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Goose

Meat from the goose, used as an uncommon poultry protein.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 252 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

10 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. 7 dry dog food, 2 frozen dog food, 1 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 12.5. In the top five of 3 foods, so it is usually a minor 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 $4.77
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 7 priced foods, 48% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

80%

of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 3 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A novel poultry protein for dogs that react to chicken or turkey. Richer in fat than most poultry, and a good source of iron and B vitamins.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Stella & Chewy's 8
  2. Fromm 1
  3. Halo 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Turkey Liver 50%
  2. Chicken Meal 40%
  3. Chicken Fat 40%
  4. Turkey Meal 40%
  5. Turkey 40%
  6. Chicken Flavor 30%
  7. Chicken Liver 30%
  8. Tomato Pomace 30%
  9. Duck with Ground Bone 30%
  10. Turkey Gizzard 30%
  11. Pumpkin Seeds 30%
  12. Spinach 30%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

10 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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