menhaden fish oil

What it is

Oil pressed from menhaden — among the richest practical EPA/DHA sources, and the fish aisle's answer to the plant-omega conversion problem (ALA is not EPA/DHA; see chia).

Why it's in pet food

The omega-3 with actual evidence behind it, named to species: skin and coat, joints, and the label's omega guarantees usually trace to this barrel.

How Bowlmark scores it

Scores are deterministic math over the printed label — the rules below apply to every product identically, and nothing estimates or fills in a blank.

Holds the whole-foods bonus seat its 'menhaden oil' wording already held (+2, top-12, once) — consistent across wordings since the 2026-08 matcher update. Oxidation honesty: marine oils need the bag's antioxidant system working (see vitamin E's two-hats note).

Read the full methodology

Foods that list menhaden fish oil

Ranked by score where scores exist. Placement here is never sold.

• Rachael Ray Nutrish Puppy Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Whole Health Blend92
• Diamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Cats & Kittens89
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Large Breed Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice Recipe89
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Grain Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe78
• Rachael Ray Nutrish Dish Beef & Brown Rice with Veggie & Fruit Blend68

Sources

• ACVN — omega-3 fatty acids in joint support
• NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (2006)

Related ingredients

• flaxseed oil
• herring oil
• krill oil
• olive oil
• pollock oil
• pork fat

Further reading

• Calories on the label: kcal, ME and fair comparisons
• Storing pet food so it stays the food you bought