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Kelp Meal

Dried seaweed ground into a meal.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 97 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

1%

33 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 17. 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 $3.12
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 11 priced foods, 4% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

61%

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

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A natural source of iodine and trace minerals, supporting thyroid function.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. AvoDerm 20 / 25
  2. Abound 7 / 20
  3. Pinnacle 4 / 6
  4. Evanger's 1 / 30
  5. Natural Balance 1 / 48

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

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Mixed Tocopherols 97%
  2. Peas 73%
  3. Chicken Fat 61%
  4. Natural Flavor 58%
  5. Avocado 58%
  6. Dried Tomato Pomace 55%
  7. Pea Flour 52%
  8. Chicken Meal 45%
  9. Flax Seed 45%
  10. Brown Rice 42%
  11. Oatmeal 42%
  12. Garbanzo Beans 39%

On the shelf

Foods that list Kelp Meal

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

Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog FoodPinnaclePinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelPinnacle Grain-Free Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog FoodPinnaclePinnacle Grain-Free Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelAvoDerm Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Beef Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Beef Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Senior Health+ Grain-Free Lamb & Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Senior Health+ Grain-Free Lamb & Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelAvoDerm Original Adult Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Original Adult Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 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. 16 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Skin & Coat Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Skin & Coat Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 27 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Small Breed Beef & Sweet Potato Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Small Breed Beef & Sweet Potato Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelNatural Balance Gentle Balance Dry Dog FoodNatural BalanceNatural Balance Gentle Balance Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the label
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AvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Grain-Free Beef & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelAvoDerm Original Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Original Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 15 on the labelPinnacle Grain-Free Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog FoodPinnaclePinnacle Grain-Free Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Natural Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Diet Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Natural Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Diet Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Turkey Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Small Breed Turkey Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Natural Small Breed, Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Lamb Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Natural Small Breed, Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Lamb Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Duck Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Duck Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Joint Health Grain-Free Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Joint Health Grain-Free Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 16 on the labelAvoDerm Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Lamb & Sweet Potato Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Lamb & Sweet Potato Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Trout & Pea Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Sensitive Support Grain-Free Trout & Pea Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 on the labelAvoDerm Senior Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Senior Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 on the labelAvoDerm Large Breed Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Large Breed Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 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. 17 on the labelAvoDerm Grain-Free Salmon & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Grain-Free Salmon & Vegetables Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 on the labelAvoDerm Puppy Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Puppy Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 18 on the labelAvoDerm Advanced Healthy Weight Grain-Free Turkey Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Advanced Healthy Weight Grain-Free Turkey Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 18 on the labelPinnacle Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetable Recipe Dry Dog FoodPinnaclePinnacle Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetable Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 19 on the labelAvoDerm Triple Protein Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodAvoDermAvoDerm Triple Protein Meal Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 19 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Adult Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Sensitive Stomach Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Sensitive Stomach Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Oatmeal Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Healthy Weight Adult Chicken & Oatmeal Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelAbound Pro Vet Formulated Senior Salmon & Pea Dry Dog FoodAboundAbound Pro Vet Formulated Senior Salmon & Pea Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 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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