Ingredient file
Propylene Glycol
A humectant used to keep semi-moist foods soft. Safe for dogs, though not permitted in cat food.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 291 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
<1%
11 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 10. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a supporting 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, 73% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
100%
of the foods that list it are from Kibbles n Bits. 1 brand use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Keeps soft foods pliable and palatable. It contributes energy but no vitamins or minerals.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Foods that list it / all the brand's recipes we track.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #55 Kibbles n Bits Small Breed Mini Bits Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food
- #59 Kibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors 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
- Soybean Meal 100%
- Beef and Bone Meal 100%
- Animal Fat 100%
- Wheat Middlings 100%
- Corn Syrup 100%
- Corn 73%
- Wheat 73%
- Water Sufficient for Processing 73%
- Animal Digest 64%
- Ground Whole Corn 27%
- Whole Wheat 27%
- Beef 27%
On the shelf
Foods that list Propylene Glycol
11 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Small Breed Mini Bits Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food Show 9 more
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Bistro Kibbles ‘n Bits : Roasted Beef, Vegetable & Apple Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Triple Steak Flavor: High Protein Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Meaty Middles Prime Rib Flavor Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Mini Bits Bacon & Steak Flavor Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Bacon & Steak Flavor Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Homestyle Grilled Beef & Vegetable Flavors Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Bistro Small Breed Mini Bits Oven Roasted Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Bistro Oven Roasted Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food
Kibbles n BitsKibbles n Bits Beefy Bits Dry Dog Food Leaving it out
Foods without propylene glycol
For owners who skip propylene glycol: popular dry foods priced like the ones that list it ($0.63 to $1.26 per lb), with no propylene glycol on the label.
PedigreePedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggies Recipe Dry Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
PedigreePedigree Small Dog Grilled Steak and Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
PurinaPurina Puppy Chow Large Breed Dry Dog Food
PurinaPurina Puppy Chow Tender & Crunchy Dry Dog Food
WellnessWellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Dry Dog Food
DiamondDiamond High Energy Adult Dry Dog Food Checked against the ingredient list we store for each food. Labels change, so read the bag before you buy.