Ingredient file // Ingredient
Potato Starch
The starch extracted from potatoes.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 20 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
5%
124 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 19 brands. 70 wet dog food, 41 dry dog food, 13 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 9. In the top five of 12 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
0
1st
6
2-3
6
4-5
78
6-10
34
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
$3.41
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 39 priced foods, 6% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
31%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 19 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Holds the kibble together and gives quick energy. Essentially pure starch.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 9 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Peas 44%
- Chicken 44%
- Carrots 44%
- Potatoes 44%
- Natural Flavor 41%
- Dried Egg Product 34%
- Chicken Broth 32%
- Beef 24%
- Beef Broth 23%
- Chicken Liver 23%
- Sweet Potatoes 20%
- Pea Starch 19%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
124 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Blue Freedom Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinBlue Natural Veterinary Diet KS Kidney Support Dry Dog Food15.6% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Chicken & Carrots in Bone Broth- Mobility Recipe Wet Dog Food61.5% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Ocean Fish in Bone Broth -Shiny Coat Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet d/d Skin/Food Sensitivities Potato & Salmon Formula Dry Dog Food20.6% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet d/d Skin/Food Sensitivities Potato & Venison Formula Dry Dog Food15.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Grain-Free Chicken & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food22.8% proteinRayne Nutrition Rabbit-Maint Paté Wet Dog Food27.3% protein
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Wellness Complete Health Beef Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Bison in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Venison & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Core Protein Bowls Beef, Potato & Green Beans Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Petite Entrees Shredded Medley Braised Lamb, Venison, White Sweet Potatoes & Carrots Wet Dog Food40.0% proteinWellness Core Protein Bowls Lamb, Red Rice & Peas Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Tuna Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCarna4 Easy-Chew Venison Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Cuts Gravy | Beef and Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCarna4 Standard Duck Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCarna4 Easy-Chew Fish Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCarna4 Easy-Chew Goat Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinCarna4 Easy-Chew Lamb Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food60.0% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Adult Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinCarna4 Standard Chicken Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken & Brown Rice Stew for Puppy Can Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Mature Cup Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinRayne Nutrition Adult RSS Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.1% 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% proteinBlue’s Stew Country Chicken Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Peas Pate Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHealth Extension Broth-Licious Beef & Green Bean in Bone Broth -Vitality Recipe Wet Dog Food54.5% proteinBil-Jac Hearty Stew with Beef & Barley Small Chunk Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBil-Jac Harvest Feast with Turkey & Sweet Potatoes in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Chicken and Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Shredded Chicken Dinner in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Meal Topper Dog Meal Complement Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBil-Jac Chunky Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Southwest Canyon Canine Recipe with Beef in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinAbound Beef, Carrot & Tomato in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAbound Chicken, Peas & Sweet Potato in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Vegetable Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinSolid Gold Mighty Mini Turkey Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinSolid Gold Mighty Mini Chicken Food for Toy & Small Dogs Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinAuthority Healthy Weight Chicken Entree Adult Dog Wet Dog Food25.0% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Whitefish & Salmon Entree Adult Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Cuts in Gravy Adult Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food27.8% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics With Lamb, Chopped Kale and Carrots Pate Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Turkey Dinner with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans Pate Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinBlue Delights New York Strip Hearty Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Delights Prime Rib Hearty Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue’s Stew Hearty Beef Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Delectables Beef Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinBlue Delectables Tasty Chicken Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinBlue Delectables Tender Turkey Dog Food Topper43.8% proteinBlue Delectables Savoury Lamb Dog Food Topper43.8% proteinMerrick Slow-Cooked BBQ Braised Beef Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinMerrick Grain Free Chunky Colossal Chicken Dinner Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinMerrick Grain Free Thanksgiving Day Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% protein
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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