Artemis Fresh Mix is a three-recipe kibble line built around poultry. Chicken is in the first two ingredients of every recipe, and turkey, duck and fish appear in all three. Every recipe contains grain (brown rice, rice or barley) and peas or lentils. None contains potato.
Protein runs from 20% in Weight Management / Senior Dog to 28% in Small Breed Dog All Life Stages, as fed. The line averages 23.7%, against a kibble catalog average of 26.9%. Estimated starch runs from 34.3% to 52.1% and averages 43%, against the catalog's 37.4%. Calories range from 308 to 345 kcal per cup, all below the catalog average of 395.
The trade-off is that two of the three recipes sit below the catalog average for protein and above it for estimated starch. Only Small Breed Dog All Life Stages beats the catalog on protein, at 28%, and comes in under it on starch, at 34.3%. Owners looking for grain-inclusive kibble with modest calories per cup will find it here. Owners avoiding peas or lentils will not.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Breed Dog All Life Stages | 28% | 17% | 34.3% | 345 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey |
| Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages | 23% | 14% | 42.6% | 338 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey |
| Weight Management / Senior Dog | 20% | 8% | 52.1% | 308 | Rice, Chicken Meal, Chicken |
| Line average | 23.7% | 13% | 43% | 330 |
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.
28% protein · 17% fat · 34.3% starch · 345 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Small Breed Dog All Life Stages leads the line with 28% protein, 17% fat and 345 kcal per cup, and it has the lowest estimated starch at 34.3%. Egg product is among its first five ingredients, so it suits owners of small dogs who want the line's most protein-dense kibble.
Full review of Small Breed Dog All Life Stages23% protein · 14% fat · 42.6% starch · 338 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages sits mid-line at 23% protein, 14% fat and 42.6% estimated starch, and it is the only recipe with barley in its first five ingredients. It is sold for medium and large dogs and suits owners who want the middle option, at 338 kcal per cup.
Full review of Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages20% protein · 8% fat · 52.1% starch · 308 kcal/cup · Senior
Weight Management / Senior Dog is made for weight control and older dogs, and it has the line's lowest protein (20%), fat (8%) and calories (308 kcal per cup). Rice is its first ingredient, its estimated starch is 52.1%, and it is the only recipe without egg.
Full review of Weight Management / Senior DogNo. All three recipes contain grain: brown rice in Small Breed Dog All Life Stages, barley and brown rice in Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages, and rice in Weight Management / Senior Dog.
Small Breed Dog All Life Stages has the most, at 28% protein. It also has the most fat in the line at 17% and the lowest estimated starch at 34.3%.
Yes. All three recipes contain peas or lentils. In Weight Management / Senior Dog, peas are among the first five ingredients.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 43% of the food as fed.
67% 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
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