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Corn Protein Meal

Corn Protein Meal

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 26 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

4%

118 of the 3,068 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 115 dry dog food, 3 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5.5. In the top five of 59 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.70
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 110 priced foods, 17% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

34%

of the foods that list it are from Purina. 11 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Purina 40
  2. Hill's 35
  3. Royal Canin 23
  4. Blue Seal 5
  5. Eukanuba 4
  6. Ol' Roy 2
  7. Pedigree 2
  8. Iams 2
  9. Authority 2
  10. Cesar 2

Plus 1 more brand.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #2 Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  2. #3 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  3. #13 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #15 Purina One True Instinct with a Blend of Real Turkey & Venison Dry Dog Food
  5. #20 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  6. #21 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #22 Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food
  8. #26 Purina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula 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. Whole Grain Corn 56%
  2. Chicken Fat 52%
  3. Brewers Rice 47%
  4. Whole Grain Wheat 43%
  5. Soybean Meal 40%
  6. Chicken 40%
  7. Chicken Meal 37%
  8. Chicken By-Product Meal 37%
  9. Natural Flavor 36%
  10. Brown Rice 33%
  11. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 32%
  12. Rice 27%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

118 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

Blue Seal Entrust Adult Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food29.2% proteinBlue Seal Entrust Large Breed Puppy Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food31.5% proteinBlue Seal Entrust Puppy Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food33.7% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Small Bites Dry Dog Food28.7% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport Small Bites Dry Dog Food33.1% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Urinary Care Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food-- proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food22.9% protein
Show 54 more Ol’ Roy High Protein with Red Meat for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Muscle Support Beef Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Small & Mini Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouch, Beef, Bacon, & Cheese Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Adult , Roasted Lamb & Vegetable Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Senior Formula Dry Dog Food28.1% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Adult Formula - Lamb & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.7% proteinPurina ONE Skin and Coat Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight & Joint Support Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet i/d Puppy Chicken Flavor Digestive Care Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal & Insect Recipe Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small & Mini Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food15.9% proteinEukanuba Adult LP Large Breed Dry Dog Food25.0% proteinIams Proactive Health Small Breed Lamb AND Rice Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Beef AND Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinOl’ Roy Puppy Complete Chicken and Oatmeal Flavor Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Sport 30/20 Chicken Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Large Breed Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Tender Blends Adult Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinEukanuba Adult LP Small & Medium Breed Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinPurina One Plus Whole Body Support Chicken Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon, Veggies & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinPurina Beneful Incredibites Small Dog Chicken Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina One True Instinct High Protein Real Chicken Duck Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet j/d Joint Care Small Bites Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food21.3% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Small Bites Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food29.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Large Breed Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food32.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Large Breed Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food20.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Small Bites Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food19.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 11+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken, Brown Rice & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Perfect Digestion Large Breed Chicken, Brown Rice & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Perfect Digestion Chicken, Whole Oats & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Perfect Digestion Small Bites Chicken, Whole Oats & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Salmon, Whole Oats, and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.8% proteinPurina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinCesar Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinCesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Mature Consult Dry Dog Food23.5% protein
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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