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Freshpet® Vital Chicken Recipe with Whole Grains & Green Beans

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Freshpet® Vital Chicken Recipe with Whole Grains & Green Beans

  • Dog
  • All life stages
Protein
14% min
Fat
11% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
65% max
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Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Chicken
  2. 2 Ground Oats
  3. 3 Chicken Liver
  4. 4 Eggs
  5. 5 Rice Bran
  6. 6 Green Beans
  7. 7 Carrots
  8. 8 Natural Flavors
  9. 9 Spinach
  10. 10 Salt
  11. 11 Pumpkin
  12. 12 Fish Oil
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Beta-Carotene
  15. 15 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid)
  16. 16 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 %14% min40%
Crude Fat %11% min31.4%
Crude Fiber %1% max2.9%
Moisture %65% 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
2,051 kcal
per cup
296 kcal

The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 2051 kcal/kg”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein68.3 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat53.6 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 17.7% 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 30%
  • Fat 57%
  • Carbohydrate 13%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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