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Capelin Broth
Fish flavored moisture, with unproven health claims
Capelin broth is the liquid made by cooking capelin or its parts in water. In wet food, it adds moisture and fish flavor. Its contribution to protein is unknown, and the joint and skin benefits claimed for its collagen have not been tested.
Role in the food Does a job- What it is
- Liquid made by cooking capelin fish or its parts in water and retaining the flavored cooking liquid.
- Made from
- Capelin fish or its parts
- Main job
- Moisture and fish flavor
- Typical amount
- Not published
- Watch for
- Dogs with a diagnosed fish allergy
- Not the same as
- Capelin oil
Straight answer
Is Capelin Broth safe for dogs?
Read the fish, then judge the whole food
Read capelin broth as flavored cooking liquid. Its place beside named fish on a wet food label reflects water weight as well as fish material. Check the finished food's dry matter protein and nutrient profile, and choose it for your dog's tolerance, not for a joint or omega-3 promise attached to the broth.
- Why it is in the food
- Moisture and fish flavor
- Watch for
- Dogs with fish allergy
- How common
- Listed by 1 of the 3,204 foods we track
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 3,204 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
<1%
1 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 4. In the top five of 1 food, so it is usually a main ingredient.
Who leans on it
100%
of the foods that list it are from Open Farm. 1 brand use it in total.
What it is
How it is made
Fish processors can retain liquid from cooking capelin, or make broth for a recipe by cooking fish in water. Using a cooking liquid gives the processor another saleable product. The brand has not published its supplier's method.4,6,8
- 01 // Source Capelin fish Capelin or capelin parts supply the fish material; the supplier's exact mix is not disclosed.
- 02 // Process Cooked in water Heating fish in water transfers flavor and some soluble fish material into the liquid.
- 03 // Process Liquid retained The cooking liquid is separated from the fish solids to make a pourable broth.
- 04 // Output Capelin broth The liquid goes into wet food for moisture and flavor; no analysis of this ingredient has been published.
What is in it
Composition, dry matter
71.1
% protein
Protein's share of the solids in a measured fish broth, calculated from its published wet analysis. This is a proxy, not a capelin broth result.
Why it is in the bag
There for moisture and fish flavor
- Main nutrition
- Supporting nutrient
- Does a job
- Mostly filler
In wet food, capelin broth is cooking liquid that adds moisture and fish flavor. Ingredient lists run by weight, so its place near the top partly reflects water. Researchers who tested a different fish broth called it a source of readily available protein, so this one likely carries some fish protein too. No analysis of capelin broth is published, so how much it adds to the food's nutrition is unmeasured.1,4,6,7
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01
Adds cooking moisture
Broth supplies liquid to a wet recipe. Moisture from food counts toward a dog's water intake, though dogs may drink less from their bowls when food is wetter.1,6
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02
Adds fish flavor
Cooking draws fish flavor into water. Manufacturers can use that liquid to flavor wet food, but dog preference tests on concentrated fish hydrolysates do not measure capelin broth.2,6,8
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03
Uses a processing liquid
Fish processing can leave a usable cooking liquid. Retaining it creates a saleable ingredient from a stream a processor would otherwise have to handle.4
How much No published formula states capelin broth's share; the brand reports nutrition for the finished food, not for its broth.8,9
Our read // The claims
What the evidence supports
Strong: controlled studies in dogs agree. Some: small or mixed dog data. Thin: mechanism or lab work only. None: nothing, or the evidence points the other way.
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Brands say
Broth adds moisture to wet food
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
Broth is liquid. In a 10-dog crossover trial, a moist diet supplied 375.4 g of water from food versus 11.0 g from kibble. That demonstrates dietary moisture, not a special effect of capelin.1,6
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Brands say
Fish broth makes picky dogs eat more
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
In a 12-dog preference test, diets with different marine hydrolysates split intake 49.9 to 50.1. Hydrolysates are concentrated ingredients, and neither diet tested capelin broth. An appetite benefit from this broth remains unmeasured.2
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Brands say
Capelin broth collagen supports joints and skin
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
A blinded 31-dog trial found better gait after 12 weeks of purified porcine collagen peptides at about 240 mg/kg daily. The brand gives no collagen amount for its broth, and that trial did not test skin.3,8
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Owners say
Capelin broth delivers skin-supporting omega-3s
Outruns the evidence
Evidence
- Strong
- Some
- Thin
- None
A measured degreased fish broth contained 0.4% fat as fed; the researchers added fish oil separately. No EPA or DHA amount is published for capelin broth, so its contribution cannot support a skin claim.4
Straight answers
What owners ask
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Q01
Is it just filler?
NoIt supplies liquid and fish flavor to wet food. A different measured fish broth had 10.49% solids as fed, so a broth should not be read as another serving of fish flesh.4,6
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Q02
Does broth count as capelin protein?
Only partlyBroth contains some fish protein, but most of its weight is water. Ingredient lists count that water. Read the named fish and the finished food's dry matter protein figure to judge the recipe's substance.4,7,9
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Q03
Is it the same as fish oil?
NoFish oil is the fat fraction. A tested degreased fish broth contained just 0.4% fat as fed, and researchers added fish oil separately. Look for an oil ingredient or a published EPA and DHA analysis.4
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
- Salmon 100%
- Salmon Broth 100%
- Capelin 100%
- Potatoes 100%
- Sunflower Oil 100%
- Kelp 100%
- Potassium Chloride 100%
- Choline Chloride 100%
- Magnesium Sulfate 100%
On the shelf
Foods that list Capelin Broth
1 food in our catalog lists it, highest on the label first.
Sources
What we read
Checked October 2, 2026.
- 1 Feeding fresh food and providing water ad libitum is clinically proven to exceed calculated daily water requirements and impact urine relative supersaturation in dogs
- 2 Protein hydrolysate and oil from fish waste reveal potential as dog food ingredients
- 3 The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP) improves gait and quality of life in canine osteoarthritis patients: A translational large animal model for a nutritional therapy option
- 4 The effect of diets supplemented with fish broth and fish oil on the health of weaners
- 5 Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (2): common food allergen sources in dogs and cats
- 6 Ingredient Definitions Committee Report
- 7 What's in the Ingredients List?
- 8 Icelandic Salmon & Capelin Wet Food for Dogs
- 9 Nutrient Profile: Salmon, Capelin & Kelp Recipe