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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Dehydrated Turkey

Turkey with its moisture removed.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 324 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

8 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 7 dry dog food, 1 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 7. In the top five of 1 food, so it is usually a supporting 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 $4.55
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 7 priced foods, 41% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

88%

of the foods that list it are from Orijen. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Concentrates lean turkey protein along with selenium, zinc and B vitamins.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Orijen 7
  2. The Honest Kitchen 1

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #53 Orijen Original 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. Chicken 88%
  2. Turkey 75%
  3. Dehydrated Chicken 75%
  4. Salmon 63%
  5. Whole Herring 63%
  6. Chicken Liver 50%
  7. Turkey Giblets 25%
  8. Eggs 25%
  9. Whole Whiting 13%
  10. Haddock 13%
  11. Red Lentils 13%
  12. Cod 13%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

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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