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Freshpet® Vital Large Breed: Chicken, Beef, Egg & Salmon Recipe with Pumpkin & Spinach

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Freshpet® Vital Large Breed: Chicken, Beef, Egg & Salmon Recipe with Pumpkin & Spinach

  • Dog
  • All life stages
Protein
20% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
58% 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 (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
  2. 2 Beef
  3. 3 Egg (source of Glucosamine)
  4. 4 Salmon
  5. 5 Beef Liver (source of L-Carnitine)
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Pumpkin
  8. 8 Spinach
  9. 9 Fish Oil
  10. 10 Natural Flavors
  11. 11 Salt
  12. 12 Potassium Chloride
  13. 13 Taurine
  14. 14 Celery Powder
  15. 15 Choline Chloride
  16. 16 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid)
  17. 17 Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron 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 %20% min47.6%
Crude Fat %14% min33.3%
Crude Fiber %1% max2.4%
Moisture %58% max—
Taurine %0.1% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids %0.45% min1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids %2.5% min6%

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
337 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, growth and reproduction.

  • protein84.2 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat58.9 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 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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