Canidae Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Canidae Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Barley, and Oatmeal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 38.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Salmon Meal
Salmon that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Sardine Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from whole sardines.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Our read The ingredients
Three fish up front, then four grains carry it
Signature feature
Wild-caught salmon
We use wild-caught salmon as the #1 ingredient
What it is Salmon is first, with salmon meal and sardine meal second and third. Fresh salmon is mostly water, so the two meals carry much of the fish protein.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Wild-caught is a sourcing choice more than a nutrition one, since wild and farmed salmon give a dog similar protein. The three fish up front are real, but protein still lands just under the average dry food we list.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Four grains run fourth to seventh, right behind the fish. Together they supply more of the calories than the fish protein does.
- 4 Barley
- 5 Oatmeal
- 6 Whole Grain Sorghum
- 7 Millet
- 12 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,623 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 38.5%
521 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Salmon, Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Barley, Oatmeal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Millet, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Dried Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Fermentation Product, Folic Acid, Biotin, Green Tea Extract, Rosemary Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 14.5% | 16.1% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 38.5% | 42.8% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A dense fish and grain food. Measure every scoop
39%
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's dense
521 kcal a cup, about 32% above the average dry food we list. Coming from a typical kibble, cut the scoop or weight creeps up.
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
Three fish lead the list, yet protein sits a touch under the average dry food we list. Fine for a steady adult, light for a working dog.
- Feed it to
- Active adults that do well on fish and grains, and dogs that need a break from chicken.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to fish, dogs prone to weight gain, and owners after a high-protein, low-starch bowl.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $16.99 | $4.25 | Amazon |
| 22 lb | $68.67 | $3.12 | Amazon lowest of 3 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 28. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (521 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Canidae dry dog and cat food made at Diamond Gaston, SC plant Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.10/lb vs $3.12/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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