Ingredient file // Ingredient
Yeast Culture
A dried yeast culture including the medium it was grown on, used as a natural source of B vitamins and fermentation products.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 12 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
8%
214 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 17 brands. 191 dry dog food, 13 frozen dog food, 8 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 16. In the top five of 18 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
0
1st
1
2-3
17
4-5
35
6-10
67
11-20
94
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 60% of foods.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$3.36
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 166 priced foods, 4% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
23%
of the foods that list it are from NutriSource. 17 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- B vitamins plus compounds that feed gut bacteria, and it makes food taste savory.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 7 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken Fat 63%
- Chicken Meal 45%
- Turkey Meal 33%
- Chicken 32%
- Peas 31%
- Sweet Potatoes 29%
- Brown Rice 27%
- Natural Flavor 27%
- Flaxseed 27%
- Barley 24%
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp 21%
- Turkey 16%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
214 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Nature’s Logic Canine Beef Meal Feast Dry Dog Food37.4% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Chicken Meal Feast Dry Dog Food39.6% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Lamb Meal Feast Dry Dog Food35.2% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Pork Meal Feast Dry Dog Food41.8% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Rabbit Meal Feast Dry Dog Food39.6% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Sardine Meal Feast Dry Dog Food39.6% proteinNature’s Logic Canine Turkey Meal Feast Dry Dog Food39.6% proteinNature’s Logic Distinction Canine Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food35.2% protein
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Halo Holistic Cage-Free Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food31.9% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Large Breed + Mobility Chicken and Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHalo Holistic Cage-Free Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinHalo Holistic Vegan Plant-Based with Kelp Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinBlue True Solutions Large Breed Care Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinBlue True Solutions Small Breed Wet Dog Food34.1% proteinVictor Purpose Sensitive Skin & Stomach Beef Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% 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% proteinVerus VēRUS Canine Small Breed Turkey Formula Dry Dog Food28.0% proteinGo! Solutions Immune Health Minced Chicken with Gravy Booster Dog Food Topper43.3% proteinGo! Solutions Immune Health Shredded Chicken + Salmon in Bone Broth Dog Food Topper50.0% proteinWholeHearted Freeze-Dried Immunity Support Dog Food Topper36.8% proteinAuthority Homestyle Adult Wet Dog Food40.9% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Mixers Multivitamin Recipe Dog Food Topper38.3% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Mixers Tranquility Recipe Dog Food Topper38.3% proteinNulo FreeStyle True Boost Gut Health Functional Mixers Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Dog Food Topper32.3% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinNutriSource Element Series Grain Free Upland Stream Recipe Dry Dog Food42.2% proteinBlue Seal Active Dog Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinGo! Solutions Dental + Immune Health Chicken + Salmon Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinVerus VēRUS Canine Senior Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food19.4% proteinNulo FreeStyle Senior Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo FreeStyle Adult Trim Cod & Lentils Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo MedalSeries Baked & Coated Salmon, Chicken & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinVictor Classic Hi-Pro Plus Dry Dog Food33.0% proteinVictor Purpose Bully Fuel, beef and chicken recipe, boasts a 34/22 Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinVictor Purpose Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy Dry Dog Food36.3% proteinVictor Raw Blend Ranchers’ Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinVictor Select Ocean Fish Formula with Salmon Dry Dog Food26.4% proteinVictor Select Grain Free Yukon River Canine Dry Dog Food36.3% proteinVictor Classic Professional Dry Dog Food28.6% proteinVictor Purpose Grain Free Hero Canine Dry Dog Food36.3% proteinVictor Raw Blend Farm Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinVictor Purpose Senior Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food29.7% proteinVictor Purpose Performance Joint Health Dry Dog Food28.6% proteinVictor Purpose Sensitive Skin & Stomach Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinVictor Classic Multi-Pro Dry Dog Food24.7% proteinVictor Classic High Energy Dry Dog Food26.4% proteinVictor Classic Hi-Pro Plus Small & Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinHalo Holistic Grain Free Cage-Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food27.5% proteinNutriSource Element Series Grain Free Wild Range Recipe Dry Dog Food40.0% proteinInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Kibble Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food37.8% proteinVerus VēRUS Canine Advanced Vitality Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinVerus VēRUS Canine Active Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinAuthority Digestive Support Adult Dog Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinVictor Select Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food26.4% proteinVictor Purpose Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinOpen Farm GoodGut Wild-Caught Salmon Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo MedalSeries Weight Management Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo MedalSeries Large Breed Baked & Coated Whitefish, Chicken & Turkey Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo MedalSeries Senior Chicken & Lentils Recipe Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinNulo MedalSeries Chicken & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinNulo FreeStyle Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food36.7% proteinNulo MedalSeries Large Breed Turkey & Peas Recipe Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinNulo MedalSeries Lamb & Lentils Recipe Dry Dog Food35.6% 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.
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