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Freshpet® Large Dog Multi-Protein Recipe
- Dog
- Adult
- Protein
- 20% min
- Fat
- 14% min
- Fiber
- 1% max
- Moisture
- 58% max
Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate)
- 2 egg (source of glucosamine)
- 3 beef
- 4 salmon
- 5 beef liver
- 6 pea protein
- 7 carrots
- 8 green beans
- 9 natural flavors
- 10 fish oil
- 11 vinegar
- 12 salt
- 13 potassium chloride
- 14 taurine
- 15 celery powder
- 16 rosemary
- 17 Vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin e supplement, riboflavin, biotin, calcium pantothenate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin b12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid)
- 18 Minerals (zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate)
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 % | 20% min | 47.6% |
| Crude Fat % | 14% min | 33.3% |
| Crude Fiber % | 1% max | 2.4% |
| Moisture % | 58% max | — |
| Taurine % | 0.1% min | 0.2% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids % | 0.45% min | 1.1% |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids % | 2.5% min | 6% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,375 kcal
- per cup
- 348 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 2375 kcal/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein84.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat58.9 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 8.7% 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 35%
- Fat 59%
- Carbohydrate 6%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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