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Blueberries

The berry of the blueberry bush, used fresh or dried.

Blueberries

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 4 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

26%

652 of the 2,508 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 38 brands. 511 dry dog food, 57 wet dog food, 44 frozen dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 21. In the top five of 8 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

27%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 73% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.28
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 435 priced foods, about level with the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

19%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 38 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • One of the more antioxidant-dense fruits, carrying anthocyanins and vitamin C, at very low calorie cost.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 122
  2. Instinct 73
  3. Wellness 61
  4. Stella & Chewy's 54
  5. Solid Gold 33
  6. Merrick 30
  7. Horizon 26
  8. Now Fresh 22
  9. Health Extension 22
  10. Diamond 19

Plus 28 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #6 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #7 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
  4. #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
  5. #16 Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison Dry Dog Food
  6. #26 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #28 Blue Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  8. #29 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice 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

  1. Peas 54%
  2. Flaxseed 44%
  3. Chicken Fat 44%
  4. Chicken Meal 42%
  5. Chicken 36%
  6. Oatmeal 28%
  7. Natural Flavor 27%
  8. Potatoes 24%
  9. Sweet Potatoes 22%
  10. Brown Rice 22%
  11. Barley 20%
  12. Pea Protein 18%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

652 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

FirstMate Chicken Meal With Blueberries Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinFirstMate Limited Ingredient Diet Free Run Chicken Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinGo! Solutions Digestive Health Turkey Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper47.4% proteinGo! Solutions Hip + Joint Support Pork Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper42.1% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Salmon Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper61.1% proteinGo! Solutions Weight Control Turkey Meal Mixer Dog Food Topper42.1% proteinHealth Extension Freeze Dried Raw Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper34.2% proteinMerrick Grain-Free Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper100.0% protein
Show 59 more Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Bison in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness CORE Beef, Venison & Lamb Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Light Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat All Life Stages Dog Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Care Diamond Care Weight Management Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Turkey and Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe Grain-Free Senior - Chicken & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinEvanger’s EVX Enhanced Diet Hip & Joint Support with Chicken, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Turmeric Wet Dog Food22.5% proteinBlue True Solutions Large Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Salmon and Potato Formula at Tractor Supply Co Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinBlue Wilderness Premier Blend Adult Chicken Tender Meaty Cuts Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance for Active Dogs, Beef & Chicken Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Beef and Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken Recipe for Healthy Weight Can Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance Turkey & Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Turkey & Potato Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken & Brown Rice Stew for Puppy Can Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Mature Cup Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Protein Plus Grain Free Chicken with Superfoods Dog Food Topper48.1% proteinBlue Basics Grain Free Adult Duck Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe Puppy Food - Chicken & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food34.6% proteinBlue True Solutions Skin & Coat Care Whitefish Recipe Dog Food Topper31.8% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Salmon Dry Puppy Food: Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinFirstMate Kasiks Free Run Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinSolid Gold Leaping Waters Grain Free Fish Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Premium Quality Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper28.9% proteinEvanger’s Complements Grain Free All Fresh Vegetarian Dinner Wet Dog Food29.2% proteinWholeHearted Healthy Benefits Weight Control Lamb and Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinNow Fresh Large Breed Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Small Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Senior Formula Dry Dog Food28.1% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Sensitive Stomach & Skin Formula Dry Dog Food27.0% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Adult Formula - Lamb & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.7% proteinWellness Complete Health + Turkey & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Large Breed Adult Beef Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Lamb & Pork Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Salmon Small Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Trout, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinInstinct Original Wet Food for Small Breed Dogs Dog Food Topper38.6% proteinInstinct Original Wet Dog Food52.3% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Turkey Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Beef Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinDiamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinDiamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinTaste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Pork & Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinInstinct Original Food for Small Breed Dogs Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.6% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Fresh Blueberries Organic Blueberries
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. Back to the wiki

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