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Dandelion

The leaf and root of the dandelion plant.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 124 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

21 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 4 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 26. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

5%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 95% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.29
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 21 priced foods, about level with the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

52%

of the foods that list it are from Nulo. 4 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Traditionally used to support liver and kidney function, and a source of vitamin K and potassium.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Nulo 11
  2. Now Fresh 4
  3. Health Extension 3
  4. Go! Solutions 3

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Peas 71%
  2. Chicken Fat 67%
  3. Chicken Meal 62%
  4. Turkey Meal 62%
  5. Sweet Potatoes 57%
  6. Lentils 52%
  7. Potatoes 38%
  8. Flaxseed 38%
  9. Tapioca 33%
  10. Pea Fiber 33%
  11. Salmon 29%
  12. Chicken 29%
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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