Super Premium covers three formats: three kibbles, five wet foods and two toppers. The kibbles are built on either chicken or duck and turkey meals, with brown rice in all three and whole green lentils and dried sweet potatoes in the two Game Bird recipes. The wet recipes use beef, lamb, salmon and chicken, with liver near the top of most lists.
Kibble protein runs 24% to 26% as fed against a catalog kibble average of 26.9%, and estimated starch runs 39% to 42.5% against a catalog average of 37.4%. Kibble calories run 401 to 406 kcal per cup, against a catalog average of 395. Wet protein runs 8% to 11% against a catalog wet average of 8.3%, and four of the five wet recipes list more than that. The two toppers list 9% and 10% protein, below the catalog topper average of 18.4%.
The trade-off is that the kibbles list less protein and more estimated starch than the typical kibble in our catalog, and the two Game Bird kibbles share identical figures and first ingredients. Owners who avoid grain will find options only among the wet foods and toppers. Owners who avoid legumes have the Chicken with Brown Rice kibble plus every wet and topper recipe.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanger’s Super Premium Chicken with Brown Rice Recipe | 26% | 15% | 39% | 406 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice |
| Evanger’s Super Premium New! Gamebird Recipe with Coconut Oil for Dogs - | 24% | 14% | 42.5% | 401 | Duck Meal, Turkey Meal, Dried Sweet Potatoes |
| Evanger’s Super Premium Game Bird Recipe with Coconut Oil | 24% | 14% | 42.5% | 401 | Duck Meal, Turkey Meal, Dried Sweet Potatoes |
| Line average | 24.7% | 14.3% | 41.3% | 403 |
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% fat · 39% starch · 406 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
The only kibble in the line with chicken and egg and without peas or lentils, it leads with chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, chicken fat and oatmeal. It has the most kibble protein at 26% and the least starch at 39%, suiting owners who want a legume-free kibble.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Chicken with Brown Rice Recipe24% protein · 14% fat · 42.5% starch · 401 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Sold with a New! tag and spelled Gamebird, this kibble leads with duck meal and turkey meal, then dried sweet potatoes, whole green lentils and brown rice, at 24% protein and 42.5% estimated starch. Its figures match the Game Bird Recipe with Coconut Oil listing, so it suits owners already buying that formula.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium New! Gamebird Recipe with Coconut Oil for Dogs -24% protein · 14% fat · 42.5% starch · 401 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
This Game Bird listing, without the New! tag, puts duck and turkey meals ahead of dried sweet potatoes, whole green lentils and brown rice. It shares 24% protein, 42.5% starch and 401 kcal per cup with the New! Gamebird listing and suits owners who want duck and turkey with grain.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Game Bird Recipe with Coconut Oil| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanger’s Super Premium EVX Restricted Diet: Skin & Coat | 11% | 7% | 78% | 980 | Salmon, Water Sufficient for Processing, Coconut Oil |
| Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon | 10% | 6% | 78% | -- | Beef, Bacon, Water Sufficient For Processing |
| Evanger’s Super Premium Beef Dinner for Dogs Grain-Free | 9% | 6% | 78% | 930 | Beef, Water Sufficient for Processing, Liver |
| Evanger’s EVX Restricted Diet: Weight Management | 9% | 6% | 78% | 930 | Salmon, Chicken, Water Sufficient for Processing |
| Evanger’s Super Premium Lamb & Rice Dinner | 8% | 6% | 78% | 980 | Lamb, Water Sufficient for Processing, Liver |
| Line average | 9.4% | 6.2% | 78% | 955 |
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.
11% protein · 7% fat · 347 kcal/can
This EVX Restricted Diet can, sold for skin and coat, has the most protein of the wet recipes at 11% and the most fat at 7%, with salmon, coconut oil, chicken liver and kelp leading the list. It suits owners seeking a grain-free, fish-first can.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium EVX Restricted Diet: Skin & Coat10% protein · 6% fat
The only recipe in the line with bacon among its first ingredients, this grain-free wet food pairs beef and bacon at 10% protein and 6% fat. It suits owners who want a beef and bacon wet food without peas or potato.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon9% protein · 6% fat · 330 kcal/can · All Life Stages
This grain-free can lists beef as its only animal protein, followed by water, liver, guar gum and spinach, at 9% protein and 330 kcal per can. Labeled for all life stages, it suits owners who want a beef dinner without grain, peas or potato.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Beef Dinner for Dogs Grain-Free9% protein · 6% fat · 930 kcal/kg
Made for weight management, this EVX recipe leads with salmon and chicken, then lists dried chicory root and the NVGEN and Tynagen yeast blend. It shows 9% protein and 930 kcal per kg, for owners who want a grain-free wet food sold for that purpose.
Full review of Evanger’s EVX Restricted Diet: Weight Management8% protein · 6% fat · 347 kcal/can · All Life Stages
This is the only wet recipe in the line with lamb and the only one with grain, listing rice fourth after lamb, water and liver. At 8% protein it lists the least of the wet recipes, is labeled for all life stages, and suits owners who want lamb and accept rice.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Lamb & Rice Dinner| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef, Chicken, & Liver Grain-Free | 10% | 6% | 78% | 930 | Beef, Chicken, Liver |
| Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Chicken & Rice | 9% | 6% | 78% | -- | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
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.
10% protein · 6% fat · 930 kcal/kg
The grain-free topper of the pair, it leads with beef, chicken and liver and lists 10% protein against 9% for the Chicken & Rice topper. It suits owners who want a mixed-meat topper without grain at 930 kcal per kg.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef, Chicken, & Liver Grain-Free9% protein · 6% fat
The only topper in the line with grain, it lists chicken, chicken broth and rice first and has 9% protein, the lower of the two toppers. It suits owners who are fine with rice and want a chicken-only topper.
Full review of Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Chicken & RiceNot across the board. All three kibbles contain grain, as do the Lamb & Rice Dinner wet food and the Heritage Classic Chicken & Rice topper. The Beef Dinner, Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon, both EVX Restricted Diet recipes and the Heritage Classic Beef, Chicken, & Liver topper are grain free.
Among kibbles, the Chicken with Brown Rice Recipe lists the most at 26% as fed. Among wet foods, the EVX Restricted Diet: Skin & Coat lists the most at 11%.
The two Game Bird kibbles list whole green lentils among their first five ingredients. The Chicken with Brown Rice Recipe kibble and every wet and topper recipe show no peas or lentils.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.4% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 41% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
50% 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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