Ingredient file
Alfalfa
The leaf and stem of the alfalfa plant, a legume grown as forage.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 107 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
<1%
30 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 7 brands. 15 dry dog food, 9 frozen dog food, 5 dog food topper.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 17. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.
Above the salt
Listed before the salt in 87% of foods. In the rest it is under about 1% of the recipe.
Price per lb
Median of the cheapest bag price across 14 priced foods, 29% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
33%
of the foods that list it are from Now Fresh. 7 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Supplies fiber, vitamin K, calcium and plant pigments. Included in modest amounts as a source of greens.
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
- Peas 47%
- Potatoes 43%
- Flaxseed 43%
- Squash 40%
- Pumpkin Seeds 37%
- Dried Egg 33%
- Natural Flavor 33%
- Mixed Tocopherols 33%
- Carrots 30%
- Pea Flour 30%
- Beef 27%
- Kale 23%
On the shelf
Foods that list Alfalfa
30 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.
Go! SolutionsGo! Solutions Weight Management + Joint Care Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Simply NourishSimply Nourish Source Adult - Salmon, High-Protein, Grain Free Dry Dog Food
WellnessWellness Core Bowl Boosters Functional Toppers Joint Health Dog Food Topper
Simply NourishSimply Nourish Source Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
HorizonHorizon Legacy Grain-Free Adult Tri-Protein Formula Dry Dog Food
Bones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Chicken Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog Food
Bones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Turkey Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Coated in Bone Broth Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Small Breed Senior Salmon Dry Dog Food
Go! SolutionsGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Raw Patties - Turkey & Sardine Recipe Frozen Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Canine Raw Nuggets - Venison Frozen Dog Food Show 18 more
Bones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Duck Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog Food
Bones & CoBones & Co Grass-Fed Lamb Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog Food
Bones & CoBones & Co Grass-Fed Beef Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Premium Quality Salmon Recipe Dog Food Topper
Now FreshNow Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Red Meat Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Large Breed Adult Beef Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Beef Recipe For Seniors Dog Food Topper
Now FreshNow Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Fish Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Salmon Small Breed Dry Dog Food
Now FreshNow Fresh Good Gravy Chicken Small Breed Dry Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Raw Nuggets - Turkey & Sardine Recipe Frozen Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Kibble in the Raw Dry Dog Food
Go! SolutionsGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Freeze-Dried Raw Scoopable Pronto Dog Food Topper
PrimalPrimal Raw Scoopable Pronto Puppy Frozen Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Raw Scoopable Pronto Puppy Freeze-Dried Dog Food
PrimalPrimal Freeze-Dried Raw Nuggets Dog Food Topper On labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.