Ingredient file // Ingredient
Poultry By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from poultry parts left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and frames, excluding feathers and feet.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 63 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
40 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4. In the top five of 36 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
0
1st
16
2-3
20
4-5
4
6-10
0
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
$2.14
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 38 priced foods, 34% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
98%
of the foods that list it are from Purina. 2 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A concentrated protein made from poultry organ tissue, so it is rich in vitamin A, iron and B vitamins. Nutritionally sound, though quality varies between producers.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #2 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #19 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #41 Purina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #51 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #55 Purina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Performance 30/20 Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #74 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
- #79 Purina Pro Plan Development Puppy Large Breed Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food
- #83 Purina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed 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
- Rice 93%
- Whole Grain Corn 88%
- Beef Fat 80%
- Whole Grain Wheat 78%
- Chicken 68%
- Dried Egg Product 55%
- Corn Germ Meal 50%
- Corn Protein Meal 50%
- Fish Meal 50%
- Corn Gluten Meal 48%
- Soybean Meal 48%
- Natural Flavor 30%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
40 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Purina Dog Chow Complete Adult with Real Beef Dry Dog Food23.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Bright Mind Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Bright Mind Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Bright Mind Small Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult 7+ Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Cognitive Health Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% protein
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Blue Seal Active Dog Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Sport 30/20 Chicken Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Large Breed Shredded Blend Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Sport Performance 30/20 High Protein Salmon Rice Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Senior Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Development Puppy Large Breed Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy 30/18 Chicken Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Specialized Nutrition Puppy Toy Breed Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food38.6% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Performance 30/20 Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Performance 30/20 Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Small Bites 27/17 Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Active 27/17 Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Shredded Blend Small Breed Formula Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Large Breed Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Toy Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food34.1% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Giant Breed Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Turkey & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Large Breed Beef & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinPurina Puppy Chow Tender & Crunchy Dry Dog Food32.0% proteinPurina Dog Chow Little Bites for Small Dogs Dry Dog Food28.4% proteinPurina Dog Chow Complete Adult with Real Chicken Dry Dog Food23.9% 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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