Ingredient file // Animal protein
Dried Egg Product
Useful egg protein without a special health promise
Dried egg product comes from egg grading, breaking or hatchery operations, with most of its water removed. It supplies digestible protein and fat. The ingredient list cannot tell you how much egg the recipe contains.
- What it is
- Egg contents from grading, breaking or hatchery operations, dried with shells largely removed.
- Made from
- Egg contents, mainly whites and yolks
- Main job
- Animal protein and fat
- Typical amount
- Dog trials tested 4 to 12%
- Watch for
- A diagnosed egg allergy
- Not the same as
- Eggshell meal
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 6 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
16%
414 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 38 brands. 277 dry dog food, 125 wet dog food, 12 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 9. In the top five of 52 foods, so it is usually a supporting 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 234 priced foods, 15% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
16%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 38 brands use it in total.
What it is
How it is made
Egg graders, breaking plants and hatcheries produce egg material that does not become cartons of shell eggs. Removing shells and water gives pet food makers a dry ingredient they can store and measure into recipes.1,4,5
- 01 // Source Egg material Egg contents come from grading, breaking or hatchery operations.
- 02 // Process Shells separated Processors remove shells before drying; the ingredient standard permits only unavoidable traces.
- 03 // Process Water removed One pet food supplier spray dries the separated egg contents into a fine powder.
- 04 // Output Dried egg product The powder reaches the kibble plant with concentrated egg protein and fat.
What is in it
Composition, dry matter
53
% protein
A tested spray-dried egg sample was about 53% crude protein. It also contained substantial fat, so it adds energy alongside protein.
Why it is in the bag
What the manufacturer gets
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01
Adds digestible protein
Drying removes water before the ingredient is weighed into a recipe. In a small dog trial, the tested powder's protein was highly digestible.1
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02
Adds fat and energy
The tested powder contained substantial fat as well as protein. That gives formulators another source of energy when they balance a recipe.1
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03
Uses egg industry output
Eggs that do not enter the shell-egg market are sometimes turned into a dry pet food ingredient. Selling that powder gives processors another outlet for egg material.4,5
How much One dog trial tested diets with 4, 8 and 12% spray-dried egg; those amounts are study treatments, not standard recipe amounts.1
Our read // The claims
What the evidence supports
Strong: controlled studies in dogs agree. Some: small or mixed dog data. Thin: mechanism or lab work only. None: nothing, or the evidence points the other way.
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Brands say
Egg is the most usable protein for dogs
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
An eight-dog feeding trial estimated 91.3% protein digestibility for its spray-dried egg. Egg powders also performed well in a chick protein test. Neither study ranks every dog food protein by how dogs use it.1,2
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Brands say
Egg improves a dog's blood health
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
In eight dogs, albumin, red blood cell counts and hemoglobin rose after the researchers switched from a control diet to an egg diet. That sequential design measured blood values, not a health benefit.1
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Brands say
Dried egg makes kibble taste better
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
The authors reported a preference for the egg recipe, but their table labels the control as Diet A and gives it 23 of 40 first visits and a 0.52 intake ratio. This test cannot support a taste advantage.1
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Owners say
Egg is a common dog allergen
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
A review found egg implicated in 11 of 297 dogs with documented food reactions, behind beef, dairy and chicken. Those selected cases cannot measure how common egg allergy is among all dogs.3
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Critics say
Dried egg product is ground eggshells
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
The ingredient standard largely excludes shell and limits ash on a dry matter basis. Eggshell meal has its own definition. The word product does not turn dried egg contents into ground shells.4
Straight answers
What owners ask
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Q01
Is it just filler?
NoIt supplies protein and fat, and dogs digested the tested powder's protein well in a feeding trial. A small inclusion makes a small contribution to the finished food, but this ingredient has a nutritional job.1
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Q02
Does it contain eggshells?
Only tracesThe ingredient standard calls for egg material largely free of shell. Eggshell meal is a separate ingredient. The label does not tell you the exact shell residue, but it should not be a bag of ground shells.4
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Q03
How much is in this bag?
Label won't sayIngredients are listed by weight without their individual percentages. The egg's place tells you how its weight compares with nearby ingredients, not its exact amount. Feeding trials cannot supply the missing number for your bag.1,6
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 28 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #2 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #6 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #12 Iams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food
- #19 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #28 Blue Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #38 Iams Adult Large Breed Dry Dog Food
- #39 Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food
- #40 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
- Chicken 57%
- Chicken Fat 40%
- Natural Flavor 39%
- Chicken Meal 39%
- Peas 24%
- Brown Rice 24%
- Oatmeal 21%
- Barley 20%
- Beef 19%
- Chicken Broth 18%
- Potatoes 17%
- Carrots 17%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
414 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
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Wellness Complete Health Beef Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Bison in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinFromm Classic Adult Large & Giant Breed Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinNutro Natural Choice Adult Small Bites , Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinWellness Complete Health Venison & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Cuts Gravy | Beef and Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% protein4health Shreds Large Breed Adult Chicken Formula Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue Wilderness Premier Blend Adult Chicken Tender Meaty Cuts Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinBlue Wild Meals High Protein Beef Chicken Sweet Potato Feast Wet Dog Food37.9% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Turkey Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Duck & Salmon Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Beef Meatball Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinOl’ Roy Meaty Loaf Chicken and Beef Loaf for Puppies Can Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinFromm Classic Puppy Chicken & Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinFromm Pâté Chicken & Duck Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Turkey Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinHealth Extension Digestive Support, Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinNutriSource Trout & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinFromm Nutritionals Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Nutritionals Digestive Support Low Fat Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinInstinct Original Wet Dog Food52.3% proteinVictor Classic Lamb and Rice Formula Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinCanidae All Life Stages , Lamb & Rice Recipe Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinDiamond Naturals Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Chicken and Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Shredded Chicken Dinner in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Classic Chicken and Rice Formula Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinDiamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinDiamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinPedigree Puppy Chopped Ground Dinner Can, Lamb & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Beef Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Cluckin’ Good Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Moo Venison Stew Dog Cans Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Gobble It Up Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Top That Gaze Dog Food Topper44.4% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Beef Booyah Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Top That Move Beef With Bison Recipe In Gravy Dog Food Topper44.4% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Venison Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Sardine Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Chicken Feast Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinTaste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe with Beef in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPedigree Puppy Chopped Ground Dinner , Chicken & Beef Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinAbound Beef, Carrot & Tomato in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Vegetable Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinAbound Lamb & Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinHealth Extension Digestive Support, Beef & Carrot Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food28.0% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Chicken Meatball Dog Food Topper33.3% proteinOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinNutriSource Chicken & Rice Small & Medium Breed Puppy Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNutriSource Chicken, Lamb & Ocean Fish Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinOur read // On the bag
Count it as protein, then judge the food
Dried egg product is a useful source of protein and fat. Its place on the ingredient list does not disclose the amount or the mix of whites and yolks. Check the food's nutritional adequacy statement and its other protein ingredients. Skip egg if your dog has a diagnosed egg allergy.
Sources
What we read
Checked September 1, 2026.
- 1 Spray-dried egg in the diet of dogs: implications for recovery nutritional, palatability and haematology
- 2 The amino acid composition and protein quality of various egg, poultry meal by-products, and vegetable proteins used in the production of dog and cat diets
- 3 Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (2): common food allergen sources in dogs and cats
- 4 Official Feed Terms, Common or Usual Ingredient Names and Ingredient Definitions
- 5 PETFOOD - EGG POWDER
- 6 Reading Labels
- 7 Biological Contaminants
- 8 Tips for Safe Handling of Pet Food and Treats