Ingredient file
Sorbic Acid
An organic acid used to inhibit mould and yeast.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 55 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
47 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 29. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 43 priced foods, 22% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
74%
of the foods that list it are from Fromm. 3 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Keeps semi-moist and soft foods from spoiling. It is a preservative rather than a nutrient.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #55 Kibbles n Bits Small Breed Mini Bits Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food
- #59 Kibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food
- #60 Fromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® 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
- Pearled Barley 47%
- Dried Tomato Pomace 43%
- Chicken Meal 38%
- Oatmeal 38%
- Brown Rice 38%
- Chicken 34%
- Dried Egg Product 34%
- Potatoes 34%
- Menhaden Fish Meal 32%
- Chicken Fat 30%
- Peas 28%
- White Rice 26%