Ingredient file
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 15 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
6%
207 of the 3,205 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 27 brands. 143 wet dog food, 34 dog food topper, 20 frozen dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 2. In the top five of 190 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.
70
1st
95
2-3
25
4-5
10
6-10
5
11-20
2
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$2.97
All foods
$3.25
Median of the cheapest bag price across 18 priced foods, 9% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
22%
of the foods that list it are from Cesar. 27 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Carries no nutrients itself, but it is what allows wet food to be canned and what keeps a dog hydrated. In dry food it is largely driven off during cooking.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Foods that list it / all the brand's recipes we track.
Plus 17 more brands.
Amazon best sellers that list it
- #22 Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Dry Dog Food
- #59 Kibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors 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
- Chicken 63%
- Beef 29%
- Chicken Liver 28%
- Chicken Broth 27%
- Carrots 26%
- Tapioca Starch 20%
- Potassium Chloride 19%
- Meat By-Products 18%
- Salt 17%
- Wheat Gluten 16%
- Potatoes 16%
- Liver 15%
On the shelf
Foods that list Water
207 foods in our catalog list it. These 60 list it highest on the label.
PurinaPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Lamb Pouch Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Beneful Steak & Green Beans in Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Small Breed Chicken Carrots Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Weight Management Chicken Rice Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Beneful Freshly Prepared Blends Lamb Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult Light Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult Small & Mini Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Answers Pet FoodAnswers Pet Food Power Pours Fermented Turkey Stock Dog Food Topper
Answers Pet FoodAnswers Pet Food Power Pours Fermented Fish Stock Dog Food Topper
SmallbatchSmallbatch Organic Beef Bone Broth Dog Food Topper
Brutus BrothBrutus Broth Skin & Coat Vegetarian Bone Broth Dog Food Topper
PurinaPurina Dog Chow High Protein with Real Chicken in Gravy Wet Dog Food Show 48 more
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Weight Management Beef Rice Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Senior Beef Rice Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Weight Management Turkey Rice Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Beneful Kitchen Creations Lamb Veggies Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Prescription Diet i/d Puppy Turkey Digestive Care Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Prescription Diet d/d Salmon Skin Care Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Adult Small Breed Beef & Green Beans Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Puppy Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Adult Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Hill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Hill’s Science Diet Adult Savory Stew with Beef & Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Hill’s Science Diet Adult Salmon & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Entrée In Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Dog Chow High Protein with Real Lamb in Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Chicken & Vegetables Entrée Slices In Gravy Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Adult Turkey & Vegetables Entrée Slices In Gravy Wet Dog Food
INABAInaba Churu Meal Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
INABAInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Cheese Recipe Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
INABAInaba Churu Meal Tuna with Beef Recipe Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
INABAInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Beef Recipe Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
INABAInaba Churu Meal Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
EukanubaEukanuba Adult with Lamb & Rice Wet Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Beef Stroganwoof Wet Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Lamb Stew With Carrots Wet Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Muttballs Wet Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Hearty Beef Stew Grain-Free Wet Dog Food
Rachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Paw Pie Grain-Free Wet Dog Food
Rayne NutritionRayne Nutrition Plant-Based Chunky Stew Wet Dog Food
WholeHeartedWholeHearted Gravy Puree Lamb Recipe in Gravy Dog Meal Dog Food Topper
Natural BalanceNatural Balance Limited Ingredient Bison & Sweet Potato Recipe Paté Wet Dog Food
IamsIams Proactive Health Senior With Slow Cooked Chicken AND Rice Classic Ground Wet Dog Food
IamsIams Adult Beef Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food
IamsIams Adult Lamb Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food
IamsIams Adult Chicken Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food
PedigreePedigree DRIZZLERS Wet Dog Savory Sauce, Natural Beef Dog Food Topper
PedigreePedigree Puppy Pouch, Turkey Wet Dog Food
PedigreePedigree Puppy Pouch, Beef Wet Dog Food
PedigreePedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Can, Prime Rib, Rice, and Vegetable Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Prescription Diet z/d Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small & Mini Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Stew with Beef and Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Turkey & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill'sHill’s Science Diet Adult Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food
PurinaPurina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets HA Hydrolyzed Protein Chicken Formula Wet Dog Food
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.
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