AvoDerm Natural is a small kibble line made for adult dogs. Two of its recipes are grain free, and each pairs one animal protein (turkey or lamb) with peas, pea flour and garbanzo beans. The third, the Triple Protein Meal Formula, uses chicken meal, lamb meal and turkey meal with brown rice and white rice, and it also lists fish.
Protein runs from 23% to 26% and fat from 13% to 16%, as fed. Estimated starch ranges from 36% to 43%, with a line average of 39.7%. Calories span 355 to 497 kcal per cup. The catalog average for kibble is 26.9% protein, 37.4% estimated starch and 395 kcal per cup. Against that, the line's averages of 25% protein, 39.7% starch and 433 kcal per cup put it a little lower in protein and higher in starch and calories.
The trade-off is a split. The two single-protein recipes rely on peas, pea flour and garbanzo beans near the top of their ingredient lists. The only recipe without peas or lentils mixes chicken, lamb, turkey and fish. Owners looking for one animal protein and no legumes will not find that combination here. The Turkey Recipe is also listed as discontinued.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Protein Meal Formula | 26% | 13% | 40% | 355 | Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Lamb Meal |
| Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Diet Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe | 26% | 16% | 36% | 446 | Turkey, Turkey Meal, Garbonzo Beans |
| Small Breed, Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Lamb Recipe | 23% | 13% | 43% | 497 | Lamb, Lamb Meal, Peas |
| Line average | 25% | 14% | 39.7% | 433 |
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.
26% protein · 13% fat · 40% starch · 355 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the only recipe in the line with grain, using brown rice and white rice, and the only one without peas or lentils. It lists chicken, lamb, turkey and fish, and at 355 kcal per cup it has the fewest calories here, suiting adult dogs on a lighter, grain-inclusive kibble.
Full review of Triple Protein Meal Formula26% protein · 16% fat · 36% starch · 446 kcal/cup · Adult
Turkey and turkey meal lead the list, and turkey is its only animal protein. It has the most fat in the line at 16% and the least estimated starch at 36%. Now listed as discontinued, it suited adult dogs kept on one poultry protein.
We believe this recipe has been discontinued.
Full review of Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Diet Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe23% protein · 13% fat · 43% starch · 497 kcal/cup · Adult
Sold for small breeds, this recipe uses lamb as its only animal protein, with peas and garbanzo beans next in the list. It has the least protein (23%), the most estimated starch (43%) and the most calories (497 kcal per cup) in the line, suiting small adults that eat small portions.
Full review of Small Breed, Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Lamb RecipeNot entirely. The Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe and the Small Breed Lamb Recipe are grain free, while the Triple Protein Meal Formula contains brown rice and white rice.
The Triple Protein Meal Formula and the Grain-Free Limited Ingredient Revolving Menu Turkey Recipe tie at 26% protein, as fed. The Small Breed Lamb Recipe has the least, at 23%.
Two recipes do. The Turkey Recipe and the Small Breed Lamb Recipe both list peas, pea flour and garbanzo beans, while the Triple Protein Meal Formula has no peas or lentils.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.8% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 40% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
67% 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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Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula
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