Althea Root in Dog Food: Which Recipes List It

Althea Root shows up across the Dog Food Library, a compiled set of manufacturer-published details for 958 dog foods sold in the United States. This page collects the facts as the manufacturers themselves state them: how many recipes list althea root, where it typically sits in the ingredient order, and which specific products carry it, with links to check any food's full spec sheet directly.

What Althea Root Is on a Label

Althea root, also called marshmallow root on some labels, is the root of the Althea officinalis plant. It is listed by name in small amounts.

How Many of the 958 Foods List Althea Root

22 of the 958 foods in the Dog Food Library list althea root in their ingredient panel, as compiled from each manufacturer's own product page. Of those 22 foods, 0 list althea root among the first five ingredients on the label, and the remaining 22 list it later in the panel. Ingredient order on these labels follows pre-cooking weight, so a fresh or wet ingredient can rank higher than a dried one that contributes more to the finished recipe.

Foods That List Althea Root

The Dog Food Library lists 22 foods with althea root on the label. Below is every one of them, shown as brand and recipe name and linked to that food's full spec sheet.

• Acana: Adult Large Breed Recipe Adult Dry
• Acana: Freshwater Fish Blend All Life Stages Dry
• Acana: Light And Fit Recipe Adult Dry
• Acana: Puppy Recipe Puppy Dry
• Acana: Red Meat Recipe All Life Stages Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Large Breed Adult Recipe Adult Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Large Breed Puppy Recipe Puppy Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe Puppy Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Puppy Sea And Farm Recipe Puppy Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Red Meat And Grains Recipe All Life Stages Dry
• Acana: Wholesome Grains Small Breed Recipe Adult Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Fit And Trim Dry Dog Food Adult Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Original Dry Dog Food All Life Stages Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Puppy Dry Dog Food Puppy Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Puppy Large Dry Dog Food Puppy Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Regional Red Dry Dog Food All Life Stages Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Six Fish Dry Dog Food All Life Stages Dry
• Orijen: Amazing Grains Small Breed Dry Dog Food Adult Dry
• Orijen: Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food Puppy Dry
• Orijen: Regional Red Dry Dog Food All Life Stages Dry
• Orijen: Senior Dry Dog Food Senior Dry
• Orijen: Tundra Dry Dog Food All Life Stages Dry

How to Check a Specific Food

To look up whether a particular food lists althea root, and where, open its entry on the Dog Food Library by brand or put it side by side with another food using the dog food comparison tool. Both pages pull from the same manufacturer-sourced data used to build this page.

For between-meal variety that keeps the main recipe unchanged, browse single ingredient freeze dried dog treats from Sniff and Shift.

Data from maker product pages as compiled for the Dog Food Library; counts as of September 23, 2026.

Questions about althea root in dog food

How many of the 958 dog foods in the library list althea root?

22 of the 958 foods in the Dog Food Library list althea root on their ingredient panel, as compiled from manufacturer product pages.

Where does althea root usually appear in the ingredient order?

Of the 22 foods that list althea root, 0 show it among the first five ingredients and 22 show it later in the list, based on each manufacturer's own published order.

Which brands include althea root in the Dog Food Library?

Examples in the Dog Food Library include Acana and Orijen, among the 22 foods that list althea root; see the full list on this page.