Ingredient file
Kale
A leafy brassica used fresh or dried.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 12 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
9%
267 of the 3,105 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 37 brands. 146 dry dog food, 51 wet dog food, 30 freeze-dried dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 21. In the top five of 23 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
1
1st
3
2-3
19
4-5
53
6-10
56
11-20
135
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 55% of foods.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$3.59
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 148 priced foods, 10% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
22%
of the foods that list it are from Wellness. 37 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A low calorie source of vitamin K, vitamin C and carotenoid antioxidants.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 27 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
- #46 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #57 Wellness Complete Health Deboned Chicken & Oatmeal Dry Dog Food
- #71 The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #72 Wellness Complete Health Small Breed Turkey & Oatmeal 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
- Flaxseed 42%
- Chicken 36%
- Chicken Fat 32%
- Peas 26%
- Chicken Meal 25%
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp 24%
- Sweet Potatoes 23%
- Turkey 20%
- Carrots 19%
- Oatmeal 19%
- Beef 17%
- Lentils 15%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
267 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Bones & Co Boosters Bark Boost Dog Food Topper15.4% proteinEvanger’s Grain Free; Super Premium Chicken Dinner Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinGrandma Lucy’s Meal Prep Ranch Dog Food Topper20.2% proteinGrandma Lucy’s Pumpkin Pouch Inflammation Dog Food Topper10.8% proteinHalo Elevate Homestyle Bone-In Grain Free Chicken Stew w/ Sweet Potatoes Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinHealth Extension Gently Cooked Grain Free Duck & Kale Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Freshly Crafted Meals Pork & Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% protein
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ZIWI Steam & Dried Lamb with Green Vegetables Recipe Dog Food Topper38.6% proteinPrimal Freeze-Dried Raw Scoopable Pronto Dog Food Topper42.4% proteinNutriSource PureVita Duck & Kale Entree Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNutriSource PureVita Salmon & Kale Entree Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinK9 Natural Baked & Coated Grass-Fed Red Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food44.4% proteinJinx Organic Chicken & Sweet Potato Puppy Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm Surf & Turf Raw Freeze-Dried Dog Food38.9% proteinDr. Marty Nature’s Blend Premium Origin Freeze-Dried Dog Food40.4% proteinDr. Marty Nature’s Blend Small Breed Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.6% proteinK9 Natural Baked & Coated Cage-Free Poultry Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food44.4% proteinWeruva Awesome Functions Awesome Bouncy Beef & Riceberry For Joint Health Wet Dog Food35.3% proteinWellness Bowl Boosters Tender Toppers Lamb & Salmon Grain-Free Dog Food Topper16.0% proteinTruDog Elevate Homestyle Bone-In Grain Free Chicken Stew w/ Sweet Potatoes Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinOpen Farm Pasture-raised Lamb Raw Freeze-Dried Dog Food38.9% proteinOpen Farm Farmer’s Table Pork Raw Freeze-Dried Dog Food46.3% proteinOnly Natural Pet PowerStew Venison & Duck Feast Grain-Free Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinDr. Marty Nature’s Blend Active Vitality Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.6% proteinPrimal Raw Nuggets - Turkey & Sardine Recipe Frozen Dog Food56.5% proteinNulo Raw Chicken Recipe with Blueberries Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.1% proteinNulo Raw Lamb Recipe with Raspberries Freeze-Dried Dog Food31.6% proteinNulo Raw Turkey Recipe with Cranberries Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.1% proteinNulo Raw Duck Recipe with Pears Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.1% proteinNulo Raw Turkey & Salmon Recipe with Strawberries Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.1% proteinNulo Raw Beef Recipe with Apples Freeze-Dried Dog Food31.6% proteinDr. Marty Nature’s Blend Healthy Growth Freeze-Dried Dog Food42.6% proteinSmallbatch Lightly Cooked Beef Frozen Dog Food46.9% proteinSmallbatch Lamb Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food43.1% proteinSmallbatch Lamb Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food43.6% proteinDr. Marty Nature’s Blend Sensitivity Select Freeze-Dried Dog Food39.4% proteinRaw Bistro Lamb Entree 4 Pack Frozen Dog Food46.7% proteinRaw Bistro Chicken Entree 6 Pack Frozen Dog Food48.1% proteinGrandma Lucy’s - Macanna Beef Freeze-Dried Dog Food30.8% proteinGrandma Lucy’s Macanna Pre-Mix Grain-Free Dog Food Topper22.9% proteinPrimal Raw Scoopable Pronto Puppy Frozen Dog Food48.0% proteinPrimal Raw Scoopable Pronto Puppy Freeze-Dried Dog Food41.3% proteinPrimal Raw Patties - Turkey & Sardine Recipe Frozen Dog Food56.5% proteinPrimal Canine Raw Nuggets - Venison Frozen Dog Food55.6% proteinGrandma Lucy’s 3 Bears Fish Freeze-Dried Dog Food30.9% proteinGrandma Lucy’s 3 Bears Chicken Freeze-Dried Dog Food28.6% proteinSmallbatch Pork Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food55.2% proteinSmallbatch Turkey Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food55.8% proteinSmallbatch Rabbit Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food54.2% proteinSmallbatch Lightly Cooked Chicken Frozen Dog Food63.3% proteinSmallbatch Small Batch Beef Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food48.8% proteinSmallbatch Raw Pork Patties Frozen Dog Food58.9% proteinSmallbatch Duck Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food44.8% proteinSmallbatch Chicken Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food56.7% proteinSmallbatch Freeze-Dried Duck Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food44.1% proteinSmallbatch Freeze-Dried Turkey Small Bites Freeze-Dried Dog Food60.5% proteinSmallbatch Raw Duck Sliders Frozen Dog Food47.0% proteinSmallbatch Lightly Cooked Turkey Frozen Dog Food71.4% proteinSmallbatch Raw Turkey Sliders Frozen Dog Food66.8% proteinSmallbatch Beef Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food45.9% proteinSmallbatch Raw Beef Sliders Frozen Dog Food43.9% proteinSmallbatch Chicken Sliders Freeze-Dried Dog Food64.9% proteinSmallbatch Raw Rabbit Sliders Frozen Dog Food56.2% proteinSmallbatch Frozen Raw Chicken Patties Frozen Dog Food57.5% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
Organic Kale
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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