Ingredient file
Cheddar Cheese
A cow's milk cheese, used in small amounts as a palatability aid.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 801 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
<1%
4 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 3 dry dog food, 1 wet dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 3.5. In the top five of 4 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Who leans on it
75%
of the foods that list it are from Wysong. 2 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Supplies calcium, protein and a strong flavor dogs find appealing. Used sparingly, since it is high in fat and lactose-sensitive dogs may not tolerate it.
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.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Green Lipped Mussel 75%
- Monterey Jack Cheese 75%
- Swiss Cheese 75%
- Shiitake Mushrooms 75%
- Beef Liver 50%
- Beef 25%
- Beef Bone Broth 25%
- Carrots 25%
- Green Beans 25%
- Broccoli 25%
- Agar-Agar 25%
- Sunflower Oil 25%
On the shelf
Foods that list Cheddar Cheese
4 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.



