Ingredient file // Ingredient
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 12 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
8%
201 of the 2,508 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 33 brands. 106 dry dog food, 69 wet dog food, 25 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 6. In the top five of 81 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
0
1st
15
2-3
66
4-5
100
6-10
18
11-20
2
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
$3.12
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 79 priced foods, 3% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
32%
of the foods that list it are from Blue. 33 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Easy on digestion and rarely allergenic, though it brings energy and little else.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 23 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken 54%
- Peas 42%
- Pea Protein 32%
- Chicken Fat 29%
- Chicken Meal 29%
- Pea Starch 26%
- Natural Flavor 25%
- Beef 22%
- Chicken Broth 22%
- Dried Egg Product 22%
- Potatoes 21%
- Carrots 20%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
201 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Bil-Jac Pate Platters Pâté Platters with Beef & Sweet Potatoes Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBil-Jac Pate Platters Pâté Platters with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBil-Jac Pâté Platters with Duck & Pumpkin Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Skin & Stomach Support Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinBlue Carnivora Adult Large Breed Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food42.2% proteinBlue Carnivora Adult Prairie Blend Dry Dog Food46.7% proteinBlue Carnivora Adult Small Breed Woodland Blend Dry Dog Food48.9% proteinBlue Carnivora Adult Woodland Blend Weight Control Dry Dog Food48.9% protein
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Inaba Churu Meal Tuna with Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Cheese Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Vegetables Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Cheese Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Beef Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinINABA Churu Sprinkles Tuna Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinWellness Core Mini Meals Chicken & Tuna Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Wilderness Premier Blend Adult Chicken Tender Meaty Cuts Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Lamb Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Duck Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Wild Meals High Protein Beef Chicken Sweet Potato Feast Wet Dog Food37.9% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free Adult Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Chicken Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinRayne Nutrition Adult RSS Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Beef Meatball Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinWholeHearted Gravy Puree Lamb Recipe in Gravy Dog Meal Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinCesar Wholesome Bowls Beef, Chicken, Carrots, Barley & Green Beans Wet Dog Food59.4% proteinHealth Extension Digestive Support, Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinSolid Gold Hund-N-Flocken Lamb Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Single Protein Adult Single Protein Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Fresh Roll Wet Dog Food23.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Single Protein Adult Single Protein Beef & Carrot Recipe Fresh Roll Wet Dog Food26.5% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans- Chicken & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Beef Formula Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinArtemis Osopure Grain Free Turkey & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free Wet Dog Food47.1% proteinSimply Nourish Original Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans-Whitefish, Salmon & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans- Stew Beef & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinSimply Nourish Original - Shreds, Chicken, Beef & Pasta Stew Wet Dog Food47.1% proteinSimply Nourish Hip & Joint Recipe Wet Dog Food63.3% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Hearty Beef Stew Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinSimply Nourish Skin & Coat Recipe Adult Wet Dog Food60.7% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Gut Health Recipe Adult Wet Dog Food60.7% proteinSimply Nourish Original Puppy Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free - Shreds & Flaked, Chicken & Tuna Stew Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Digestive & Immune Support Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Lamb Stew With Carrots Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHalo Elevate Dog Smoky BBQ Stew Healthy Grains Braised Duck and Beef Stew with White Potatoes, Carrots, and Brown Rice Can Wet Dog Food36.1% proteinRayne Nutrition Growth/Sensitive-GI Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Muttballs Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHealth Extension Digestive Support, Beef & Carrot Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food28.0% proteinWellness Core Bowl Boosters Hearty Toppers Beef & Green Beans Recipe in Savory Bone Broth Dog Food Topper35.0% proteinWellness Core Bowl Boosters Hearty Toppers Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe in Savory Bone Broth Dog Food Topper70.0% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Protein Shred Meal Dog Food Topper78.6% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Chicken Meatball Dog Food Topper33.3% proteinHealth Extension food Grain Free Chunky Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Beef, Potatoes & Carrots Burgundy Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinAuthority Homestyle Adult Wet Dog Food40.9% 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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