Ingredient file // Ingredient
Pumpkin
Printed as “Whole Pumpkin” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The flesh of the pumpkin squash, used cooked or dried in dog food.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 5 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
19%
469 of the 2,473 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 46 brands. 315 dry dog food, 94 wet dog food, 56 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 14. In the top five of 81 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
2
1st
27
2-3
52
4-5
105
6-10
169
11-20
114
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Listed before the salt in 65% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$4.00
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 259 priced foods, 23% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
10%
of the foods that list it are from Stella & Chewy's. 46 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Firms up loose stools and eases mild constipation.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 36 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #8 Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
- #24 Nature’s Recipe Grain-Free Easy to Digest Salmon, Sweet Potato, & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #59 The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #78 The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
- #88 Nature’s Recipe Small Breed Grain-Free Easy to Digest Chicken, Sweet Potato, & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
- #96 Solid Gold Mighty Mini Toy & Small Breed Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe 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
- Peas 37%
- Chicken 35%
- Flaxseed 35%
- Chicken Fat 26%
- Chicken Meal 23%
- Potatoes 20%
- Brown Rice 19%
- Natural Flavor 19%
- Oatmeal 18%
- Sweet Potatoes 18%
- Carrots 18%
- Salmon 17%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
469 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
AvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Wholesome Grains Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans- Chicken & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinBil-Jac Pâté Platters with Duck & Pumpkin Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinBlue Basics Skin And Stomach Care Salmon Gravy Dog Food Topper54.5% proteinBlue Boo Bars Pumpkin & Cinnamon Crunchy Dog Treats13.5% proteinCesar Simply Crafted Chicken, Duck, Purple Potatoes, Pumpkin, Green Beans & Brown Rice Dog Food Topper78.9% proteinEarthborn Holistic Adult Vantage Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinEarthborn Holistic Meadow Feast Grain-Free Dry Dog Food26.7% protein
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Fromm Nutritionals Digestive Pâté Dog Food Topper31.8% proteinInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food Topper46.7% proteinInaba Churu Sprinkles Chicken and Vegetables Recipe Dog Food Topper80.0% proteinWeruva Dogs in the Kitchen Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy Wet Dog Food37.5% proteinOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinSimply Nourish Original Adult - Shreds, Salmon, Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food27.3% proteinSimply Nourish Original Grain Free Senior Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Homestyle Adult Dog Food Topper36.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Chicken Recipe for Healthy Weight Can Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinPure Balance Pro+ Mature Cup Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food27.1% proteinSolid Gold Nutrientboost Beef Meatball Wet Dog Food33.3% proteinNatural Balance Platefulls Savory Duck & Pumpkin Recipe Wet Dog Food42.0% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Protein Plus Grain Free Chicken with Superfoods Dog Food Topper48.1% proteinFromm Gold Nutritionals Digestive Support Low Fat Pâté Complete Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinThe Honest Kitchen Turkey & Autumn Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food47.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Rice Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Wet Dog Food16.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small & Mini Chicken & Vegetables Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinBlue Basics Grain Free Adult Duck Potato Recipe Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinNulo FreeStyle Paté Small Breed Beef & Lamb Recipe Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinStella & Chewy’s SuperBlends Chicken & Salmon Dry Puppy Food: Raw Coated Oven Baked Kibble with Superfoods, Antioxidants & Probiotics Dry Dog Food31.8% proteinOpen Farm Pasture-Raised Lamb Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinSolid Gold Leaping Waters Grain Free Fish Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinNow Fresh Good Gravy Premium Quality Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper28.9% proteinSolid Gold Hund-N-Flocken Lamb Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinFromm Nutritionals Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Whole Oats Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinFromm Nutritionals Digestive Support Low Fat Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% 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% proteinInstinct Original Wet Food for Small Breed Dogs Dog Food Topper38.6% proteinInstinct Original Wet Dog Food52.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Single Protein Adult Single Protein Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Fresh Roll Wet Dog Food23.1% proteinDiamond Naturals Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans-Whitefish, Salmon & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinAvoDerm Grain Free 12 Cans- Stew Beef & Veggies Recipe In Gravy Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinDiamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food45.5% proteinDiamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food43.2% proteinSimply Nourish Gut Health Recipe Adult Wet Dog Food60.7% proteinSimply Nourish Grain Free - Shreds & Flaked, Chicken & Tuna Stew Wet Dog Food58.8% proteinSimply Nourish Natural Solutions Gut Health All Life Stage Dog Meal Dog Food Topper75.0% proteinInstinct Original Food for Small Breed Dogs Real Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food38.6% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Cluckin’ Good Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Moo Venison Stew Dog Cans Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Gobble It Up Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Lambarama Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinI and Love and You Naked Essentials Beef Booyah Stew Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinBil-Jac Sensitive Solutions Digestive & Immune Support Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe in Gravy - Bil-Jac Wet Dog Food38.9% proteinRachael Ray Nutrish Gentle Digestion Chicken, Pumpkin & Salmon Paté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinGo! Solutions Sensitivities Duck Pâté Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinGo! Solutions Sensitivities Shredded Turkey Limited Ingredient Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinGo! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Pollock Pâté Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinOn 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.
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