb, Chopped Kale and Carrots Pate Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Turkey Dinner with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans Pate Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Turkey Dinner with Spinach and Ditalini Pasta in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Rice in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina ONE Beef & Barley Tender Cuts in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina ONE Lamb & Rice Healthy Puppy Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Grain Free Beef & Salmon Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Adult High Protein Turkey, Duck & Quail Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Grain Free Chicken Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food45.5% 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% 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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