Dog foods with no beef (including hidden beef fat)
Checked
Altie checked 128 dog foods. 16 have no beef in any form, not even beef fat. They are below, by brand from A to Z.
Where does beef hide on a label?
Beef can be in the fat, called beef tallow. It can be in the liver or a meal. It can also hide in a flavor, like a steak flavor.
These are the beef words Altie finds on real labels:
- beef
- beef tallow
- beef liver
- beef kidney
- beef tripe
- beef lung
- beef meal
- beef & bone meal
- beef heart
- deboned beef
Which dog foods have no beef?
Acana
- Heritage Free-Run Poultry
Fromm
- Salmon À La Veg' Recipe
Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals
- Shredded Chicken in Gravy Entrée
- Shredded Pork in Gravy Entrée
Gentle Giants
- Natural Non-GMO Dog & Puppy Chicken
Hill's Science Diet
- Large Breed Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice
- Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Brown Rice
- Senior 7+ Chicken Meal, Rice & Barley
- Senior 7+ Savory Stew Chicken & Vegetables Wet
- Senior 7+ Small Bites Chicken Meal
JustFoodForDogs
- JustFresh Human Grade Home-Cooked Chicken Recipe Fresh Dog Food
Orijen
- Original Grain-Free High-Protein Dry Dog Food
The Farmer's Dog
- Chicken & Grain Recipe Fresh Dog Food
- Chicken Recipe Fresh Dog Food
- Pork Recipe Fresh Dog Food
- Turkey Recipe Fresh Dog Food
Why are some foods not on this list?
Altie left out 62 more foods because it can't be sure. Their labels use a word that does not say which animal or plant it came from, like "natural flavor" or "animal fat". They might have beef in them. They might not. Altie would rather leave a food out than call it safe when it does not know.
If your dog has a food allergy, talk to your vet before you change foods. Recipes change, so always read the bag.