Ingredients
- 1 Beef
- 2 beef meal
- 3 beef liver
- 4 sweet potato
- 5 whole chickpeas
- 6 beef fat
- 7 whole lentils
- 8 whole pumpkin
- 9 fish oil
- 10 lentil fiber
- 11 natural flavor
- 12 beef tripe
- 13 whole cranberries
- 14 salt
- 15 choline chloride
- 16 taurine
- 17 dried kelp
- 18 vitamin E supplement
- 19 zinc proteinate
- 20 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 21 vitamin D3 supplement
- 22 niacin
- 23 thiamine mononitrate
- 24 calcium pantothenate
- 25 pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 26 riboflavin
- 27 folic acid
- 28 vitamin B12 supplement
- 29 copper proteinate
- 30 freeze-dried beef
- 31 dried chicory root
- 32 turmeric
- 33 citric acid (preservative)
- 34 rosemary extract
- 35 dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 36 dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 37 dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
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 | 31% min | 35.2% |
| Crude fat | 17% min | 19.3% |
| Crude fiber | 5% max | 5.7% |
| Moisture | 12% max | — |
| Ash | 10% max | 11.4% |
| Dietary starch | 18% max | 20.5% |
| Sugars | 5% max | 5.7% |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.1% min | 0.1% |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Calcium | 1.7% min | 1.9% |
| Phosphorus | 1.1% min | 1.3% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.3% min | 1.5% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.8% min | 0.9% |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Glucosamine | 500 mg/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 3,405 kcal
- per cup
- 388 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy is 3405 kcal/kg (388 kcal per 8 oz. cup), with 32% from protein, 26% from carbohydrates, and 42% from fat.”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein91 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
- fat49.9 g vs 21.3 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 28.4% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it.
- Protein 32%
- Fat 42%
- Carbohydrate 26%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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