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Spinach

757 foods contain this ingredient

Vegetable

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About Spinach

Spinach is a leafy green added to pet food in small amounts for its vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant plant compounds.

Spinach is used in pet foods as a leafy vegetable to provide fiber, moisture, and micronutrients such as vitamins A, C and K, folate, iron and antioxidant compounds, but it is not a primary protein source. While it can add low‑calorie nutrients and antioxidants to a dog or cat’s diet, spinach is high in oxalates (and can contain nitrates) which in large amounts may reduce mineral absorption or contribute to urinary/kidney issues in susceptible animals, so it should be fed in moderation and pets with specific health concerns should consult their veterinarian.

Derived from
spinach leaves (Spinacia oleracea)
Primary role
micronutrient and antioxidant source

Why it's used

Spinach contributes vitamins A, C, and K, folate, iron, and antioxidant plant compounds without adding much fat or calories. It is included as a supporting vegetable ingredient rather than a source of protein or energy.

Common concerns

  • Oxalate content Spinach is high in oxalates, which bind calcium and other minerals and are a documented factor discussed with calcium oxalate bladder stones in dogs and cats, per VCA Animal Hospitals.
  • Nitrates Spinach naturally contains nitrates, which can convert to nitrites in the body and are associated with methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder that affects oxygen transport.
  • Pets with a history of bladder stones VCA Animal Hospitals notes that dogs and cats with a prior calcium oxalate stone diagnosis are typically advised to avoid high-oxalate foods like spinach.

Also relevant

For pets without a history of urinary stones or mineral-absorption issues, veterinary sources describe leafy greens like spinach as fine in the small quantities typically found in pet food.

3 sources cited

Common Questions

What category is Spinach?

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

Is Spinach part of an allergen group?

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

Which foods contain Spinach?

757 foods in the KibbleLab database contain Spinach, including Nature's Logic, Now Fresh, Nulo.

Foods with Spinach

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

Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Sardine Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Distinction Grain Free Canine Fowl Recipe Dry Dog Food
9.1
Nature's Logic
Feline Beef Feast Wet Cat Food
9.1
Nature's Logic
Feline Chicken Feast Wet Cat Food
8.6
Nature's Logic
Feline Chicken Meal Feast Dry Cat Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Feline Duck & Salmon Feast Wet Cat Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Feline Rabbit Feast Wet Cat Food
8.7
Nature's Logic
Feline Rabbit Meal Feast Dry Cat Food
9.1
Nature's Logic
Feline Sardine Meal Feast Dry Cat Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Feline Turkey Feast Wet Cat Food
8.6
Nature's Logic
Feline Turkey Meal Feast Dry Cat Food
8.7
Nature's Logic
Grain Free Canine Beef Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.1
Nature's Logic
Grain Free Canine Chicken Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.1
Now Fresh
Large Breed Adult Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
8.4
Now Fresh
Large Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
8.4
Now Fresh
Large Breed Senior Grain-Free Turkey, Salmon & Duck Dry Dog Food
8.4
Nulo
Challenger High-Protein Game Bird Quarry Duck, Turkey & Guinea Fowl Dry Dog Food
8.7
Nulo
Challenger High-Protein Kibble Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb & Pork Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.7
Nulo
Challenger High-Protein Kibble Northern Catch Haddock, Salmon & Redfish Dry Dog Food
8.7
Nulo
Challenger High-Protein Large Breed Puppy Kibble Alpine Ranch Beef, Lamb & Pork
8.8
Nulo
Challenger High-Protein Small Breed Northern Catch Haddock, Salmon & Redfish Dry Dog Food
8.8
Nulo
Freeze-Dried Raw Beef & Apples Dog Food
8.7
Nulo
Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken & Blueberries Dog Food
8.8
Nulo
Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken & Salmon Recipe Cat Food
9.2

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