Grain Free Classics pairs five kibbles with five K95 wet recipes, and egg appears in all ten. Each kibble leads with a named meat meal (herring, bison, turkey or lamb). Each can leads with one meat, its broth and liver, which makes it easy to pick by main protein.
Kibble protein runs from 24% to 32% as fed and averages 29%, against a catalog kibble average of 26.9%. Estimated starch spans 29% to 44.5% and averages 34.5%, against 37.4%. Kibble calories average 351 kcal, against a catalog average of 395. Three kibbles share 32% protein, 18% fat and 29% estimated starch. Meadow Feast and Weight Control are lower in protein and higher in starch. The wet recipes sit close together at 8% to 9.5% protein and average 8.9%, against a catalog wet average of 8.3%.
There are trade-offs. The line's name does not fit Weight Control, which contains brown rice, buckwheat and pearled barley. Peas or lentils appear in all five cans and in Coastal Catch and Great Plains Feast, where peas and pea protein are the second and third ingredients. Owners who track these ingredients will want to read each label.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Catch Grain-Free | 32% | 18% | 29% | 365 | Herring Meal, Peas, Pea Protein |
| Great Plains Feast Grain-Free | 32% | 18% | 29% | 360 | Bison Meal, Peas, Pea Protein |
| Primitive Natural Grain-Free | 32% | 18% | 29% | 365 | Turkey Meal (Natural Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin), Chicken Meal (Natural Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin), Tapioca |
| Weight Control | 25% | 7% | 44.5% | 315 | Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, Buckwheat |
| Meadow Feast Grain-Free | 24% | 14% | 41% | 350 | Lamb Meal, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato |
| Line average | 29% | 15% | 34.5% | 351 |
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.
32% protein · 18% fat · 29% starch · 365 kcal/cup · Puppy
Coastal Catch is the fish-led kibble, opening with herring meal, then peas, pea protein, canola oil and tapioca. It lists puppy as its life stage, has 32% protein, 18% fat and 29% estimated starch, and suits owners who want a fish-based kibble.
Full review of Coastal Catch Grain-Free32% protein · 18% fat · 29% starch · 360 kcal/cup · Puppy
Great Plains Feast is the only kibble with bison and beef, led by bison meal ahead of peas, pea protein, tapioca and dried egg. It lists puppy as its life stage, has 32% protein and 360 kcal per cup, and suits owners who want red meat.
Full review of Great Plains Feast Grain-Free32% protein · 18% fat · 29% starch · 365 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Primitive Natural is the only kibble with chicken, led by turkey meal and chicken meal, and the only one labeled for all life stages. It has 32% protein, 18% fat and no peas or lentils, and it suits homes that feed puppies and adults from one bag.
Full review of Primitive Natural Grain-Free25% protein · 7% fat · 44.5% starch · 315 kcal/cup · Adult
Weight Control is made for weight management and is the only recipe with grain: brown rice, buckwheat and pearled barley follow turkey meal. It has the least fat (7%), the most estimated starch (44.5%) and the fewest calories (315 kcal per cup), and it is sold for adults.
Full review of Weight Control24% protein · 14% fat · 41% starch · 350 kcal/cup · Adult
Meadow Feast is the only lamb kibble and has the least protein in the line at 24%, with pumpkin, sweet potato and tapioca after lamb meal. It has no peas or lentils and suits owners of adult dogs who want lamb without legumes.
Full review of Meadow Feast Grain-Free| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K95 Beef | 9.5% | 8.5% | 78% | 1,100 | Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver |
| K95 Chicken | 9% | 7.5% | 78% | 970 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Liver |
| K95 Lamb | 9% | 7.5% | 78% | 970 | Lamb, Lamb Broth, Liver |
| K95 Turkey | 9% | 7.5% | 78% | 970 | Turkey, Turkey Broth, Liver |
| K95 Duck | 8% | 7% | 78% | 900 | Duck, Duck Broth, Liver |
| Line average | 8.9% | 7.6% | 78% | 982 |
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.
9.5% protein · 8.5% fat · 405 kcal/can
K95 Beef has the most protein, fat and calories of the cans at 9.5%, 8.5% and 405 kcal per can, and it names beef liver specifically. It suits owners who want beef or the most calorie-dense wet option here.
Full review of K95 Beef9% protein · 7.5% fat · 360 kcal/can
K95 Chicken is the only can in the line built on chicken, with chicken, chicken broth and liver ahead of sweet potatoes and carrots. At 9% protein and 360 kcal per can, it suits owners who want a chicken-based wet food.
Full review of K95 Chicken9% protein · 7.5% fat · 360 kcal/can
K95 Lamb is the only can here without potato, listing chickpeas and dried whole eggs after lamb, lamb broth and liver. At 9% protein and 360 kcal per can, it suits owners who want lamb without sweet potatoes.
Full review of K95 Lamb9% protein · 7.5% fat · 360 kcal/can
K95 Turkey is the line's only turkey can, pairing turkey, turkey broth and liver with sweet potatoes and carrots at 9% protein and 7.5% fat. It suits owners who already feed the turkey-led Primitive Natural or Weight Control kibble.
Full review of K95 Turkey8% protein · 7% fat · 327 kcal/serving
K95 Duck leads with duck and duck broth and has the lowest figures among the cans: 8% protein, 7% fat and 327 kcal per serving. It suits owners looking for duck or the lowest-calorie wet recipe in the line.
Full review of K95 DuckAlmost all of it is. Weight Control is the exception: it contains brown rice, buckwheat and pearled barley. The other four kibbles and all five K95 cans are grain free.
Among the kibbles, Coastal Catch, Great Plains Feast and Primitive Natural tie at 32% protein as fed. Among the cans, K95 Beef is highest at 9.5%.
All five K95 wet recipes contain peas or lentils, as do the Coastal Catch and Great Plains Feast kibbles. Meadow Feast, Primitive Natural and Weight Control list no peas or lentils.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (32.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 35% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
90% 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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