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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Turkey Giblets

The heart, liver and gizzard of the turkey, taken together.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 205 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

11 of the 2,250 foods we track, from 2 brands. 10 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 15. In the top five of 4 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $4.28
All foods $3.24

Median of the cheapest bag price across 11 priced foods, 32% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

64%

of the foods that list it are from Orijen. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Heart, liver and gizzard together, so taurine, vitamin A and lean protein in one ingredient.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Orijen 7
  2. Acana 4

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #97 Orijen Small Breed 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. Turkey 100%
  2. Chicken 100%
  3. Chicken Liver 64%
  4. Salmon 55%
  5. Dehydrated Chicken 45%
  6. Whole Herring 45%
  7. Dehydrated Turkey 36%
  8. Chicken Meal 36%
  9. Catfish Meal 36%
  10. Chicken Fat 36%
  11. Eggs 27%
  12. Red Lentils 27%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

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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