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Freshpet® Vital Puppy: Chicken, Beef & Salmon Recipe with Sweet Potatoes & Spinach
- Dog
- Puppy
- Protein
- 10.5% min
- Fat
- 8% min
- Fiber
- 1% max
- Moisture
- 76% max
Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Beef
- 3 Chicken Broth
- 4 Eggs
- 5 Chicken Liver
- 6 Salmon
- 7 Sweet Potatoes
- 8 Spinach
- 9 Pumpkin
- 10 Carrageenan
- 11 Natural Flavors
- 12 Celery Powder
- 13 Choline Chloride
- 14 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid)
- 15 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 % | 10.5% min | 43.8% |
| Crude Fat % | 8% min | 33.3% |
| Crude Fiber % | 1% max | 4.2% |
| Moisture % | 76% 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
- 1,420 kcal
The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 1420 kcal/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein73.9 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
- fat56.3 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 10.8% 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 32%
- Fat 60%
- Carbohydrate 8%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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