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Spearmint Extract

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 20 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

5%

128 of the 2,595 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 6 brands. 124 dry dog food, 4 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 47. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.89
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 110 priced foods, 11% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

41%

of the foods that list it are from Wellness. 6 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Wellness 52
  2. Victor 21
  3. Bil-Jac 21
  4. Natural Balance 19
  5. Holistic Select 10
  6. Eagle Pack 5

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Flaxseed 67%
  2. Chicken Fat 48%
  3. Chicken Meal 43%
  4. Peas 41%
  5. Oatmeal 38%
  6. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 38%
  7. Chicken 35%
  8. Brewers Dried Yeast 32%
  9. Natural Flavor 31%
  10. Brown Rice 23%
  11. Menhaden Fish Meal 21%
  12. Canola Oil 19%
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. Back to the wiki

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