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Soybean Oil

Oil pressed from soybeans.

Soybean Oil

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 22 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

5%

114 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 5 brands. 99 dry dog food, 15 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 13. In the top five of 6 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

83%

Listed before the salt in 83% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.92
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 85 priced foods, 10% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

61%

of the foods that list it are from Hill's. 5 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supplies linoleic acid for skin and coat condition, and a concentrated source of energy. Soy is a recognized sensitivity for some dogs.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Hill's 69
  2. Purina 39
  3. Pedigree 2
  4. Cesar 2
  5. Wysong 2

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #2 Purina Pro Plan Adult Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  2. #3 Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  3. #9 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #14 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #19 Purina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
  6. #23 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #25 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  8. #36 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley 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

  1. Whole Grain Corn 61%
  2. Whole Grain Wheat 56%
  3. Chicken 47%
  4. Chicken Meal 43%
  5. Cracked Pearled Barley 42%
  6. Corn Protein Meal 38%
  7. Brewers Rice 36%
  8. Soybean Meal 36%
  9. Chicken Fat 35%
  10. Brown Rice 34%
  11. Rice 32%
  12. Natural Chicken Liver Flavor 32%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

114 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

Hill’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 Prescription Diet i/d Sensitive Digestive Care Rice & Egg Formula Dry Dog Food-- proteinHill’s Prescription Diet k/d + Derm Complete Rice & Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food12.2% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet z/d Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor Wet Dog Food13.6% proteinWysong Anergen Dry Dog Food33.3% protein
Show 56 more Pedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouch, Beef, Bacon, & Cheese Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Vegetable Entrée Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Cuisine Chicken & Vegetables Stew Wet Dog Food26.7% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Chicken Wet Dog Food50.0% 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% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight & Joint Support Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal & Insect Recipe Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small & Mini Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Stew with Beef and Vegetables Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Turkey & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food15.9% proteinCesar Mini Pouches Filets in Gravy Angus Beef Mini-Pouch Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinCesar Filets in Gravy Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food41.7% 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 Senior Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinPurina Pro Plan Development Puppy Large Breed Chicken Rice Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Beef And Rice Dry Dog Food33.0% 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 One True Instinct High Protein Real Chicken Duck Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food36.4% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet g/d Aging Care Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food20.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Small & Mini Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Bites Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small Bites Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Large Breed Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food20.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Large Breed Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Small Bites Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food19.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 11+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken, Brown Rice & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Perfect Digestion Small Bites Chicken, Brown Rice & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% protein
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