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Beef appears on the labels of 59 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (24 percent of the database), in label forms including Beef, Deboned Beef, BEEF, Deboned beef, beef.
Fresh beef flesh, weighed before cooking. Beef is among the more common food allergens reported in dogs, which cuts both ways: familiar protein, and a frequent suspect.
Palatability and a long history in dog food; many dogs find beef based recipes highly attractive.
In an elimination trial, beef is usually one of the proteins rested, not chosen. In ordinary feeding it is a complete, well used protein.
| Recipe | Score / 100 | Format | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orijen Amazing Grains Regional Red | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Regional Red | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Wild Reserve Farm-Raised Beef & Lamb | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Victor Raw Blend Rancher's Beef Recipe | 94 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Taste of the Wild Ancient Prairie | 94 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Victor Hi-Pro Plus Small & Medium Breed Puppy | 94 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Taste of the Wild High Prairie | 93 | Dry food | Adult maintenance |
| Taste of the Wild Southwest Canyon Wet | 91 | Wet food | All 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.
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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.