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Whole Hake

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1,068 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

3 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 2 foods, so it is usually a main 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 $4.86
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 50% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

67%

of the foods that list it are from Orijen. 2 brands use it in total.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Orijen 2 / 25
  2. Merrick 1 / 107

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

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #53 Orijen Original Grain-Free 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. Whole Pilchard 33%
  2. Whole Mackerel 33%
  3. Flounder 33%
  4. Whole Rockfish 33%
  5. Dehydrated Herring 33%
  6. Chicken 33%
  7. Turkey 33%
  8. Chicken Giblets 33%
  9. Liver 33%
  10. Whole Herring 33%
  11. Eggs 33%
  12. Turkey Liver 33%

On the shelf

Foods that list Whole Hake

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

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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