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Glucosamine Hydrochloride

A stable salt form of glucosamine, added as a joint supplement.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 10 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

10%

217 of the 2,250 foods we track, from 25 brands. 203 dry dog food, 7 dog food topper, 6 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 27. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

3%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 97% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.00
All foods $3.24

Median of the cheapest bag price across 175 priced foods, 7% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

28%

of the foods that list it are from Royal Canin. 25 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A cartilage building block, and the form used in most joint research. Commonly paired with chondroitin.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Royal Canin 61
  2. Blue 54
  3. Eukanuba 18
  4. NutriSource 11
  5. Diamond 8
  6. Nulo 7
  7. Wellness 7
  8. Now Fresh 5
  9. Victor 5
  10. Earthborn Holistic 5

Plus 15 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. #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #39 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #72 Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food
  6. #89 Purina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  7. #91 Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Large Breed Formula Dry Dog Food
  8. #100 Royal Canin French Bulldog Adult 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 Fat 61%
  2. Natural Flavor 56%
  3. Peas 38%
  4. Brown Rice 37%
  5. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 35%
  6. Chicken By-Product Meal 32%
  7. Flaxseed 32%
  8. Brewers Rice 29%
  9. Chicken Meal 28%
  10. Corn 28%
  11. Chicken 27%
  12. Wheat Gluten 25%
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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