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Freshpet® Vital Healthy Aging: Chicken & Salmon Recipe with Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, & Carrots
- Dog
- All life stages
- Protein
- 10% min
- Fat
- 5% min
- Fiber
- 1% max
- Moisture
- 78% max
Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Chicken Liver
- 3 Chicken Broth
- 4 Cranberries
- 5 Salmon
- 6 Sweet Potatoes
- 7 Carrots
- 8 Spinach
- 9 Brown Rice
- 10 Pumpkin
- 11 Pea Protein
- 12 Pea Fiber
- 13 Carrageenan
- 14 Natural Flavors
- 15 Blueberries
- 16 Celery Powder
- 17 Choline Chloride
- 18 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid)
- 19 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 % | 10% min | 45.5% |
| Crude Fat % | 5% min | 22.7% |
| Crude Fiber % | 1% max | 4.5% |
| Moisture % | 78% max | — |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids % | 0.2% min | 0.9% |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) % | 0.04% min | 0.2% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,138 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 1138 kcal/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein87.9 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
- fat43.9 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 19.3% 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 38%
- Fat 46%
- Carbohydrate 16%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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