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Freshpet® Vital Small Breed: Chicken, Beef, Egg & Salmon Recipe with Sweet Potatoes & Spinach

Dog
All life stages

Protein: 10.5% min
Fat: 8% min
Fiber: 1.5% max
Moisture: 76% max

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Facts read from freshpet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

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 %	1.5% max	6.3%
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: 1,335 kcal

The label says: “Metabolizable Energy (ME) 1335 kcal/kg”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

protein78.7 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
fat59.9 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).