The Honest Kitchen Beef, Cheddar & Farm Veggies Butcher Block Pâté Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 10.5 oz cartons, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 55% protein and 18% fat, and each carton carries 274 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Paté
- 10.5 oz carton
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Bone Broth
Broth produced by simmering beef bones, then used as a liquid in the recipe.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Cheddar Cheese
A cow's milk cheese, used in small amounts as a palatability aid.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
What’s in the carton
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef and beef liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- agar-agar. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the carton, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 4.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
274 kcal per 10.5 oz carton.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the carton prints it, heaviest first
Beef, beef bone broth, beef liver, cheddar cheese, carrots, green beans, broccoli, agar-agar, sunflower oil, minerals [copper proteinate, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, sodium selenite, zinc proteinate, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, magnesium proteinate]*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., dicalcium phosphate, vitamins [vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, choline chloride], salmon oil, dried kelp
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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 12.0% | 54.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 4.0% | 18.2% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 13.6% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a carton costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 x 10.5 oz | $26.73 | $6.79 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check on Oct 11. 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 (274 kcal per carton). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Pet food products 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 with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.62/lb vs $6.79/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture 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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