Ingredient file // Ingredient
Ginger
The rhizome of the ginger plant, used in small quantities.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 62 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
41 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 15 brands. 21 dry dog food, 13 dog food topper, 7 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 26. In the top five of 2 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
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1st
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11
6-10
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11-20
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21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 68% of foods.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$3.98
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 18 priced foods, 23% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
34%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 15 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Contains gingerols, compounds traditionally associated with settling the stomach. Used in small amounts as a supporting ingredient.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 5 more brands.
On the shelf
Foods that list it
41 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Merrick Grain-Free Turkey Bone Broth Dog Food Topper100.0% proteinTiki Dog Tummy Topper Pumpkin Puree & Ginger Dog Food Topper3.8% protein
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Diamond>Care Diamond Care Sensitive Stomach Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food37.5% proteinFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Wet Dog Food16.7% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Salmon Dry Puppy Food: Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinNow Fresh Large Breed Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Chicken Dog Food Topper30.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Salmon Dog Food Topper30.0% 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% proteinNulo FreeStyle True Boost Meatball Mixers Beef & Turkey Recipe Dog Food Topper32.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Whitefish & Salmon : Raw Blend Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Whitefish & Salmon : Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Duck : Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Raw Blend Puppy Kibble: Chicken, Salmon + Superfoods Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Duck : Raw Coated/Raw Blend Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Beef & Lamb : Raw Blend Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Senior Recipe Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food40.0% proteinDiamond Care Sensitive Stomach Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinStella & Chewy’s Grass-Fed Beef Broth Dog Food Topper33.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s Cage-Free Chicken Broth Dog Food Topper75.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s Bountiful Bone Broth Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper33.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s Bountiful Bone Broth Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper75.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Mix-Ins Wild-Caught Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe in Tuna Bone Broth Dog Food Mixer31.3% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Mix-Ins Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe in Chicken Bone Broth Dog Food Mixer37.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Mix-Ins Grass-Fed Beef & Pumpkin Recipe in Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Mixer37.5% proteinSolid Gold Turkey Bone Broth with Pumpkin & Ginger Dog Food Topper60.0% proteinNow Fresh Grain-Free Large Breed Senior Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinNow Fresh Grain-Free Large Breed Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Grain-Free Large Breed Puppy Food Recipe Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinHungry Bark Superfoods with Turkey & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinHungry Bark Superfoods with Chicken, Turkey & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food27.2% proteinHungry Bark Superfoods with Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinHungry Bark Superfoods with Lamb & Turkey Grain-Free Dry Dog Food32.2% protein
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.
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