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Broccoli

Printed as “Fresh Broccoli” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The flower head and stalk of the broccoli plant, used in small quantities.

Broccoli

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 9 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

11%

273 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 19 brands. 187 dry dog food, 32 wet dog food, 30 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 18. In the top five of 12 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 $3.95
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 170 priced foods, 22% 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 Wellness. 19 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Provides vitamin C, vitamin K and sulforaphane, a compound studied for its antioxidant activity. Included in small amounts, as large quantities can cause gas.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Wellness 58
  2. Stella & Chewy's 50
  3. Hill's 27
  4. Horizon 27
  5. Now Fresh 24
  6. Instinct 23
  7. The Honest Kitchen 17
  8. Fromm 14
  9. Orijen 6
  10. Health Extension 6

Plus 9 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #4 Hill’s Science Diet ght Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #7 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
  3. #25 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #46 Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
  5. #52 Wellness Complete Health Deboned Chicken & Oatmeal Dry Dog Food
  6. #59 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
  7. #60 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  8. #62 Fromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® 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. Flaxseed 53%
  2. Peas 40%
  3. Chicken Meal 35%
  4. Chicken Fat 31%
  5. Chicken 30%
  6. Carrots 25%
  7. Oatmeal 20%
  8. Lentils 16%
  9. Potatoes 16%
  10. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 15%
  11. Beef 15%
  12. Turkey 15%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

Cesar Warm Bowls Roasted Chicken Entrée With Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli Wet Dog Food52.8% proteinHealth Extension Gently Cooked Grain Free Vegetarian Recipe Wet Dog Food43.3% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Cage Free Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Chicken with Grains Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinPurina Beyond Alaskan Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper87.5% proteinSojos Beef Plus Raw Dog Food Topper54.3% proteinSojos Lamb Plus Raw Dog Food Topper48.9% proteinSojos Turkey Plus Raw Dog Food Topper68.5% protein
Show 56 more Wellness CORE Beef, Venison & Lamb Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Lamb Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Duck Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Chicken Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Tender Turkey One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Superfood Pour Overs Lamb & Beef Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Protein Plus Grain Free Chicken with Superfoods Dog Food Topper48.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Beef, Cheddar & Farm Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Salmon Dry Puppy Food: Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Premium Quality Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper28.9% proteinNow Fresh Large Breed Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Small Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinWellness Complete Health + Turkey & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Large Breed Adult Beef Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Lamb & Pork Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Salmon Small Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Trout, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinInstinct Original Wet Food for Small Breed Dogs Dog Food Topper38.6% proteinInstinct Original Wet Dog Food52.3% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Beef Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Turkey & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinInstinct Original Food for Small Breed Dogs Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinWellness Core Paté Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinWellness Core Turkey & Chicken Liver Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinHealth Extension Gently Cooked Lamb And Carrot Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Recipe For Seniors Dog Food Topper26.7% proteinOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Simmered Salmon & Chicken One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinOrijen Chicken Recipe Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinOrijen Real Meat Beef Recipe Stew with Shredded Beef & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinOrijen Regional Red Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinOrijen Premium Tundra Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet k/d + Derm Complete Rice & Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food12.2% proteinInstinct Original Flaked Tuna Entrée Dog Food Topper44.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal & Insect Recipe Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinHealth Extension food Grain Free Northern Catch Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinHealth Extension food Grain Free New York Style Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHealth Extension food Grain Free Carolina Skillet Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHealth Extension food Grain Free Mediterranean Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Shakers Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper40.4% proteinInstinct Original Food Real Beef Recipe Wet Dog Food52.3% proteinInstinct Original Food Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinInstinct Original Split Cups Paté Chicken Entrée Dog Food Topper45.5% proteinInstinct Original Food for Small Breed Dogs Real Beef Recipe Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinNulo MedalSeries Tasty Toppers Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper47.4% proteinNulo MedalSeries Tasty Toppers Turkey Recipe Dog Food Topper47.4% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Grain Free Beef Whole Food Clusters for Small Breeds Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Lamb Clusters Dry Dog Food26.2% proteinHorizon Pulsar WG Salmon - Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHorizon Taiga XL - Dry Dog Food30.8% proteinHorizon Pulsar Small Breed Weight Mgmt - Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinHorizon Pulsar Small Breed ALS - Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Prairie Poultry Recipe, Raw Coated/Raw Blend Dry Dog Food40.9% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Fresh Broccoli Organic Broccoli
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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