Ingredient file // Ingredient
Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract
A dried enzyme extract from Bacillus subtilis fermentation.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 14 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
7%
181 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 5 brands. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 55. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 98% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 150 priced foods, 8% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
56%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 5 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Supplies digestive enzymes that help break down starch and protein.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #5 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #35 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #51 Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe 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
- Peas 63%
- Chicken Meal 59%
- Chicken Fat 53%
- Chicken 45%
- Natural Flavor 44%
- Pea Starch 42%
- Oatmeal 40%
- Brown Rice 40%
- Barley 36%
- Flaxseed 34%
- Pea Protein 33%
- Tapioca Starch 32%