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Ferrous Proteinate

Iron bound to protein as a trace mineral supplement.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 107 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

30 of the 3,205 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. 21 dry dog food, 9 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 26. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a minor ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

17%

Usually listed after the salt, which caps it at roughly 1% of the recipe in 83% of foods.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.87
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 21 priced foods, 12% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Fromm. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A well absorbed iron source, needed for oxygen transport in the blood.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Fromm 30 / 67

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

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #60 Fromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® Recipe 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. Potatoes 63%
  2. Peas 57%
  3. Mixed Tocopherols 53%
  4. Dried Egg Product 47%
  5. Pearled Barley 43%
  6. Dried Tomato Pomace 43%
  7. Chicken 40%
  8. Lentils 37%
  9. Chickpeas 33%
  10. Pork 30%
  11. Chicken Meal 30%
  12. Oatmeal 30%

On the shelf

Foods that list Ferrous Proteinate

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

Fromm Four-Star Diner Specials Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Specials Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Charlie’s Chicken Pot Pie Pâté Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Charlie’s Chicken Pot Pie Pâté Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 9 on the labelFromm Pâté Salmon & Chicken Pâté Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Pâté Salmon & Chicken Pâté Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 11 on the labelFromm Classic Mature Adult Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Classic Mature Adult Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 18 on the labelFromm Classic Adult Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Classic Adult Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 18 on the labelFromm Heartland Gold Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Heartland Gold Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 23 on the label
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Fromm Four-Star Diner Specials Chicken Canine Bleu Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Specials Chicken Canine Bleu Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 11 on the labelFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Paula’s Chicken & Pumpkin Pâté Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Paula’s Chicken & Pumpkin Pâté Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 11 on the labelFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Milo Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Classics Milo Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 12 on the labelFromm Four-Star Pâté Seafood Medley Pâté Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Pâté Seafood Medley Pâté Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 14 on the labelFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bud’s Beef & Broccoli Stew Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bud’s Beef & Broccoli Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 14 on the labelFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Diner Favorites Bella’s Beef Barkundy Stew Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 18 on the labelFromm Four-Star Lamb & Lentil Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Lamb & Lentil Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 24 on the labelFromm Four-Star Chicken Au Frommage® Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Chicken Au Frommage® Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 25 on the labelFromm Heartland Gold Large Breed Puppy Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Heartland Gold Large Breed Puppy Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 26 on the labelFromm Heartland Gold Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Heartland Gold Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 26 on the labelFromm Four-Star Pork & Applesauce Formula Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Pork & Applesauce Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 26 on the labelFromm Four-Star Pork & Peas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Pork & Peas Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 27 on the labelFromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg® Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 28 on the labelFromm Gold Coast Weight Management Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Gold Coast Weight Management Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelFromm Four-Star Highlander Beef, Oats, ‘n Barley® Recipe Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Highlander Beef, Oats, ‘n Barley® Recipe Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelFromm Four-Star Hasen Duckenpfeffer® Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Hasen Duckenpfeffer® Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 29 on the labelFromm Adult Ancient Gold Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Adult Ancient Gold Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelFromm Four-Star Surf & Turf Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Surf & Turf Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 30 on the labelFromm Small Breed Adult Gold Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Small Breed Adult Gold Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 on the labelFromm Puppy Gold Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Puppy Gold Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 31 on the labelFromm Large Breed Adult Gold Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Large Breed Adult Gold Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 32 on the labelFromm Weight Management Gold Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Weight Management Gold Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 33 on the labelFromm Four-Star Whitefish & Potato Formula Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Whitefish & Potato Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 33 on the labelFromm Four-Star Game Bird Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodFrommFromm Four-Star Game Bird Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 34 on the label
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