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Soybean Meal

Printed as “Organic Soybean Meal” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The protein-rich meal left after oil has been pressed from soybeans.

Soybean Meal

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 18 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

6%

142 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 141 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 73 foods, so it is usually a main 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 $1.72
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 124 priced foods, 47% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

38%

of the foods that list it are from Purina. 11 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Reasonably complete plant protein at low cost, though soy trips up some dogs.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Purina 54
  2. Hill's 22
  3. Pedigree 15
  4. Authority 14
  5. Kibbles n Bits 11
  6. Rachael Ray Nutrish 7
  7. Eukanuba 7
  8. Iams 7
  9. Cesar 3
  10. Blue Seal 1

Plus 1 more brand.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #2 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  2. #3 Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  3. #5 Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food
  4. #10 Pedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
  5. #12 Iams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food
  6. #14 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #17 Purina One True Instinct with a Blend of Real Turkey & Venison Dry Dog Food
  8. #19 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula 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. Whole Grain Wheat 46%
  2. Whole Grain Corn 44%
  3. Chicken 44%
  4. Natural Flavor 39%
  5. Chicken By-Product Meal 37%
  6. Corn Protein Meal 32%
  7. Beef Fat 32%
  8. Chicken Meal 30%
  9. Corn Gluten Meal 30%
  10. Brown Rice 29%
  11. Brewers Rice 28%
  12. Chicken Fat 27%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

142 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

Authority Everyday Health Adult Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinAuthority Everyday Health All Life Stages - Chicken & Rice Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Small Breed Senior 7+ Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinBlue Seal Hi-Protein 27 Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinEukanuba Adult Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinEukanuba Adult LP Large Breed Dry Dog Food25.0% proteinEukanuba Adult LP Small & Medium Breed Dry Dog Food25.6% protein
Show 53 more Pedigree Adult , Roasted Lamb & Vegetable Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Big Life Savory Chicken, Veggies & Barley Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Big Life Hearty Beef, Veggies & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Adult Dog Dry Food - Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight & Joint Support Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinIams Proactive Health Small Breed Lamb AND Rice Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Beef AND Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinIams Proactive Health Healthy Aging Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Healthy Weight Real Turkey, Brown Rice & Venison Recipe Dry Dog Food28.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Large Breed Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Senior 7+ Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Tender Blends Adult Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Everyday Health Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food31.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPedigree Adult , Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinPedigree with MarroBites Adult , Grilled Steak and Vegetable Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinKibbles n Bits Triple Steak Flavor: High Protein Dry Dog Food28.0% proteinPurina One Plus Whole Body Support Chicken Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinKibbles n Bits Bistro Kibbles ‘n Bits : Roasted Beef, Vegetable & Apple Dry Dog Food23.2% proteinAuthority Healthy Weight Adult Dog Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Large Breed Adult Dog Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Healthy Weight Large Breed Adult Dog Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon, Veggies & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin All Life Stages Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggies Recipe Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Large Breed Real Beef, Pea, Carrot & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinPurina Beneful Incredibites Small Dog Chicken Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina One True Instinct High Protein Real Chicken Duck Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinIams Proactive Health MiniChunks Chicken & Whole Grains Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinIams Proactive Health Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Bites Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Large Breed Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food20.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Small Bites Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food19.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 11+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinPurina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinEukanuba Senior Large Breed Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinEukanuba Puppy Large Breed Dry Dog Food28.3% proteinEukanuba Adult Small Breed Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinEukanuba Senior Small Breed Dry Dog Food32.2% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Organic Soybean Meal
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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