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Dried Kelp

Seaweed harvested and dried for use as an ingredient.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 5 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

19%

434 of the 2,264 foods we track, from 33 brands. 365 dry dog food, 31 wet dog food, 19 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 25. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

17%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 83% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.53
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 305 priced foods, 9% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

26%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 33 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A natural source of iodine and trace minerals, supporting thyroid function.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 112
  2. Stella & Chewy's 61
  3. Nature's Logic 28
  4. Instinct 23
  5. Acana 18
  6. Diamond 16
  7. The Honest Kitchen 16
  8. Holistic Select 16
  9. Verus 14
  10. Health Extension 14

Plus 23 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #7 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #10 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
  4. #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #30 Blue Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  6. #39 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #40 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
  8. #44 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

  1. Peas 42%
  2. Chicken Fat 41%
  3. Chicken Meal 39%
  4. Flaxseed 38%
  5. Chicken 35%
  6. Natural Flavor 26%
  7. Brown Rice 25%
  8. Oatmeal 25%
  9. Barley 19%
  10. Pea Protein 19%
  11. Potatoes 17%
  12. Pea Starch 16%
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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