Wild Beginnings is built around mixed animal proteins with grain. All four recipes contain grain, peas or lentils, and potato, so none of them is grain free. Chicken and egg appear in all three kibbles. Each kibble then adds its own mix: beef, venison and lamb in the Adult recipe, turkey and duck in the Chicken, Turkey & Duck recipe, and salmon, whitefish and trout with turkey in the fish recipe. The one wet food is a lamb and beef pate.
The kibbles run from 30% to 34% protein as fed, averaging 32.7%, against a catalog kibble average of 26.9%. Estimated starch spans 29% to 34%, averaging 30.7%, below the catalog kibble average of 37.4%. Fat sits at 15% to 16%. The wet pate lists 8.5% protein, close to the wet catalog average of 8.3%.
The trade-offs are narrow choice and shared ingredients. The two All Life Stages kibbles have identical protein, fat and starch figures, and the Adult recipe has the least protein and the most starch. Owners avoiding chicken, peas, lentils, potato or grain will not find a kibble here that leaves them all out, and wet food fans get only one recipe.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck | 34% | 16% | 29% | -- | Chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal |
| All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout | 34% | 16% | 29% | -- | Salmon, chicken meal, turkey meal |
| Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb | 30% | 15% | 34% | -- | Beef, beef meal, chicken meal |
| Line average | 32.7% | 15.7% | 30.7% | -- |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
34% protein · 16% fat · 29% starch · All Life Stages
The only kibble in the line with duck, it leads with chicken, chicken meal and turkey meal and ties for the line's highest protein at 34%. Sold for all life stages, it suits owners who want one poultry-based kibble for puppies and adults alike.
Full review of All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck34% protein · 16% fat · 29% starch · All Life Stages
The only kibble in the line with fish, it opens with salmon and adds whitefish and trout, though chicken meal and turkey meal are the second and third ingredients. Sold for all life stages, it suits owners who want fish listed first for dogs of any age.
Full review of All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout30% protein · 15% fat · 34% starch · Adult
Made for adults, this is the only kibble in the line with beef, venison and lamb, and it has the least protein (30%) and most estimated starch (34%) of the three. It suits owners of adult dogs who want red meats, though chicken meal is its third ingredient.
Full review of Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate | 8.5% | 7% | 78% | -- | Lamb, beef, lamb broth |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
8.5% protein · 7% fat
The only wet food in the line, this pate opens with lamb, beef, lamb broth, beef broth and animal liver, with 8.5% protein and 78% moisture as fed. It suits owners who want a wet food with only lamb and beef listed as animal proteins.
Full review of Lamb & Beef Dinner PateNo. All four recipes contain grain, and the kibbles list ground sorghum among their first ingredients. All four also contain peas or lentils and potato.
Among the kibbles, All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck and All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout tie at 34% protein as fed, while Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb has the least at 30%. The Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate, the only wet food, lists 8.5%.
All three kibbles contain chicken, including Salmon, Whitefish & Trout and Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb, which both list chicken meal among their first ingredients. The Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate lists only lamb and beef as animal proteins.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (36.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 31% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
0% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
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