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Natural Smoke Flavor

A flavoring that gives food a smoked taste, made by condensing wood smoke.

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In 1 of every 153 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

17 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 12 wet dog food, 2 dog food topper, 2 dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 17. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

8%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 92% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.99
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 7% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

29%

of the foods that list it are from Pedigree. 7 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Added for aroma and taste. It contributes flavor rather than nutrition.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Pedigree 5
  2. Merrick 4
  3. Halo 3
  4. Blue 2
  5. Purina 1
  6. Wellness 1
  7. Kibbles n Bits 1

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken 71%
  2. Natural Flavor 41%
  3. Potatoes 35%
  4. Beef 35%
  5. Guar Gum 35%
  6. Salt 29%
  7. Sufficient Water For Processing 29%
  8. Wheat Flour 29%
  9. Minerals 29%
  10. Meat By-Products 24%
  11. Chicken Broth 24%
  12. Beef Broth 24%
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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