Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Beef Heart
The heart muscle of cattle, a muscle meat rather than an organ.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 158 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
16 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 6 frozen dog food, 5 dog food topper, 5 dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4.5. In the top five of 12 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 6 priced foods, 127% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
44%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 7 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- One of the best natural sources of taurine and CoQ10, both associated with heart muscle function, plus iron, zinc and B12.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #46 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
- Beef 88%
- Beef Liver 81%
- Beef Kidney 44%
- Cranberries 31%
- Beef Bone 31%
- Beef Tripe 25%
- Lentils 25%
- Carrots 25%
- Pumpkin Seeds 25%
- Spinach 25%
- Broccoli 25%
- Mixed Tocopherols 19%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
16 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.