Ingredient file
Pumpkin
The flesh of the pumpkin squash, used cooked or dried in dog food.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 5 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
19%
504 of the 2,649 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 48 brands. 348 dry dog food, 98 wet dog food, 54 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 14. In the top five of 85 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
2
1st
29
2-3
54
4-5
107
6-10
180
11-20
132
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Listed before the salt in 63% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$3.98
All foods
$3.20
Median of the cheapest bag price across 286 priced foods, 24% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
10%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 48 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Firms up loose stools and eases mild constipation.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 38 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
- #28 Nature’s Recipe Grain-Free Easy to Digest Salmon, Sweet Potato, & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #31 Open Farm Wild Caught Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food
- #46 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #71 The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #90 Solid Gold Mighty Mini Toy & Small Breed Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #96 Nature’s Recipe Small Breed Grain-Free Easy to Digest Chicken, Sweet Potato, & Pumpkin Recipe 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
- Peas 36%
- Chicken 35%
- Flaxseed 34%
- Chicken Fat 27%
- Chicken Meal 23%
- Natural Flavor 21%
- Potatoes 20%
- Brown Rice 19%
- Oatmeal 18%
- Carrots 18%
- Sweet Potatoes 18%
- Salmon 17%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
504 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
AvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Wholesome Grains Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans- Chicken & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinBil-Jac Pâté Platters with Duck & Pumpkin Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBlue Basics Skin And Stomach Care Salmon Gravy Dog Food Topper54.5% proteinBlue Boo Bars Pumpkin & Cinnamon Crunchy Dog Treats13.5% proteinCesar Simply Crafted Chicken, Duck, Purple Potatoes, Pumpkin, Green Beans & Brown Rice Dog Food Topper78.9% proteinEarthborn Holistic Adult Vantage Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Meadow Feast Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% protein
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Now Fresh Good Gravy Small Breed Senior Salmon Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinOrijen Amazing Grains, Fit & Trim Dry Dog Food47.7% proteinOrijen Amazing Grains, Puppy Large Dry Dog Food43.2% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Chicken Small Breed Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinBlackwood Complete & Balanced Diet Chicken Meal & Brown Rice with Ancient Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Gold Nutritionals Sensitive Skin and Stomach Complete Pâté Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Turkey Dog Food Topper35.0% proteinOrijen Real Meat Chicken Recipe Stew with Shredded Chicken & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinHealth Extension Gently Air Dried Superfoods Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food27.4% proteinHealth Extension Gently Air Dried Superfoods Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food47.5% proteinHealth Extension Gently Air Dried Superfoods Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food47.5% proteinOpen Farm Catch of the Season: Whitefish Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinOpen Farm Wild Caught Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Wild Ocean Recipe Dry Dog Food34.4% proteinOpen Farm GoodGut Grass-Fed Beef Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm RawMix Great Plains Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinOpen Farm Goodbowl Harvest Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinStella & Chewy’s Wild Red : Whole Prey Chicken & Turkey Recipe, Protein Rich, Grain Free & Legume Free Stew Wet Dog Food46.7% proteinAcana Wholesome Grains, Large Breed Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinNow Fresh Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinInstinct Original Minced Cups Rabbit Recipe Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Light Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat All Life Stages Dog Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Care Diamond Care Weight Management Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinFromm Nutritionals Digestive Pâté Dog Food Topper31.8% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Vegetables Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food37.5% proteinOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult - Shreds, Salmon, Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Adult Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken Recipe for Healthy Weight Can Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Mature Cup Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.1% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Beef Meatball Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinNatural Balance Platefulls Savory Duck & Pumpkin Recipe Wet Dog Food42.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Protein Plus Grain Free Chicken with Superfoods Dog Food Topper48.1% proteinFromm Gold Nutritionals Digestive Support Low Fat Pâté Complete Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey & Autumn Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Wet Dog Food16.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small & Mini Chicken & Vegetables Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinBlue Basics Grain Free Adult Duck Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Beef & Lamb Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Salmon Dry Puppy Food: Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food31.8% 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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