Picky No More is built around chicken. The line has four kibbles, each sold for a dog size, and one wet pâté. Every kibble starts with chicken, chicken by-products and corn meal, and chicken is the only animal protein named in the kibbles. All five recipes contain grain, so none of them is grain free.
The kibbles run from 23% to 27% protein, 15% to 18% fat and 35% to 41% estimated starch, as fed. Compared with the 1,834 kibbles in our catalog, the line averages 25.8% protein versus 26.9%, 37.5% starch versus 37.4%, and 404 kcal per cup versus 395. The pâté is made with chicken, chicken liver and egg product and shows 8% protein, against a wet food catalog average of 8.3%.
The trade-offs are simple. Owners who want a choice of proteins have none here, since chicken leads every recipe. The Large Breed kibble has the least protein and the most starch of the kibbles. The pâté is the only recipe our ingredient read flags for peas or lentils, which matters only to owners who avoid them.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium & Large Breed | 27% | 18% | 35% | 412 | Chicken, Chicken By-Products (source of leucine and arginine), Corn Meal |
| Medium Breed | 27% | 18% | 35% | 412 | Chicken, Chicken By-Products (source of leucine and arginine), Corn Meal |
| Small Breed | 26% | 15% | 39% | 397 | Chicken, Chicken By-Products (source of leucine and arginine), Corn Meal |
| Large Breed | 23% | 16% | 41% | 394 | Chicken, Chicken By-Products (source of leucine and arginine), Corn Meal |
| Line average | 25.8% | 16.8% | 37.5% | 404 |
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.
27% protein · 18% fat · 35% starch · 412 kcal/cup
Medium & Large Breed has the most protein, fat and calories among the kibbles, the same as Medium Breed: 27% protein, 18% fat, 35% estimated starch and 412 kcal per cup. It is sold for medium and large dogs, lists no life stage in our data, and suits owners who want more protein than Large Breed has.
Full review of Medium & Large Breed27% protein · 18% fat · 35% starch · 412 kcal/cup · Adult
Medium Breed is labeled for adult dogs and has the same 27% protein, 18% fat and 35% estimated starch as Medium & Large Breed. That is the lowest starch among the kibbles. At 412 kcal per cup and 4,035 kcal per kg, it suits owners of adult medium dogs.
Full review of Medium Breed26% protein · 15% fat · 39% starch · 397 kcal/cup · Adult
Small Breed has the least fat among the kibbles at 15%, with 26% protein and 39% estimated starch. It is sold for small adult dogs and has 397 kcal per cup, which suits owners who want a lower fat chicken kibble for a smaller dog.
Full review of Small Breed23% protein · 16% fat · 41% starch · 394 kcal/cup · Adult
Large Breed has the least protein among the kibbles at 23% and the most estimated starch at 41%, and it is the only kibble with chicken liver in its first five ingredients. At 394 kcal per cup, the lowest of the kibbles, it is sold for large adult dogs.
Full review of Large Breed| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver | 8% | 5% | 78% | 1,210 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver |
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% protein · 5% fat · 446 kcal/can
The line's only wet recipe lists chicken, chicken broth, chicken liver, rice flour and egg product first, and it is the one recipe with egg. It shows 8% protein, 5% fat, 78% moisture and 446 kcal per can, and suits owners who want a wet chicken option.
Full review of Pâté with Chicken & Chicken LiverNo. All five recipes contain grain. The four kibbles use corn meal, and the Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver uses rice flour.
Among the kibbles, Medium Breed and Medium & Large Breed tie at 27% protein, and Large Breed has the least at 23%. The wet pâté shows 8% protein, but it should only be compared with other wet foods.
None of the four kibbles (Small Breed, Medium Breed, Large Breed, and Medium & Large Breed) contain peas or lentils. The Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver is the only recipe our ingredient read flags for peas or lentils.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (28.6% on a dry matter basis).
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
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