Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Turkey Liver
The liver of the turkey, an organ meat.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 32 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
3%
80 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 22 brands. 37 wet dog food, 30 dry dog food, 9 frozen dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 4. In the top five of 52 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
2
1st
26
2-3
24
4-5
21
6-10
1
11-20
6
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
$4.64
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 24 priced foods, 44% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
13%
of the foods that list it are from Nulo. 22 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Dense vitamin A, iron and B12, and very palatable. Used in small amounts for good reason.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 12 more brands.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Turkey 80%
- Turkey Broth 36%
- Flaxseed 29%
- Carrots 28%
- Peas 26%
- Dried Egg Product 24%
- Duck 23%
- Chicken 19%
- Chicken Fat 19%
- Chicken Meal 19%
- Chickpeas 18%
- Natural Flavor 15%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
80 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Blue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe Senior Turkey Vegetable Dinner Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinFromm Four-Star Pâté Turkey Pâté Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinFromm Four-Star Pâté Turkey, Duck, & Sweet Potato Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinFromm Large Breed Weight Management Gold Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Weight Management Gold Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Turkey & Duck Recipe Small Breed Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Gobble It Up Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Mixers Tranquility Recipe Dog Food Topper38.3% protein
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Orijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Performance Turkey & Chicken Recipe Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Turkey & Potato Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNature’s Logic Original Canine Can: Turkey Wet Dog Food39.3% proteinNutriSource Seafood Select Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey, Duck & Root Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey & Autumn Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Turkey & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Turkey, Salmon & Chickpeas Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Lamb & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Duck & Chickpeas Recipe Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Adult Trim Turkey & Cod Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNutriSource Trout & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinVerus Canine Turkey & Veggie Paté Formula Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinTaste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinRayne Nutrition Growth/Sensitive-GI Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinWellness Core Turkey & Chicken Liver Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinSolid Gold Mighty Mini Turkey Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinNutriSource Woodlands Select Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Hunter’s Bounty Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Prairie Select Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNutriSource Turkey & Rice Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinZignature Original Food Turkey Formula Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinZignature Original Food Zssential Formula Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinNulo MedalSeries Tasty Toppers Turkey Recipe Dog Food Topper47.4% proteinNulo MedalSeries Paté Weight Management Turkey & Cod Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo MedalSeries Paté Turkey & Lentils Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Puppy Turkey, Cod & Sweet Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinNulo MedalSeries Paté Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinMerrick Limited Ingredient Turkey Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinMerrick Lil’ Plates Petite Pates Turkey Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNutro Limited Ingredient Diet Turkey & Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinRayne Nutrition Growth Sensitive GI Growth/Sensitive-GI Dry Dog Food26.1% proteinWellness CORE+ Large Breed Chicken & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinHalo Senior Grain-Free Holistic Turkey, Turkey Liver & Duck Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHalo Adult Dog Holistic Turkey, Turkey Liver & Duck Recipe Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinFromm Four-Star Game Bird Recipe Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinLotus Free Range Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% proteinLotus Free Range Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% proteinLotus Free Range Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% proteinInstinct Raw Signature Patties Real Duck Recipe Frozen Dog Food45.5% proteinInstinct Raw Signature Bites Real Duck Recipe Frozen Dog Food45.5% proteinWellness Core RawRev Wholesome Grains Puppy Food Formula + 100% Raw Turkey Dry Dog Food42.2% proteinWellness Core RawRev Wholesome Grains Small Breed + 100% Raw Turkey Dry Dog Food41.1% proteinWellness Core RawRev Wholesome Grains Original + 100% Raw Turkey Dry Dog Food38.9% proteinWellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Dry Dog Food38.9% proteinWellness Core Reduced Fat Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinTiki Dog Aloha Petites Duck Luau Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Duck Duck Goose Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper40.0% proteinStella & Chewy’s Tantalizing Turkey Frozen Raw Dinner Patties Frozen Dog Food42.9% proteinStella & Chewy’s Tantalizing Turkey Frozen Raw Dinner Morsels Frozen Dog Food42.9% 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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