Ingredients
- 1 Beef
- 2 beef bone broth
- 3 lamb broth
- 4 beef liver
- 5 sweet potatoes
- 6 spinach
- 7 carrots
- 8 natural flavor
- 9 pumpkin
- 10 guar gum
- 11 dicalcium phosphate
- 12 agar-agar
- 13 potassium chloride
- 14 salt
- 15 blueberries
- 16 cranberries
- 17 minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, copper proteinate, cobalt proteinate, manganese proteinate, potassium iodide)
- 18 sunflower oil
- 19 fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- 20 vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid)
- 21 magnesium sulfate
- 22 choline chloride
- 23 sodium carbonate
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 8% min | 36.4% |
| Crude fat | 5% min | 22.7% |
| Crude fiber | 1.5% max | 6.8% |
| Moisture | 78% max | — |
| Vitamin E | 40 IU/kg min | — |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.05% min | 0.2% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.3% min | 1.4% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,118 kcal
- per can
- 406 kcal
The label says: “CALORIE CONTENT (ME CALCULATED) 1118 kcal/kg, 406 kcal/can (12.8 oz, 363 g)”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein71.6 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat44.7 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 26.1% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 31%
- Fat 47%
- Carbohydrate 22%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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