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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Herring

The flesh of herring, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.

Herring

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 119 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

27 of the 3,205 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 13 brands. 19 dry dog food, 7 wet dog food, 1 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 5. In the top five of 15 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 $5.32
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 15 priced foods, 64% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

19%

of the foods that list it are from Carna4. 13 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Rich in EPA and DHA plus natural vitamin D, which show up in coat and joints.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Carna4 5 / 6
  2. Lotus 4 / 32
  3. Now Fresh 3 / 35
  4. Open Farm 2 / 44
  5. Orijen 2 / 25
  6. Health Extension 2 / 47
  7. Nulo 2 / 117
  8. Stella & Chewy's 2 / 85
  9. K9 Natural 1 / 8
  10. Wellness 1 / 118

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

Plus 3 more brands.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Salmon 41%
  2. Mixed Tocopherols 37%
  3. Flaxseed 33%
  4. Sweet Potatoes 30%
  5. Chickpeas 22%
  6. Sunflower Oil 22%
  7. Peas 22%
  8. Whitefish 19%
  9. Fava Beans 19%
  10. Eggs 19%
  11. Ground Organic Sprouted Barley Seed 19%
  12. Turkey 19%

On the shelf

Foods that list Herring

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

Open Farm Herring & Mackerel Rustic Stew Dog Food TopperOpen FarmOpen Farm Herring & Mackerel Rustic Stew Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 1 on the labelCarna4 Easy-Chew Fish Dry Dog FoodCarna4Carna4 Easy-Chew Fish Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 1 on the labelTiki Dog Aloha Petites Fish Luau Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodTiki DogTiki Dog Aloha Petites Fish Luau Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 1 on the labelK9 Natural Baked & Coated Wild-Ocean Fish Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodK9 NaturalK9 Natural Baked & Coated Wild-Ocean Fish Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelHealth Extension food Grain Free Northern Catch Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension food Grain Free Northern Catch Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 2 on the labelZignature Essence LIR Ocean Recipe Dry Dog FoodZignatureZignature Essence LIR Ocean Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelLotus Oven Baked Small Bites Sardine Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodLotusLotus Oven Baked Small Bites Sardine Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelLotus Oven Baked Regular Bites Sardine Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodLotusLotus Oven Baked Regular Bites Sardine Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelHealth Extension food Grain Free Mediterranean Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension food Grain Free Mediterranean Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 3 on the labelOpen Farm Icelandic Cod & Herring Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodOpen FarmOpen Farm Icelandic Cod & Herring Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelNulo Land & Sea Paté Lamb & Herring Recipe Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodNuloNulo Land & Sea Paté Lamb & Herring Recipe Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelCarna4 Easy-Chew Venison Dry Dog FoodCarna4Carna4 Easy-Chew Venison Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 5 on the label
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Carna4 Easy-Chew Goat Dry Dog FoodCarna4Carna4 Easy-Chew Goat Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 5 on the labelCarna4 Easy-Chew Lamb Dry Dog FoodCarna4Carna4 Easy-Chew Lamb Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 5 on the labelCarna4 Standard Duck Dry Dog FoodCarna4Carna4 Standard Duck Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 5 on the labelWellness Core Paté Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWellnessWellness Core Paté Whitefish, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelNulo Culinary Harvest Turkey & Herring Recipe Dry Dog FoodNuloNulo Culinary Harvest Turkey & Herring Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 8 on the labelOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog FoodOrijenOrijen Original Stew Recipe with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 9 on the labelVerus Grain-Free Cold Water Fish Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal & Herring Formula Dry Dog FoodVerusVerus Grain-Free Cold Water Fish Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal & Herring Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 10 on the labelLotus Oven Baked Small Bites Turkey Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodLotusLotus Oven Baked Small Bites Turkey Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 10 on the labelLotus Oven Baked Regular Bites Turkey Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodLotusLotus Oven Baked Regular Bites Turkey Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 10 on the labelNow Fresh Trout, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodNow FreshNow Fresh Trout, Salmon & Herring Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 11 on the labelNow Fresh Grain-Free Fish Recipe for Adult Dogs Dry Dog FoodNow FreshNow Fresh Grain-Free Fish Recipe for Adult Dogs Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 11 on the labelOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodOrijenOrijen Original Pâté with Liver Grain-Free Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 13 on the labelNow Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Fish Adult Recipe Dry Dog FoodNow FreshNow Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Fish Adult Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 13 on the labelStella & Chewy’s Wild Red : Whole Prey Ocean Fish Recipe, Raw Coated Kibble - Protein Rich Poultry Free with Grain Dry Dog FoodStella & Chewy'sStella & Chewy’s Wild Red : Whole Prey Ocean Fish Recipe, Raw Coated Kibble - Protein Rich Poultry Free with Grain Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 14 on the labelStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Ocean Fish Recipe, Raw Coated Dry Dog FoodStella & Chewy'sStella & Chewy’s Wild Red Grain Free : Whole Prey Ocean Fish Recipe, Raw Coated Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 14 on the label

On labels as

Other names for this

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Boneless Herring Fresh Boneless Herring Fresh Herring
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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