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Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract

A dried enzyme extract from Bacillus subtilis fermentation.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 16 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

6%

198 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 5 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 50.5. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

2%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 98% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.00
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 162 priced foods, 8% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

52%

of the foods that list it are from Blue. 5 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Supplies digestive enzymes that help break down starch and protein.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Blue 102 / 186
  2. NutriSource 58 / 91
  3. Instinct 20 / 98
  4. Wysong 13 / 20
  5. Go! Solutions 5 / 46

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

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #1 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #5 Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #27 Blue Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #35 Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #51 Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe 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

  1. Peas 57%
  2. Chicken Meal 55%
  3. Chicken Fat 52%
  4. Chicken 48%
  5. Oatmeal 43%
  6. Brown Rice 42%
  7. Natural Flavor 42%
  8. Mixed Tocopherols 41%
  9. Barley 39%
  10. Pea Starch 38%
  11. Flaxseed 34%
  12. Tapioca Starch 30%

On the shelf

Foods that list Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract

198 foods in our catalog list it. These 60 list it highest on the label.

Wysong Fundamentals Dry Dog FoodWysongWysong Fundamentals Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 23 on the labelWysong Epigen 90 Starch-Free Dry Dog FoodWysongWysong Epigen 90 Starch-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 27 on the labelInstinct Be Natural Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Be Natural Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 27 on the labelNutriSource Small Bites Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Small Bites Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelInstinct Be Natural Puppy Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Be Natural Puppy Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Lamb + Wild Boar Recipe Dry Dog FoodGo! SolutionsGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Lamb + Wild Boar Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Gut Health Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Gut Health Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Recipe Dry Dog FoodGo! SolutionsGo! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Chicken & Brown Rice for Puppies Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Chicken & Brown Rice for Puppies Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelWysong Epigen Starch-Free Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodWysongWysong Epigen Starch-Free Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the labelWysong Anergen Dry Dog FoodWysongWysong Anergen Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the label
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NutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelNutriSource Turkey & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Turkey & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelNutriSource Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelNutriSource Performance Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Performance Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 on the labelInstinct Be Natural Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Be Natural Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 on the labelInstinct Be Natural Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Be Natural Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Super Performance Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Super Performance Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small and Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small and Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 33 on the labelNutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 33 on the labelNutriSource Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Skin & Coat Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Skin & Coat Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelInstinct Be Natural Real Lamb & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Be Natural Real Lamb & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free High Plains Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free High Plains Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 35 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Large Breed Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 35 on the labelNutriSource Weight Management Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Weight Management Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 35 on the labelNutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 35 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 35 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites High Plains Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites High Plains Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 36 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 36 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Small Breed Dogs Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken for Small Breed Dogs Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 36 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Beef Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Beef Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 36 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Kibble Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Kibble Real Beef & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 37 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Woodlands Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Woodlands Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 37 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Weight Management Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Weight Management Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 37 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Beef for Small Breed Dogs Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Grain-Free Recipe with Real Beef for Small Breed Dogs Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 37 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Small Bites Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Small Bites Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 38 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 38 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Prairie Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Prairie Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 38 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Senior Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Senior Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 38 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Woodlands Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Woodlands Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 38 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost RawBoost+ Whole Grain Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost PeakBoost+ Kibble Real Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Venison & Red Lentils Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Venison & Red Lentils Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the labelInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Lamb & Oatmeal Dry Dog FoodInstinctInstinct Raw Boost Whole Grain Recipe with Real Lamb & Oatmeal Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 39 on the label
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