Premium Performance is a five-recipe adult kibble line built on chicken by-product meal, corn and brewers rice. Each name gives the recipe's protein and fat percentages as fed: 30/20 Sport, 26/16 Exercise and 21/13 Sprint. Sport and Exercise also come as Small Bites. Chicken is the only animal protein in all five.
Protein runs from 21% to 30% and fat from 13% to 20%. Estimated starch moves the other way, from 29.9% in 30/20 Sport to 46.4% in 21/13 Sprint. Every recipe contains grain, including corn, rice and wheat, and all five list peas or lentils. The line averages 26.6% protein, 36.7% starch and 373 kcal per cup. The 1834 kibbles in the catalog average 26.9% protein, 37.4% starch and 395 kcal per cup, so the line sits close to average on protein and starch and a little lower on calories.
The trade-off is a single protein source on a grain-based recipe. Chicken by-product meal leads four of the five ingredient lists, and none of the recipes is grain free or free of legumes. Calorie counts appear for only three recipes, ranging from 317 kcal per cup in Sprint to 447 in Sport.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/20 Sport Small Bites | 30% | 20% | 30.4% | -- | Chicken by-product meal, corn, brewers rice |
| 30/20 Sport | 30% | 20% | 29.9% | 447 | Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn, Brewers Rice |
| 26/16 Exercise Small Bites | 26% | 16% | 38.9% | -- | chicken by-product meal, corn, brewers rice |
| 26/16 Exercise | 26% | 16% | 38.1% | 355 | Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn, Brewers Rice |
| 21/13 Sprint | 21% | 13% | 46.4% | 317 | Brewers Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn |
| Line average | 26.6% | 17% | 36.7% | 373 |
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.
30% protein · 20% fat · 30.4% starch · Adult
The Small Bites version of 30/20 Sport keeps the same 30% protein and 20% fat, with 30.4% estimated starch and corn protein meal in its top five where Sport lists wheat gluten. It suits owners of hard-working adult dogs who want Sport's figures in Small Bites form.
Full review of 30/20 Sport Small Bites30% protein · 20% fat · 29.9% starch · 447 kcal/cup · Adult
30/20 Sport has the most calories in the line at 447 kcal per cup and 3960 kcal per kg, along with the least estimated starch at 29.9%. With 30% protein and 20% fat, it suits owners of hard-working adult dogs who want the most energy per cup.
Full review of 30/20 Sport26% protein · 16% fat · 38.9% starch · Adult
This Small Bites recipe matches 26/16 Exercise on protein and fat but lists wheat itself in its top five and has 38.9% estimated starch with 3.6% fiber. It suits owners of moderately active adults who want mid-line figures in Small Bites form.
Full review of 26/16 Exercise Small Bites26% protein · 16% fat · 38.1% starch · 355 kcal/cup · Adult
26/16 Exercise sits mid-line with 26% protein, 16% fat, 38.1% estimated starch and 355 kcal per cup, below the catalog kibble average of 395. It suits owners of moderately active adults who want a middle option with a listed calorie count.
Full review of 26/16 Exercise21% protein · 13% fat · 46.4% starch · 317 kcal/cup · Adult
21/13 Sprint is the only recipe that lists brewers rice first, and it has the least protein at 21%, the least fat at 13% and the most estimated starch at 46.4%. At 317 kcal per cup, it suits owners who want the lowest calorie count in the line.
Full review of 21/13 SprintNo. All five recipes contain grain, such as corn and brewers rice, and all five also list peas or lentils.
30/20 Sport and 30/20 Sport Small Bites tie at 30% protein as fed, with 20% fat. 30/20 Sport also has the most calories in the line at 447 kcal per cup.
Chicken is the only animal protein in all five recipes. Chicken by-product meal is the first ingredient in every recipe except 21/13 Sprint, which lists brewers rice first.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.5% on a dry matter basis).
80% 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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