Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Dehydrated Chicken
Chicken with its moisture removed by drying, leaving a concentrated poultry ingredient.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 185 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
14 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 4 brands. 13 dry dog food, 1 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4.5. In the top five of 7 foods, so it is usually a main 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 12 priced foods, 45% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
50%
of the foods that list it are from Orijen. 4 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Concentrates chicken protein by removing water, so it supplies far more amino acids per unit weight than fresh chicken.
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 57%
- Turkey 43%
- Chicken Fat 43%
- Salmon 36%
- Dehydrated Turkey 36%
- Whole Oats 36%
- Flaxseed 36%
- Whole Herring 36%
- Dried Beet Pulp 29%
- Chicken Liver 29%
- Rice 21%
- Salmon Oil 21%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
14 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
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Orijen Original Small Breed Puppy With WholePrey Nutrition Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Senior Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Fit & Trim Dry Dog Food47.7% proteinOrijen Original Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Small Breed Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Puppy Large Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOrijen Puppy Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.