Annamaet Grain Free is a kibble line built around fish. Fish appears in six of its seven recipes, and the line also uses chicken, duck, turkey, lamb and egg. No recipe contains grain, all seven contain peas or lentils, and Lean, Aqualuk, Re-juvenate and Sustain also contain potato.
Protein sits in a tight band of 30 to 33% as fed. The line average of 30.6% compares with a catalog kibble average of 26.9%. Estimated starch runs from 34.5% to 43.5%, and the line average of 36.4% lands close to the catalog's 37.4%. Fat varies more, from 7% in Lean Formula to 16% in OHANA, Salcha, Aqualuk and Manitok. Calories run from 365 kcal per cup in Sustain to 522 in Salcha, and the line average of 436 sits above the catalog kibble average of 395.
The main trade-off is legumes: lentils or peas appear in the first five ingredients of every recipe, which matters to owners who avoid them. The richer recipes are calorie dense, so portions differ a lot from one recipe to the next. Re-juvenate is the only recipe listed for seniors, the rest are adult recipes, and the line has no puppy recipe.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re-juvenate Grain-Free | 33% | 12% | 35% | 405 | Silver Carp, Turkey Meal, Green Peas |
| Sustain Grain-Free | 31% | 13% | 36.5% | 365 | Cod, Turkey Meal, Lentils |
| OHANA Grain-Free | 30% | 16% | -- | 402 | Cod, Whitefish Meal, Coconut Flour |
| Lean Formula | 30% | 7% | 43.5% | 404 | Chicken Meal, Field Peas, Lentils |
| Salcha Formula Grain-Free | 30% | 16% | 34.5% | 522 | Chicken Meal, Lentils, Duck Meal |
| Aqualuk Formula Grain-Free | 30% | 16% | 34.5% | 500 | Salmon Meal, Field Peas, Herring Meal |
| Manitok Formula Grain-Free | 30% | 16% | 34.5% | 452 | Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Lentils |
| Line average | 30.6% | 13.7% | 36.4% | 436 |
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.
33% protein · 12% fat · 35% starch · 405 kcal/cup · Senior
Re-juvenate is the line's senior recipe and has the most protein at 33%, with 12% fat and 35% estimated starch. Silver carp and turkey meal lead, alongside green peas, lentils and pea protein isolate, for owners of older dogs who want a higher-protein kibble.
Full review of Re-juvenate Grain-Free31% protein · 13% fat · 36.5% starch · 365 kcal/cup · Adult
Sustain has the fewest calories in the line at 365 kcal per cup, with 31% protein and 13% fat. Cod and turkey meal lead, followed by lentils, sweet potato and green peas, suiting owners who want a moderate-calorie adult kibble with fish and poultry.
Full review of Sustain Grain-Free30% protein · 16% fat · 402 kcal/cup · Adult
OHANA is the only recipe in the line with egg, built on cod, whitefish meal, coconut flour, lentils and whole dry eggs, and it contains no potato. At 30% protein, 16% fat and 402 kcal per cup, it suits owners who want a fish and egg kibble.
Full review of OHANA Grain-Free30% protein · 7% fat · 43.5% starch · 404 kcal/cup · Adult
Sold as a lean formula, it has the least fat in the line at 7% and the most estimated starch at 43.5%, with 3156 kcal per kg. Chicken meal leads, followed by field peas, lentils, potato and tapioca, suiting owners seeking a lower-fat adult kibble.
Full review of Lean Formula30% protein · 16% fat · 34.5% starch · 522 kcal/cup · Adult
Salcha has the most calories in the line at 522 kcal per cup, with 16% fat and 34.5% estimated starch. Chicken meal and duck meal lead the animal proteins, alongside lentils, field peas and chickpeas, suiting dogs that need dense calories in small portions.
Full review of Salcha Formula Grain-Free30% protein · 16% fat · 34.5% starch · 500 kcal/cup · Adult
Aqualuk uses only fish for its animal protein, led by salmon meal and herring meal, with field peas, lentils and potato. It matches Salcha at 30% protein and 16% fat but has 500 kcal per cup, suiting owners who want a calorie-rich kibble without poultry.
Full review of Aqualuk Formula Grain-Free30% protein · 16% fat · 34.5% starch · 452 kcal/cup · Adult
Manitok is the only recipe here with lamb, led by deboned lamb and lamb meal, with herring meal as a second animal protein. It carries 30% protein, 16% fat and 452 kcal per cup with no potato, suiting owners looking for a lamb-based kibble.
Full review of Manitok Formula Grain-FreeYes. None of the seven recipes contains grain, based on the ingredient lists. All seven do contain peas or lentils.
Re-juvenate Grain-Free has the most protein in the line at 33%, and it is the line's senior recipe. Sustain Grain-Free follows at 31%, and the other five recipes list 30%.
Lean Formula has the least fat at 7% and the fewest calories per kg at 3156. Sustain Grain-Free has the fewest calories per cup at 365.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (33.9% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
86% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
100% 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
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