Canidae All Life Stages is built around one idea: every recipe, kibble or wet, is labeled for all life stages. Most recipes lead with a named meat or meat meal and pair it with grains like brown rice, barley or oats. Only the Grain Free Real Chicken & Potato Recipe kibble leaves grain out.
The kibbles run from 22.5% to 26% protein and from 38.5% to 49% estimated starch, as fed. Chicken and turkey each appear in five kibbles, lamb in three, pork in two and fish in one. The kibble average of 23.9% protein sits below the catalog kibble average of 26.9%, and the 43.6% starch average sits above the catalog's 37.4%. The three wet foods hold 8% to 9% protein, close to the 8.3% catalog wet average, and all three contain grain.
The trade-offs are clear on the labels. All seven kibbles contain peas or lentils and three include potato, so owners avoiding those have no kibble without them here. In return, the line covers a wide calorie spread, from a 342 kcal per cup recipe sold for less active dogs to a 468 kcal per cup multi-protein formula.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Meal & Rice Formula | 26% | 15.5% | 38.5% | 449 | Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice |
| Grain Free Real Chicken & Potato Recipe | 25% | 10% | 44% | 453 | Chicken, chicken meal (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate), potatoes |
| Real Salmon & Ancient Grains Recipe | 24% | 10% | 45% | 460 | Salmon, chicken meal (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate), oatmeal |
| Multi-Protein Formula Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, and Fish Meals | 24% | 14.5% | 41.5% | 468 | Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Lamb Meal |
| Large Breed Formula Turkey Meal & Brown Rice | 23% | 13% | 43% | 376 | Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, Peas |
| Lamb Meal & Rice Formula | 23% | 12.5% | 44.5% | 457 | Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Cracked Pearled Barley |
| Less Active Formula Canidae Platinum Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish Meals | 22.5% | 8.5% | 49% | 342 | Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, White Rice |
| Line average | 23.9% | 12% | 43.6% | 429 |
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 · 15.5% fat · 38.5% starch · 449 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Chicken meal is the only animal protein, and this kibble has the most protein (26%), most fat (15.5%) and least estimated starch (38.5%) in the line. It suits owners who want the line's highest protein kibble from a single meat.
Full review of Chicken Meal & Rice Formula25% protein · 10% fat · 44% starch · 453 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
The line's only grain-free recipe uses potatoes, pea starch and garbanzo beans in place of grain, with 25% protein and 44% estimated starch. It suits owners who want to skip grain and are comfortable with potato and legumes.
Full review of Grain Free Real Chicken & Potato Recipe24% protein · 10% fat · 45% starch · 460 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
The only kibble in the line with fish, it leads with salmon and adds oatmeal, barley and whole grain sorghum, at 24% protein and 45% estimated starch, as fed. It suits owners who want a salmon-first kibble with a mix of grains.
Full review of Real Salmon & Ancient Grains Recipe24% protein · 14.5% fat · 41.5% starch · 468 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Chicken, turkey and lamb meals fill the first three ingredient spots, and this kibble has the most calories in the line at 468 kcal per cup, with 24% protein and 14.5% fat. It suits active dogs whose owners want several meat meals in one bag.
Full review of Multi-Protein Formula Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, and Fish Meals23% protein · 13% fat · 43% starch · 376 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Made for large breeds, this kibble uses turkey meal as its only animal protein, followed by brown rice and peas, at 23% protein, 13% fat and 376 kcal per cup. It suits owners of big dogs who want a turkey recipe without chicken.
Full review of Large Breed Formula Turkey Meal & Brown Rice23% protein · 12.5% fat · 44.5% starch · 457 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Lamb meal is the only animal protein in this kibble, followed by brown rice and cracked pearled barley, at 23% protein and 457 kcal per cup. It is listed as discontinued, so it suits lamb-only shoppers only while bags remain available.
We believe this recipe has been discontinued.
Full review of Lamb Meal & Rice Formula22.5% protein · 8.5% fat · 49% starch · 342 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Sold for less active dogs, this kibble has the least protein (22.5%), least fat (8.5%), most estimated starch (49%) and fewest calories in the line at 342 kcal per cup. It suits owners who want fewer calories per cup from chicken, turkey and lamb.
Full review of Less Active Formula Canidae Platinum Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish Meals| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Life Stages, Multi-Protein Chicken, Lamb and Fish | 9% | 5.5% | 78% | 1,114 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver |
| All Life Stages, Chicken and Rice | 9% | 6.5% | 78% | 1,253 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver |
| All Life Stages, Lamb & Rice Recipe | 8% | 5.5% | 78% | -- | Lamb, Lamb Broth, Vegetable Broth |
| Line average | 8.7% | 5.8% | 78% | 1,184 |
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.
9% protein · 5.5% fat · 1,114 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
This wet recipe combines chicken, lamb and fish with brown rice and has the fewest calories of the three wet foods at 1114 kcal per kg. It suits owners who want several proteins in one wet food with no peas or lentils.
Full review of All Life Stages, Multi-Protein Chicken, Lamb and Fish9% protein · 6.5% fat · 1,253 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
The only wet recipe here with egg, it pairs chicken with brown rice and pearled barley and carries the most fat at 6.5% and the most calories at 1253 kcal per kg. It suits owners who want the richest wet option in the line.
Full review of All Life Stages, Chicken and Rice8% protein · 5.5% fat · All Life Stages
Lamb and lamb broth lead this wet recipe, followed by vegetable broth, ocean fish and brown rice, and it is the only wet food in the line with peas or lentils. At 8% protein it suits owners who want lamb first and do not mind peas.
Full review of All Life Stages, Lamb & Rice RecipeMostly no. Only the Grain Free Real Chicken & Potato Recipe kibble is grain free. The other six kibbles and all three wet foods contain grain such as brown rice, barley or oats.
Among the kibbles, Chicken Meal & Rice Formula has the most at 26%, as printed on the bag. Among the wet foods, Multi-Protein Chicken, Lamb and Fish and Chicken and Rice tie at 9%.
All seven kibbles contain peas or lentils. Among the wet foods, only the Lamb & Rice Recipe does, while the Multi-Protein Chicken, Lamb and Fish and Chicken and Rice wet recipes do not.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.6% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 44% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
10% 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.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
MOST PROTEIN
Canidae All Life Stages Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
28.9% dry matter
LEAST STARCH
Canidae All Life Stages Multi-Protein Formula Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, and Fish Meals Dry Dog Food
42% as fed
FEWEST CALORIES
Canidae All Life Stages Less Active Formula Canidae Platinum Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish Meals Dry Dog Food
342 kcal per cup
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