Zignature Dog Food Ingredients

According to our research, Zignature manufactures 47 dog food recipes using 111 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Zignature, we've studied all 111 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Zignature ingredients.

First 5 Ingredients

Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.

For Zignature, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.

1. turkey
2. green lentil
3. garbanzo bean
4. pea
5. pumpkin

As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Zignature is turkey. The most common 2nd ingredient is green lentil, followed by garbanzo bean, pea, and pumpkin.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes

Zignature does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 47 Zignature dog foods contain artificial food dyes.

Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.

In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.

To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.

Animal By-Products

According to our records, Zignature does not contain any animal by-products.

Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.

Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Zignature have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).

For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.

Anonymous Meat Ingredients

Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.

In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.

In our analysis, we've looked through all 111 Zignature ingredients. According to our data, Zignature does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.

Controversial Ingredients

Brands which do not use any controversial ingredients are typically top-of-the-line. Avoiding all controversial ingredients indicates that the brand has not sacrificed quality for cost savings.

Our research indicates that Zignature is one of these top-notch brands. We've looked through all 111 Zignature ingredients and none of these ingredients were classified as controversial in our system

Potentially Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.

During our review, none of the Zignature ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.

Zignature Dog Food Ingredient Lists

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites

Kangaroo Formula For Small Breed Dogs

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites Kangaroo Formula For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

kangaroo
kangaroo meal
chickpea
pea
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Lamb & Lamb Meal Formula With Oats, Millet & Quinoa

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Select Cuts Lamb & Lamb Meal Formula With Oats, Millet & Quinoa

First Five Ingredients

lamb
lamb meal
oats
millet
sunflower meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Goat Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Dry Goat Formula

First Five Ingredients

goat
goat meal
pea
chickpea
pea flour

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Venison Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Dry Venison Formula

First Five Ingredients

venison
venison meal
chickpea
pea
chickpea flour

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites

Lamb Formula For Small Breed Dogs

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites Lamb Formula For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

lamb
lamb meal
chickpea
pea
flaxseed

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites

Zssential Formula For Small Breed Dogs

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites Zssential Formula For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

turkey
salmon
turkey meal
lamb meal
duck meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites

Trout & Salmon Meal Formula For Small Breed Dogs

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites Trout & Salmon Meal Formula For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

trout
salmon meal
chickpea
pea
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites

Turkey Formula For Small Breed Dogs

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Limited Ingredient Small Bites Turkey Formula For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

turkey
turkey meal
chickpea
pea
flaxseed

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Guinea Fowl Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Guinea Fowl Formula

First Five Ingredients

guineafowl
guineafowl meal
pea
chickpea
pea flour

Ingredients

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Trout & Salmon Meal Formula With Oats & Millet

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Select Cuts Trout & Salmon Meal Formula With Oats & Millet

First Five Ingredients

trout
salmon meal
oats
millet
flaxseed

Ingredients

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Select Cuts

Turkey Formula With Oats & Millet

Zignature

Select Cuts Turkey Formula With Oats & Millet

First Five Ingredients

turkey
turkey meal
oats
millet
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Kangaroo Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Kangaroo Formula

First Five Ingredients

kangaroo
kangaroo meal
chickpea
pea
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Catfish Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Dry Catfish Formula

First Five Ingredients

catfish
catfish meal
pea
pea flour
chickpea

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Duck Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Duck Formula

First Five Ingredients

duck
duck meal
chickpea
pea
chickpea flour

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Salmon Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Dry Salmon Formula

First Five Ingredients

salmon
salmon meal
pea flour
chickpea
pea

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Whitefish Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Whitefish Formula

First Five Ingredients

whitefish
whitefish meal
pea
chickpea
pea flour

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Pork Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Pork Formula

First Five Ingredients

pork
pork meal
pea
pea flour
chickpea

Ingredients

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Multi-Protein Dry

Zssential Formula

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Multi-Protein Dry Zssential Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
salmon
turkey meal
lamb meal
duck meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Lamb Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Dry Lamb Formula

First Five Ingredients

lamb
lamb meal
chickpea
pea
flaxseed

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Trout & Salmon Meal Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Trout & Salmon Meal Formula

First Five Ingredients

trout
salmon meal
chickpea
pea
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Dry

Turkey Formula

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Limited Ingredient Dry Turkey Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
turkey meal
chickpea
pea
flaxseed

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Goat Formula

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Limited Ingredient Canned Goat Formula

First Five Ingredients

goat
water
goat lung
goat liver
pea

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Guinea Fowl Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Guinea Fowl Formula

First Five Ingredients

guineafowl
water
pea
agar-agar
magnesium proteinate

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned Food

Kangaroo Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Food Kangaroo Formula

First Five Ingredients

kangaroo
vegetable broth
pea
sunflower oil
kangaroo meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Salmon Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Salmon Formula

First Five Ingredients

salmon
fish broth
salmon meal
pea
chickpea

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Catfish Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Catfish Formula

First Five Ingredients

catfish
fish broth
vegetable broth
catfish meal
pea

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Venison Formula

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Limited Ingredient Canned Venison Formula

First Five Ingredients

venison
water sufficient for processing
pea
dicalcium phosphate
agar-agar

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Whitefish Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Whitefish Formula

First Five Ingredients

ocean whitefish
fish broth
pea
chickpea
sunflower oil

Ingredients

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Multi-Protein Canned

Zssential Formula

Zignature

Multi-Protein Canned Zssential Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
turkey broth
turkey liver
salmon
lamb

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Lamb Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Lamb Formula

First Five Ingredients

lamb
lamb broth
lamb liver
pea
lamb meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Pork Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Pork Formula

First Five Ingredients

pork
pork broth
pork liver
pea
tricalcium phosphate

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Trout & Salmon Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Trout & Salmon Formula

First Five Ingredients

trout
fish broth
salmon
pea
salmon meal

Ingredients

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned

Turkey Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Turkey Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
turkey broth
turkey liver
pea
turkey meal

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Canned

Duck Formula

Zignature

Limited Ingredient Canned Duck Formula

First Five Ingredients

duck
duck broth
pea
duck meal
agar-agar

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Venison Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Venison Formula

First Five Ingredients

venison
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Catfish Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Catfish Formula

First Five Ingredients

catfish
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Duck Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Duck Formula

First Five Ingredients

duck
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Goat Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Goat Formula

First Five Ingredients

goat
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Guinea Fowl Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Guinea Fowl Formula

First Five Ingredients

guineafowl
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Kangaroo Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Kangaroo Formula

First Five Ingredients

kangaroo
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Pork Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Pork Formula

First Five Ingredients

pork
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Trout Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Trout Formula

First Five Ingredients

trout
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Whitefish Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Whitefish Formula

First Five Ingredients

whitefish
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Zssential Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Zssential Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
salmon

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Lamb Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Lamb Formula

First Five Ingredients

lamb
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Salmon Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Salmon Formula

First Five Ingredients

salmon
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars

Turkey Formula

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Limited Ingredient Ziggy Bars Turkey Formula

First Five Ingredients

turkey
green lentil
garbanzo bean
red lentil
pumpkin

Ingredients