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Freshpet Puppy: Chicken, Egg, Salmon & Beef Puppy Recipe with Pumpkin, Cranberries & Carrots
- Dog
- Puppy
- Protein
- 18% min
- Fat
- 12% min
- Fiber
- 2% max
- Moisture
- 59% max
Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Salmon
- 4 Beef
- 5 Beef Liver
- 6 Pea Protein
- 7 Pumpkin
- 8 Cranberries
- 9 Carrots
- 10 Rice Bran
- 11 Natural Flavors
- 12 Vinegar
- 13 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 14 Salt
- 15 Cultured Yeast
- 16 Fish Oil
- 17 Spinach
- 18 Potassium Chloride
- 19 Rosemary
- 20 Taurine
- 21 Choline Chloride
- 22 Celery Powder
- 23 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement,)
- 24 Biotin
- 25 Thiamine Mononitrate
- 26 Riboflavin
- 27 Niacin
- 28 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- 29 Calcium Pantothenate
- 30 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 31 Folic Acid
- 32 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 % | 18% min | 43.9% |
| Crude Fat % | 12% min | 29.3% |
| Crude Fiber % | 2% max | 4.9% |
| Moisture % | 59% max | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,086 kcal
- per cup
- 259 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 2,086 kcal/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein86.3 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
- fat57.5 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 14% 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 34%
- Fat 55%
- Carbohydrate 11%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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