Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Chicken Gizzard
The muscular stomach of the chicken, a muscle meat.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 133 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
19 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 14 dry dog food, 2 wet dog food, 2 frozen dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 12. 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, 36% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
89%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 2 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A lean muscle meat rich in protein, iron, zinc and B12, naturally low in fat and highly 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
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken Liver 89%
- Chicken Meal 74%
- Chicken Fat 74%
- Tomato Pomace 63%
- Chicken Flavor 58%
- Oatmeal 42%
- Chicken 37%
- Quinoa 37%
- Flaxseed 32%
- Barley 26%
- Sweet Potatoes 21%
- Peas 21%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
19 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.