Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Beef Kidney
The kidney of cattle, an organ meat used in recipes built around whole-animal nutrition.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 55 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
46 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 19 dry dog food, 15 frozen dog food, 7 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4.5. In the top five of 24 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
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1st
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4-5
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6-10
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11-20
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21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Listed before the salt in 86% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$5.20
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 27 priced foods, 61% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
37%
of the foods that list it are from Instinct. 7 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A rich source of B12, riboflavin, iron and selenium. Highly palatable and typically used in small proportions alongside muscle meat.
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 87%
- Beef Liver 70%
- Carrots 37%
- Beef Spleen 37%
- Sweet Potatoes 37%
- Lamb 35%
- Apples 35%
- Montmorillonite Clay 26%
- Butternut Squash 26%
- Pork Meal 24%
- Ground Miscanthus Grass 24%
- Flaxseed 20%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
46 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Halo Holistic Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Protein Topper Dog Food Topper48.9% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Beef & Green Bean in Bone Broth -Vitality Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinInstinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food43.3% proteinInstinct Raw Bites Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Bites Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Boost Mixers All Natural Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper40.4% proteinInstinct Raw Boost Mixers Blends Real Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper37.0% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Mixers Multivitamin Recipe Dog Food Topper38.3% protein
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Orijen Real Meat Beef Recipe Stew with Shredded Beef & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinOrijen Regional Red Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinOrijen Premium Tundra Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Shakers Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper40.4% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Red Meat Recipe, Raw Coated Dry Dog Food39.8% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Red Meat Recipe, Raw Coated/Raw Blend Kibble - Protein Rich, Poultry Free, Legume Free Dry Dog Food40.9% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Tide & Terrain Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Great Plains Grain-Free Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Tide & Terrain - Grain Free Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm Ancient Grains Front Range Ancient Grains for Dogs - RawMix Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinOpen Farm Front Range RawMix for Dogs - Grain-Free Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOrijen Amazing Grains, Regional Red Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Beef & Lamb : Raw Blend Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinAcana Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food37.5% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains Red Meat & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinAcana Red Meat Recipe Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Patties Grass-Fed Beef & Wild-Caught Cod Recipe Frozen Dog Food43.3% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Patties Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food43.3% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food43.3% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Bites Grass-Fed Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Bites Grass-Fed Beef & Wild-Caught Cod Recipe Frozen Dog Food43.3% proteinInstinct Raw Longevity Bites Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Signature Patties Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Signature Bites Real Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Signature Bites Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Patties Real Beef Recipe Frozen Dog Food40.0% proteinStella Chewy’s Stella’s Solutions Digestive Boost Grass-Fed Beef Dinner Morsels Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food37.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust What’s Shak’n Bac’n Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper40.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper46.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s Stella’s Super Beef Frozen Raw Dinner Patties Frozen Dog Food46.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Stella’s Super Beef Frozen Raw Dinner Morsels Frozen Dog Food46.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Small Breed Red Meat Raw Blend Kibble Dry Dog Food40.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Small Breed Beef Recipe with Pumpkin & Quinoa Raw Coated Kibble Wholesome Grains Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinStella & Chewy’s Red Meat Recipe with Pumpkin & Quinoa Raw Blend Baked Kibble with Grains Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s Red Meat Raw Blend Kibble Dry Dog Food40.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Grass-Fed Beef Raw Coated Kibble Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinStella & Chewy’s Beef Recipe with Pumpkin & Quinoa Raw Coated Kibble Wholesome Grains Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinOrijen Regional Red Dry Dog Food43.2% 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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