Ingredient file // Ingredient
Iron Amino Acid Chelate
Iron bound to amino acids to improve absorption.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 14 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
7%
189 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 120 dry dog food, 63 wet dog food, 6 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 32. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 97% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 114 priced foods, 10% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
78%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 11 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Iron carries oxygen in the blood. The chelated form is generally gentler on the gut and better absorbed than iron sulfate.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 1 more brand.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #5 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #30 Blue Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #35 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #51 Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains 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
- Peas 61%
- Chicken 56%
- Natural Flavor 46%
- Flaxseed 42%
- Chicken Meal 40%
- Potatoes 39%
- Pea Protein 38%
- Pea Starch 37%
- Barley 33%
- Oatmeal 33%
- Brown Rice 32%
- Chicken Fat 31%