Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Tuna
The flesh of tuna, an oily ocean fish, used fresh.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 97 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
1%
26 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 14 wet dog food, 10 dog food topper, 2 dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4. In the top five of 20 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 18% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
23%
of the foods that list it are from INABA. 11 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- A complete protein carrying EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids and selenium. Being a larger, longer-lived fish, sourcing matters more than with small species.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 1 more brand.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken 50%
- Tapioca Starch 50%
- Sunflower Oil 46%
- Guar Gum 35%
- Carrots 35%
- Salmon 31%
- Pumpkin 31%
- Water 27%
- Yeast Extract 23%
- Chicken Fat 23%
- Chicken Broth 23%
- Fish Broth 19%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
26 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.