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Potatoes

Printed as “Whole Potatoes” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.

Potatoes

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 6 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

17%

416 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 43 brands. 311 dry dog food, 91 wet dog food, 13 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 236 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

94%

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

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.37
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 258 priced foods, 4% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

28%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 43 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Grain-free energy with potassium, though a lot of it pushes the starch level up.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 118
  2. Merrick 51
  3. Fromm 34
  4. Now Fresh 23
  5. Open Farm 15
  6. Halo 14
  7. Natural Balance 13
  8. Whole Earth Farms 12
  9. The Honest Kitchen 10
  10. Go! Solutions 10

Plus 33 more brands.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #6 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
  4. #26 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #29 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  6. #33 Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food
  7. #40 Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
  8. #59 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters 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. Peas 64%
  2. Natural Flavor 43%
  3. Chicken 39%
  4. Flaxseed 36%
  5. Chicken Meal 34%
  6. Chicken Fat 31%
  7. Sweet Potatoes 27%
  8. Pea Protein 27%
  9. Carrots 18%
  10. Oatmeal 18%
  11. Salmon 18%
  12. Brown Rice 18%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Salmon and Potato Formula at Tractor Supply Co Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinAnnamaet Aqualuk Formula Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinAuthority Homestyle Adult Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinAuthority Sensitive Stomach & Skin Whitefish & Salmon Entree Adult Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinAvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinAvoDerm Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinBlue Baby Blue Puppy Turkey Potato Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinBlue Basics Grain Free Adult Duck Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% protein
Show 58 more Blue Natural Veterinary Diet WM Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinEvanger’s Organic Turkey with Potato & Carrots Dinner for Dogs - Case of 12 Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinWellness Complete Health Venison & Salmon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Boo Bits Chicken Recipe Soft Dog Treats13.7% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinWellness Core Protein Bowls Beef, Potato & Green Beans Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinHalo Elevate Kettle Cooked Chunky Healthy Grains Chicken & Salmon Stew w/ C Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinMerrick Backcountry Bone Broth Coated Beef & Bison Dry Dog Food38.2% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Adult Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free Adult Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinHalo Elevate Dog Kettle Cooked Chunky Healthy Grains Duck and Beef Stew with Carrots, White Potatoes, and Brown Rice Can Wet Dog Food32.5% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Turkey & Potato Recipe Can Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.1% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Superfood Pour Overs Lamb & Beef Dog Food Topper45.0% proteinNatural Balance Limited Ingredient Bison & Sweet Potato Recipe Paté Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinNatural Balance Limited Ingredient Diets Sweet Potato & Salmon Recipe Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinFromm Classic Puppy Chicken & Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinFromm Pâté Chicken & Duck Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Charlie’s Chicken Pot Pie Pâté Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Vegetable Entrée Wet Dog Food18.2% proteinBlue’s Stew Country Chicken Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinBlue Wilderness Trout Chicken Grill Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinBlue True Solutions Skin & Coat Care Whitefish Recipe Dog Food Topper31.8% proteinPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Beef & Vegetables Entrée Slices in Gravy Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinCesar Home Delights Slow Cooked Chicken & Vegetables Dinner in Sauce Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinNutro So Simple Dog Chicken & Chicken and Duck Dog Food Topper78.6% proteinFromm Pâté Lamb & Sweet Potato Pâté Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinFromm Four-Star Pâté Turkey, Duck, & Sweet Potato Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinFromm Four-Star Shredded Pork in Gravy Entrée Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinFromm Pâté Beef & Barley Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinSolid Gold Leaping Waters Grain Free Fish Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Premium Quality Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper28.9% proteinEvanger’s Complements Grain Free All Fresh Vegetarian Dinner Wet Dog Food29.2% proteinWholeHearted Healthy Benefits Weight Control Lamb and Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food29.5% proteinNow Fresh Large Breed Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinNow Fresh Small Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Large Breed Adult Beef Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Lamb & Pork Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Salmon Small Breed Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinNow Fresh Trout, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinOpen Farm Icelandic Salmon & Capelin Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free Wet Dog Food47.1% proteinVerus Canine Fish & Potato Paté Formula Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Hearty Beef Stew Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinTaste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Recipe with Salmon in Gravy Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinTaste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Recipe with Lamb in Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Pollock Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Turkey + Salmon Pâté Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinHalo Elevate Smoky BBQ Grain Free Glazed Chicken Stew w/ White Potatoes & C Wet Dog Food36.1% proteinHalo Elevate Dog Smoky BBQ Stew Healthy Grains Braised Duck and Beef Stew with White Potatoes, Carrots, and Brown Rice Can Wet Dog Food36.1% proteinHalo Holistic Vegan Plant-Based Recipe Adult Wet Dog Food26.1% proteinGo! Solutions Carnivore Chicken, Turkey + Duck Stew Wet Dog Food52.8% proteinSolid Gold Green Cow Wet Dog Food53.8% proteinOpen Farm Turkey & Salmon Hearty Stew Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Pumpkin Pour Overs Chicken Dog Food Topper30.0% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Recipe For Seniors Dog Food Topper26.7% protein

On labels as

Other names for this

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

Fresh Potatoes Organic Potatoes Potato Whole Potatoes
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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