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Dried Yeast

Yeast that has been grown, harvested and dried for use as a nutritional ingredient.

Dried Yeast

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 8 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

13%

331 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 26 brands. 328 dry dog food, 2 wet dog food, 1 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 13. In the top five of 14 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

61%

Listed before the salt in 61% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.87
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 282 priced foods, 11% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

35%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 26 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • B vitamins and beta-glucans studied for immune support, and dogs find it savory.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 115
  2. Merrick 39
  3. Fromm 25
  4. NutriSource 21
  5. Purina 20
  6. Instinct 17
  7. Wellness 14
  8. Diamond 14
  9. Diamond>Naturals 10
  10. Taste of the Wild 8

Plus 16 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #5 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
  4. #9 Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  5. #20 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  6. #23 Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Small Breed Formula Dry Dog Food
  7. #26 Purina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  8. #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice 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. Chicken Meal 56%
  2. Chicken Fat 53%
  3. Peas 51%
  4. Natural Flavor 40%
  5. Chicken 39%
  6. Oatmeal 37%
  7. Brown Rice 34%
  8. Barley 34%
  9. Flaxseed 30%
  10. Pea Protein 28%
  11. Potatoes 27%
  12. Pea Starch 27%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond Original Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinFirstMate Limited Ingredient New Zealand Beef Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinFirstMate New Zealand Beef Meal Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinNutriSource Chicken Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNutriSource Choice Beef Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinNutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% protein
Show 56 more Blue Life Protection Formula Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Turkey and Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinFromm Classic Adult Large & Giant Breed Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinWholeHearted Adult Small-Breed Beef & Brown Rice Recipe with Whole Grains Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Light Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat All Life Stages Dog Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Turkey and Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Nutritionals Digestive Pâté Dog Food Topper31.8% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Large Breed + Mobility Chicken and Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue True Solutions Small Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe for Small Breed Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinBlue True Solutions Large Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinMerrick Backcountry Bone Broth Coated Beef & Bison Dry Dog Food38.2% proteinKirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Beef and Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Gold Nutritionals Digestive Support Low Fat Pâté Complete Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinFromm Classic Puppy Chicken & Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% 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% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Senior Formula Dry Dog Food28.1% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Sensitive Stomach & Skin Formula Dry Dog Food27.0% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Adult Formula - Lamb & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.7% proteinWellness Complete Health + Turkey & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinBlue Baby Blue, High-Protein Chicken Puppy Dry Dog Food40.0% proteinBlue Natural Veterinary Diet Weight Management + Mobility Support Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Lamb & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPure Balance Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinPure Balance Wild & Free Grain-Free Salmon & Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinPure Balance Grain-Free Chicken and Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Large Breed Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinBlue Wilderness Puppy Salmon Wholesome Grain Recipe Dry Dog Food38.9% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Beef & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinBlue Wilderness Adult Chicken-Free Lamb Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinBlue Life Protection Formula Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinCanidae Pure Farm To Bowl Free-Range Chicken, Lentil & Garbanzo Bean, Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCanidae All Life Stages Real Salmon & Ancient Grains Recipe​ Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinCanidae All Life Stages High Protein , Multi-Protein Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinCanidae All Life Stages Grain Free Real Chicken & Potato Recipe​ Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinNutriSource Choice Performance Chicken Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNutriSource Choice Large Breed Beef Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinNutriSource Choice Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Kibble Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Small Breed Beef & Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinBlue Baby BLUE Chicken & Brown Rice Large-Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% protein
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