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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Duck Broth

The liquid produced by simmering duck, used to add moisture and flavor.

Duck Broth

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 180 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

14 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 12 wet dog food, 2 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 2. In the top five of 14 foods, so it is usually a main 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 $3.60
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 11% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

21%

of the foods that list it are from Nulo. 11 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Adds moisture and a rich aroma that lifts palatability. Nutritionally largely water.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Nulo 3
  2. Halo 2
  3. Nature's Logic 1
  4. Blue 1
  5. Earthborn Holistic 1
  6. Go! Solutions 1
  7. Zignature 1
  8. Health Extension 1
  9. Merrick 1
  10. Tiki Dog 1

Plus 1 more brand.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Duck 100%
  2. Carrots 36%
  3. Pumpkin 36%
  4. Salt 36%
  5. Potatoes 29%
  6. Chicken 29%
  7. Chicken Broth 29%
  8. Natural Flavor 21%
  9. Flaxseed 21%
  10. Guar Gum 21%
  11. Dried Egg Whites 21%
  12. Tricalcium Phosphate 21%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

14 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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