Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Turkey
Printed as “Organic Turkey” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 9 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
11%
280 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 54 brands. 165 dry dog food, 97 wet dog food, 13 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 1. In the top five of 243 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
166
1st
54
2-3
23
4-5
29
6-10
8
11-20
0
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$3.47
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 128 priced foods, 7% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
16%
of the foods that list it are from Nulo. 54 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Leaner than most red meat, so it suits dogs carrying extra weight.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 44 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #17 Purina One True Instinct with a Blend of Real Turkey & Venison Dry Dog Food
- #32 Purina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
- #71 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
- Turkey Meal 38%
- Chicken 36%
- Peas 34%
- Chicken Fat 34%
- Flaxseed 31%
- Natural Flavor 29%
- Chicken Meal 29%
- Sweet Potatoes 25%
- Turkey Liver 21%
- Carrots 19%
- Turkey Broth 18%
- Chickpeas 17%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
280 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Acana Free-Run Poultry Recipe Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinAcana Highest Protein Meadowland Recipe Dry Dog Food37.5% proteinAcana Light & Fit Recipe Dry Dog Food37.5% proteinAcana Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food35.2% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinArtemis Fresh Mix Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinArtemis Fresh Mix Small Breed Dog All Life Stages Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinArtemis Fresh Mix Weight Management / Senior Dog Dry Dog Food22.2% protein
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Evanger’s Organic Turkey with Potato & Carrots Dinner for Dogs - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinWellness Core 95% Turkey & Spinach Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinWellness Complete Health Pate Turkey Salmon Entrée Smooth Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Pate Turkey Dinner Smooth Loaf Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinCanidae Pure , Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Grain Free Recipe Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance Turkey & Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Turkey & Potato Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Turkey Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Tender Turkey One Pot Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinNutriSource Seafood Select Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey, Duck & Root Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey & Autumn Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Vegetable Entrée Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Turkey Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinBlue Wilderness Denali Dinner Wild Salmon Venison Halibut Dinner Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Turkey & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Grain Free Adult Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée Classic Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Blends with Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice and Spinach Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Turkey, Salmon & Chickpeas Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Lamb & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Adult Trim Turkey & Cod Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinHealth Extension Digestive Support, Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinFromm Four-Star Pâté Turkey, Duck, & Sweet Potato Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNutriSource Trout & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinBil-Jac Hearty Stew with Beef & Barley Small Chunk Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health + Turkey & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinBil-Jac Harvest Feast with Turkey & Sweet Potatoes in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina ONE True Instinct Grain Free Turkey & Venison Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Tender Cuts in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinVerus Canine Turkey & Veggie Paté Formula Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Turkey & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinEarthborn Holistic Grain Free Classics K95 Turkey Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinTaste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Turkey & Bacon Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Gobble It Up Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Digestive & Immune Support Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinGo! Solutions Sensitivities Shredded Turkey Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Pollock Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Turkey + Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinRayne Nutrition Growth/Sensitive-GI Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Turkey & Duck Recipe Small Breed Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinHalo Holistic Healthy Grains Chicken Recipe Adult Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinWellness Core Turkey & Chicken Liver Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinSolid Gold Mighty Mini Turkey Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinWysong Original Diets Senior with Organic Turkey Healthy Dog Food Topper36.0% proteinOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinOrijen FreshPrey Turkey, Salmon & Pork Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinNutriSource Woodlands Select Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Hunter’s Bounty Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Prairie Select Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Turkey & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinAuthority Chicken & Carrot Entree Puppy Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Whitefish & Salmon Entree Adult Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinOrijen Chicken Recipe Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinZignature Original Food Puppy Formula Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinZignature Original Food Turkey Formula Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
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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