Ingredient file // Ingredient
Chicory Root
The root of the chicory plant, the usual commercial source of inulin.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 130 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
20 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 13 dry dog food, 4 frozen dog food, 3 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 15.5. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Listed before the salt in 59% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 89% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
25%
of the foods that list it are from Wysong. 7 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A well-established prebiotic: its inulin feeds beneficial gut bacteria, which supports digestion and stool quality.
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
- Sweet Potatoes 45%
- Chicken 45%
- Flaxseed 40%
- Natural Flavor 40%
- Carrots 35%
- Salmon 25%
- Brown Rice 25%
- Sunflower Oil 20%
- Beef Liver 20%
- Oatmeal 20%
- Lamb Meal 20%
- Barley 20%