Ingredient file // Named animal protein
Venison Meal
Venison that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 252 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
0%
10 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 8 brands. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 2. In the top five of 9 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 8 priced foods, 44% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
20%
of the foods that list it are from Health Extension. 8 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Concentrated venison protein, very lean and iron-rich, for dogs needing an uncommon meat.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chickpeas 50%
- Lentils 50%
- Sunflower Oil 50%
- Natural Flavor 50%
- Venison 40%
- Pork Meal 30%
- Peas 30%
- Canola Oil 30%
- Sweet Potatoes 20%
- Brewers Dried Yeast 20%
- Salmon Oil 20%
- Dried Beet Pulp 20%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
10 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.