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Freshpet Puppy: Chicken, Egg, Salmon & Beef Puppy Recipe with Pumpkin, Cranberries & Carrots

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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. 1 Chicken
  2. 2 Eggs
  3. 3 Salmon
  4. 4 Beef
  5. 5 Beef Liver
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Pumpkin
  8. 8 Cranberries
  9. 9 Carrots
  10. 10 Rice Bran
  11. 11 Natural Flavors
  12. 12 Vinegar
  13. 13 Dicalcium Phosphate
  14. 14 Salt
  15. 15 Cultured Yeast
  16. 16 Fish Oil
  17. 17 Spinach
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 Rosemary
  20. 20 Taurine
  21. 21 Choline Chloride
  22. 22 Celery Powder
  23. 23 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement,)
  24. 24 Biotin
  25. 25 Thiamine Mononitrate
  26. 26 Riboflavin
  27. 27 Niacin
  28. 28 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  29. 29 Calcium Pantothenate
  30. 30 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  31. 31 Folic Acid
  32. 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

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein %18% min43.9%
Crude Fat %12% min29.3%
Crude Fiber %2% max4.9%
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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