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Sunflower Oil appears on the labels of 66 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (27 percent of the database), in label forms including Sunflower Oil, SUNFLOWER OIL, sunflower oil.
Oil pressed from sunflower seed, rich in linoleic acid, the omega 6 fat dogs require.
It supplies essential omega 6 and helps coat and skin condition without an animal fat.
Omega 6 is essential but rarely scarce; the scarcer side of the ratio is omega 3, which sunflower oil does not provide.
| Recipe | Score / 100 | Format | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orijen Six Fish | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Wild Reserve Wild-Caught Fish | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Taste of the Wild Southwest Canyon Wet | 91 | Wet food | All life stages |
| Orijen Regional Red Pâté with Liver | 91 | Wet food | All life stages |
| Orijen Tundra Pâté with Liver | 91 | Wet food | All life stages |
| Taste of the Wild High Prairie Wet | 91 | Wet food | All life stages |
| Orijen Beef Recipe Stew with Shredded Beef & Eggs | 90 | Wet food | Adult maintenance |
| Orijen Regional Red Stew with Shredded Beef & Lamb | 90 | Wet food | Adult maintenance |
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.
Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Chelated and Proteinate Minerals, Choline Chloride, Selenium Yeast and Sodium Selenite. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.
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.