Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Beef Tripe
The stomach lining of cattle or other ruminants, cleaned and used as an organ meat.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 140 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
18 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 4 brands. 14 dry dog food, 2 dog food topper, 2 frozen dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 16.5. In the top five of 3 foods, so it is usually a minor 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 16 priced foods, 45% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
67%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 4 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- The stomach lining of ruminants, carrying digestive enzymes and beneficial bacteria along with a natural calcium to phosphorus balance. Strongly palatable.
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 100%
- Beef Liver 61%
- Pork Meal 61%
- Lamb Meal 50%
- Lamb 39%
- Sunflower Oil 39%
- Beef Heart 28%
- Pork 28%
- Tomato Pomace 28%
- Beef Meal 28%
- Chickpeas 28%
- Beef Fat 28%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
18 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.