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BHA

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In 1 of every 195 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

13 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 31. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $0.88
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 10 priced foods, 73% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

85%

of the foods that list it are from Kibbles n Bits. 2 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Kibbles n Bits 11
  2. Pedigree 2

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #55 Kibbles n Bits Small Breed Mini Bits Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food
  2. #59 Kibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors 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. Soybean Meal 100%
  2. Animal Fat 100%
  3. Wheat Middlings 85%
  4. Corn Syrup 85%
  5. Propylene Glycol 77%
  6. Natural Flavor 46%
  7. Water 46%
  8. Corn 46%
  9. Water Sufficient for Processing 46%
  10. Wheat 46%
  11. Whole Wheat 38%
  12. Animal Digest 38%
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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