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Flax Seed

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 34 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

3%

95 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 9 brands. 83 dry dog food, 5 frozen dog food, 4 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 9. In the top five of 2 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $3.00
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 56 priced foods, 8% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

57%

of the foods that list it are from NutriSource. 9 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. NutriSource 54 / 91
  2. AvoDerm 21 / 25
  3. Bones & Co 5 / 9
  4. Iams 5 / 31
  5. Pinnacle 4 / 6
  6. Horizon 2 / 27
  7. Health Extension 2 / 47
  8. Grandma Lucy's 1 / 24
  9. Evanger's 1 / 30

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

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken Fat 53%
  2. Peas 46%
  3. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 42%
  4. Chicken 36%
  5. Pea Flour 35%
  6. Chicken Meal 34%
  7. Tocopherols 34%
  8. Oatmeal 33%
  9. Citric Acid 33%
  10. Brown Rice 31%
  11. Barley 31%
  12. Mixed Tocopherols 29%

On the shelf

Foods that list Flax Seed

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

Grandma Lucy’s Top It Beef Stew Dog Food TopperGrandma Lucy'sGrandma Lucy’s Top It Beef Stew Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 4 on the labelHorizon Pulsar Small Breed Weight Mgmt - Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodHorizonHorizon Pulsar Small Breed Weight Mgmt - Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 5 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Beef & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Beef & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 6 on the labelHorizon Pulsar Small Breed ALS - Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodHorizonHorizon Pulsar Small Breed ALS - Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 6 on the labelNutriSource Super Performance Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Super Performance Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 6 on the labelEvanger’s Grain-Free Chicken with Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog FoodEvanger'sEvanger’s Grain-Free Chicken with Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 6 on the labelIams Proactive Health With Lamb AND Rice Classic Ground Dog Food TopperIamsIams Proactive Health With Lamb AND Rice Classic Ground Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 7 on the labelIams Adult Chicken Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodIamsIams Adult Chicken Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Choice Beef Meal & Barley Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Choice Beef Meal & Barley Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Choice Performance Chicken Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Choice Performance Chicken Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Wholesome Grains Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Wholesome Grains Salmon & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelPinnacle Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetable Recipe Dry Dog FoodPinnaclePinnacle Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetable Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the label
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NutriSource PureVita Puppy Lamb & Pumpkin Entree Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Puppy Lamb & Pumpkin Entree Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Puppy Turkey & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Puppy Turkey & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Chicken Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Chicken Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Chicken & Brown Rice Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Chicken & Brown Rice Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Chicken & Pea Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Trout & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 7 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Turkey & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Turkey & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Pork & Blueberry Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Pork & Blueberry Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Duck & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Duck & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Salmon & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Salmon & Kale Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Duck & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Duck & Cranberry Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelIams Adult Beef Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodIamsIams Adult Beef Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelIams Proactive Health Puppy With Chicken AND Rice Classic Ground Wet Dog FoodIamsIams Proactive Health Puppy With Chicken AND Rice Classic Ground Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelIams Adult Lamb Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodIamsIams Adult Lamb Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Choice Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Choice Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Choice Large Breed Beef Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Choice Large Breed Beef Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 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. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Pork & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Pork & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Duck & Oatmeal Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Duck & Oatmeal Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Salmon & Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Salmon & Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 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. 8 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Small Bites Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Lamb Meal & Peas Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Seafood Select Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Grain-Free Senior Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Grain-Free Senior Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Large Breed Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Large Breed Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Performance Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Performance Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Small Bites Turkey & Sweet Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Small Bites Turkey & Sweet Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Turkey & Sweet Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Turkey & Sweet Potato Entree Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Senior Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Beef & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource Small Bites Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Small Bites Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelNutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodNutriSourceNutriSource Choice Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelAvoDerm Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelAvoDerm Senior Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Senior Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelAvoDerm Original Adult Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Original Adult Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelAvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelAvoDerm Original Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Original Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 9 on the labelBones & Co Cage-Free Chicken Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodBones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Chicken Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodFrozen // No. 10 on the labelBones & Co Cage-Free Turkey Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodBones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Turkey Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodFrozen // No. 10 on the labelBones & Co Cage-Free Duck Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodBones & CoBones & Co Cage-Free Duck Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodFrozen // No. 10 on the labelBones & Co Grass-Fed Lamb Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodBones & CoBones & Co Grass-Fed Lamb Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodFrozen // No. 10 on the labelBones & Co Grass-Fed Beef Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodBones & CoBones & Co Grass-Fed Beef Raw - The Bones & Co. Frozen Dog FoodFrozen // No. 10 on the label
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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