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Potato

1,211 foods contain this ingredient

Vegetable

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About Potato

Potato is a starchy tuber used in pet food to supply carbohydrate energy and structure, often in grain-free recipes.

Potato is commonly used in pet foods as a digestible carbohydrate source and functional binder, supplying starch, fiber, and modest amounts of vitamins (B6, C) and potassium—often included as cooked or dehydrated flakes, starch, or protein concentrates. While it provides energy and helps formulate grain‑free recipes, potatoes are not a primary protein for dogs or cats (and are not nutritionally required for obligate‑carnivore cats), can contribute to excess calories or affect blood glucose in diabetic animals, and must be cooked and free of green skins or sprouts to avoid solanine toxicity; allergies are uncommon but possible.

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Derived from
cooked, dehydrated, or processed potato tubers (flakes, starch, or protein concentrate)
Primary role
carbohydrate energy source and kibble binder

Why it's used

Cooked potato contributes digestible starch that helps bind kibble and provides an accessible energy source, along with modest potassium and vitamin content. It is a common carbohydrate base in grain-free formulas that swap out cereal grains.

Common concerns

  • Solanine in green or sprouted potato The green portions, sprouts (eyes), and skins of a potato concentrate the glycoalkaloid solanine, which the ASPCA lists potato plant parts as toxic to pets, and Merck Veterinary Manual sources note this compound is heat-stable, so cooking alone does not fully remove it from those parts.
  • Not a protein source for cats Cats are obligate carnivores that require animal-derived taurine and cannot rely on potato or other plant starches to meet their core amino acid needs, per ASPCA nutrition guidance.
  • Calorie and blood glucose considerations As a starch-dense ingredient, potato adds calories that may need to be accounted for in pets managing weight or blood glucose, a topic best discussed with a veterinarian for individual diets.

Also relevant

Properly cooked, peeled potato flesh is the form used in commercial pet food and is distinct from raw potato plants or green tubers.

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Common Questions

What category is Potato?

Potato is categorized as a vegetable ingredient in the KibbleLab database.

Is Potato part of an allergen group?

No allergen group is linked to Potato in the KibbleLab database.

Which foods contain Potato?

1,211 foods in the KibbleLab database contain Potato, including Simply Nourish.

Foods with Potato

Alphabetical by brand. Scores run 0 to 10, higher is better, on published veterinary science.

Simply Nourish
Grain Free Tuna & Salmon Stew Wet Dog Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Homestyle Meal Topper Chicken & Potato Dog Topper
8.0
Simply Nourish
Indoor Adult Chicken Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
9.2
Simply Nourish
Layers Ocean Fish Recipe Adult Wet Cat Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Limited Ingredient Diet Duck & Sweet Potato Pate Wet Dog Food
9.0
Simply Nourish
Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Sweet Potato Pate Wet Dog Food
9.0
Simply Nourish
Natural Adult Chicken & Tuna Pate Wet Cat Food Grain Free
9.0
Simply Nourish
Natural Solutions Digestion Adult Wet Cat Food Turkey
9.2
Simply Nourish
Original Adult Chicken & Pea Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
9.2
Simply Nourish
Original Adult Chicken, Pea & Potato Dry Dog Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Original Chicken Recipe Shreds in Creamy Sauce Wet Cat Food
8.9
Simply Nourish
Original Grain Free Tuna & Potato Stew Wet Cat Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Original Hairball Control Indoor Salmon & Oatmeal Dry Cat Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Original Kitten Chicken Recipe Wet Food
8.9
Simply Nourish
Original Large Breed Adult Chicken, Pea & Potato Dry Dog Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Original Salmon & Peas Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
9.2
Simply Nourish
Original Salmon Recipe Morsels in Broth Wet Cat Food
8.0
Simply Nourish
Original Small Breed Adult Chicken, Pea & Potato Dry Dog Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Original Tuna & Potato Stew Kitten Wet Food
8.5
Simply Nourish
Salmon Recipe Pate Adult Cat Food Wet
8.5
Simply Nourish
Shreds in a Creamy Sauce Salmon Recipe Wet Cat Food
9.2
Simply Nourish
Simply Nourish Adult Tuna Pate Wet Cat Food
9.3
Simply Nourish
Simply Nourish Fresh Market Adult Chicken & Vegetable Frozen Dog Food
9.2
Simply Nourish
Source Adult Beef & Bison Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.5

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