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Artichoke

The edible flower head of the artichoke plant.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 641 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

5 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 18. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

0%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 100% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.47
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 1 priced foods, 7% above 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 Instinct. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Contains inulin, a prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria, along with antioxidant compounds.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Instinct 5 / 98

Foods that list it / all the brand's recipes we track.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Flaxseed 100%
  2. Montmorillonite Clay 100%
  3. Peas 80%
  4. Beef 60%
  5. Beef Broth 60%
  6. Beef Liver 60%
  7. Potassium Chloride 60%
  8. Menhaden Fish Oil 40%
  9. Mixed Tocopherols 40%
  10. Dried Egg Product 40%
  11. Carrots 40%
  12. Chicken 40%

On the shelf

Foods that list Artichoke

5 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.

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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. Back to the wiki

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