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Beans (Pinto, Navy and Green)

Beans (Pinto, Navy and Green) appears on the labels of 29 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (12 percent of the database), in label forms including GREEN BEANS, Green Beans, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans.

What it is

Whole beans in their named forms, appearing mostly on fresh and lightly cooked panels rather than in kibble.

Why makers use it

Fibre, plant protein and the recognisable whole food look fresh formats trade on.

What to watch for

Plain green beans are also a vet office staple for weight loss rations: bulk a dog can eat for very few calories.

Highest scoring recipes that carry it

RecipeScore / 100FormatLife stage
Orijen Six Fish98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Tundra98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Wild Reserve Wild-Caught Fish98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Original98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Puppy Large98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Regional Red98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Small Breed98Dry foodAll life stages
Orijen Wild Reserve Farm-Raised Beef & Lamb98Dry foodAll life stages

The full database, filterable by brand, format, life stage and grains, is the reviews index; the food finder answers it by the proteins a dog must avoid.

Often on the same panels

Chelated and Proteinate Minerals, Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Egg and Dried Egg Product, Apples and Apple Pomace. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.

Sources and method.

The definition is written from AAFCO's ingredient definitions and standard label practice, in our own words. The recipe count and links are computed from our scored recipe database, labels read November 2026; counts move as the database grows.

Last updated: November 2026. Checked against the sources named on this page.