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Vegetable Oil

Oil from an unspecified plant source, used as an energy and fatty acid source.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 15 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

7%

171 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 13 brands. 143 dry dog food, 24 wet dog food, 4 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 11. In the top five of 1 food, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

84%

Listed before the salt in 84% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.67
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 119 priced foods, 14% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

75%

of the foods that list it are from Royal Canin. 13 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supplies energy and linoleic acid. The generic name means the plant source is not disclosed, which is less transparent than a named oil.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Royal Canin 128
  2. Eukanuba 11
  3. Purina 11
  4. Blue Seal 6
  5. By Nature 4
  6. Blue 3
  7. Authority 2
  8. Halo 1
  9. Evanger's 1
  10. Solid Gold 1

Plus 3 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #27 Royal Canin Small Adult Dry Dog Food
  2. #70 Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food
  3. #75 Royal Canin Small Puppy Dry Dog Food
  4. #98 Royal Canin French Bulldog Adult 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. Natural Flavor 76%
  2. Chicken Fat 71%
  3. Brewers Rice 68%
  4. Chicken By-Product Meal 61%
  5. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 60%
  6. Wheat Gluten 59%
  7. Corn 58%
  8. Fish Oil 36%
  9. Corn Gluten Meal 33%
  10. Brown Rice 29%
  11. Wheat 26%
  12. Powdered Cellulose 22%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food24.6% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Ultamino Dry Dog Food18.0% protein
Show 60 more Halo Holistic Vegan Plant-Based with Kelp Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinEukanuba Puppy Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food43.4% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Canine Renal Support E loaf Dog Food Topper12.5% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Classics Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Peas Pate Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinPurina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Brain & Heart Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Small Bites Dry Dog Food28.7% proteinEvanger’s Complements Grain Free All Fresh Vegetarian Dinner Wet Dog Food29.2% proteinSolid Gold Hund-N-Flocken Lamb Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Large Weight Care Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Senior Formula Dry Dog Food28.1% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Sensitive Stomach & Skin Formula Dry Dog Food27.0% proteinBlue Seal EnTrust Healthy Adult Formula - Lamb & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.7% proteinPurina Pro Plan Puppy Starter Chicken Entrée Ultra Soft Mousse Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinEukanuba Adult Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.3% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition Canine Advanced Mobility Support loaf in sauce Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinHealth Extension food Vegetarian Entree Wet Dog Food29.2% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Canine Selected Protein PR loaf Wet Dog Food23.8% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Medium Puppy Thin Slices in Gravy Wet Dog Food34.9% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Labrador Retriever Adult Wet Dog Food38.4% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition Canine Urinary SO Loaf Wet Dog Food21.1% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Yorkshire Terrier Adult Wet Dog Food35.0% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Golden Retriever Adult Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food33.2% proteinRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition Mature 8+ Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Canine Urinary SO thin slices in gravy Wet Dog Food35.1% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Adult In Gel Wet Dog Food28.9% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Beauty Adult Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food34.4% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Mature Adult in Gel Wet Dog Food34.9% proteinRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Adult Wet Dog Food34.2% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Turkey Dinner with Spinach and Ditalini Pasta in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Rice in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Basics Skin And Stomach Care Salmon Gravy Dog Food Topper54.5% proteinBlue Tender Shreds Salmon & Chicken Dog Food Topper64.3% proteinBlue Tender Shreds Beef Chicken Topper Savory Broth Dog Food Topper64.3% proteinPurina ONE Vibrant Maturity Turkey & Barley Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Puppy Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin All Life Stages Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPurina Dog Chow Soft Bites Smoked Chicken Dry Dog Food29.9% proteinIams Proactive Health Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Salmon Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue Seal Entrust Adult Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food29.2% proteinBlue Seal Entrust Large Breed Puppy Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food31.5% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 21/13 Sprint Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinEukanuba Senior Medium Breed Dry Dog Food29.4% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Medium Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinEukanuba Senior Small Breed Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinEukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Small Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food32.2% proteinEukanuba Fit Body Large Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Selected Protein PR Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Dental Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Skin Support Dry Dog Food25.0% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Selected Protein PD Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Mature Consult Dry Dog Food23.5% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO + Satiety Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Large Dog Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Renal Support F Dry Dog Food12.8% 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. Back to the wiki

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