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Pinto Beans

Printed as “Whole Pinto Beans” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The dried pinto bean, used in grain-free recipes.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 115 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

22 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. 21 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 12. In the top five of 5 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 $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 21 priced foods, 33% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

50%

of the foods that list it are from Orijen. 3 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Plant protein, fiber and iron with a gentle effect on blood sugar.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Orijen 11
  2. Acana 8
  3. Fromm 3

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #56 Orijen Original 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. Chicken 50%
  2. Turkey 45%
  3. Red Lentils 41%
  4. Whole Herring 32%
  5. Salmon 32%
  6. Dehydrated Chicken 27%
  7. Chicken Liver 27%
  8. Pork 23%
  9. Dehydrated Turkey 23%
  10. Green Peas 23%
  11. Flounder 18%
  12. Herring Meal 18%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

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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