Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and frames, excluding feathers and feet.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 12 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
9%
215 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 9 brands. 214 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 2. In the top five of 197 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
48
1st
107
2-3
42
4-5
18
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
$2.75
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 185 priced foods, 15% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
48%
of the foods that list it are from Royal Canin. 9 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Organ-based protein, so more vitamin A and iron than muscle meat. Quality swings by producer.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #3 Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #5 Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food
- #12 Iams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food
- #21 Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food
- #27 Royal Canin Small Adult Dry Dog Food
- #30 Purina One SmartBlend Sensitive Systems Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
- #32 Purina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
- #38 Iams Adult Large Breed 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
- Natural Flavor 77%
- Chicken Fat 67%
- Brewers Rice 59%
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp 55%
- Corn 48%
- Wheat Gluten 43%
- Corn Gluten Meal 39%
- Chicken 31%
- Wheat 26%
- Fish Oil 24%
- Soybean Meal 24%
- Brown Rice 20%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
215 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Bil-Jac 30/20 Performance - Bil-Jac Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinBil-Jac Adult Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinBil-Jac Adult Select Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinBil-Jac Large Breed Adult Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinBil-Jac Large Breed Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinBil-Jac Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBil-Jac Picky No More Medium Breed Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinBil-Jac Picky No More Small Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% protein
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Eukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Small Bites Dry Dog Food28.7% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Large Weight Care Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinPurina ONE Skin and Coat Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinEukanuba Adult Chicken, Rice & Vegetables Dinner , case of 12 Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinIams Advanced Health Healthy Digestion Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinIams Proactive Health Small Breed Lamb AND Rice Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Beef AND Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinIams Proactive Health Healthy Aging Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBil-Jac Puppy Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinBil-Jac Small Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Skin & Stomach Support Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPedigree Adult , Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinPurina One Plus Whole Body Support Chicken Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Beneful Incredibites Small Dog Chicken Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinIams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinIams Proactive Health Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet g/d Aging Care Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food20.6% proteinPurina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinEukanuba Senior Large Breed Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 21/13 Sprint Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinEukanuba Adult Large Breed Lamb Dry Dog Food25.0% proteinEukanuba Puppy Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinEukanuba Puppy Large Breed Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinEukanuba Senior Medium Breed Dry Dog Food29.4% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Medium Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinEukanuba Adult Small Breed Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinEukanuba Puppy Medium Breed Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinEukanuba Senior Small Breed Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Small Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinEukanuba Puppy Small Breed Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinEukanuba Senior Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinEukanuba Adult Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinEukanuba Adult Medium Breed Dry Dog Food27.2% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Large Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinEukanuba Adult Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond Puppy All Life Stages Dry Dog Food34.4% proteinDiamond Premium All Life Stages Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinDiamond Maintenance Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond High Energy Adult Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinCesar Porterhouse Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinCesar Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinCesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinBil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinBil-Jac Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinBil-Jac Picky No More Large Breed Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinBil-Jac Puppy Select Formula Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food22.2% protein
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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