Adult Health is a grain inclusive kibble line built around an animal meal plus rice and oats. Three of the four recipes list a meat meal first: chicken meal in Large & Giant Breed and Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe, and lamb meal in Lamb Meal Recipe. The Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe lists brown rice, oatmeal and rice ahead of its fish meals.
The recipes sit close together. Protein runs 23% to 25%, fat 13% to 15% and estimated starch 40% to 43%, all as fed. Calories range from 425 to 454 kcal per cup. Chicken and pork each appear in two recipes, and lamb and fish in one each. Only the Lamb Meal Recipe includes peas.
Against the catalog average for kibble of 26.9% protein, 37.4% estimated starch and 395 kcal per cup, this line averages 24.3% protein, 41.9% starch and 445 kcal per cup. That makes it a grain based, starch forward and calorie dense choice. The trade off is less protein than the typical kibble in our catalog and a narrow set of four recipes.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe | 25% | 15% | 40% | 446 | Chicken meal (source of glucosamine), brown rice, rice |
| Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe | 25% | 13% | 41.5% | 425 | Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Rice |
| Large & Giant Breed | 24% | 13% | 43% | 453 | Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Rice, Oatmeal |
| Lamb Meal Recipe | 23% | 14% | 43% | 454 | Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Peas |
| Line average | 24.3% | 13.8% | 41.9% | 445 |
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.
25% protein · 15% fat · 40% starch · 446 kcal/cup · Adult
This recipe has the most fat in the line at 15% and the least estimated starch at 40%, with 25% protein. Chicken meal leads, followed by brown rice, rice and oatmeal, making it the fit for owners wanting the highest fat chicken option here.
Full review of Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe25% protein · 13% fat · 41.5% starch · 425 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the only fish recipe in the line, with anchovy and sardine meals listed after brown rice, oatmeal and rice. It has the fewest calories at 425 kcal per cup with 25% protein, suiting owners who want fish and no chicken or pork listed.
Full review of Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe24% protein · 13% fat · 43% starch · 453 kcal/cup · Adult
Made for large and giant breeds, this recipe leads with chicken meal, labeled as a source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, then rice, oatmeal and oats. It ties for the most estimated starch at 43% and suits owners of big adult dogs who want chicken and pork.
Full review of Large & Giant Breed23% protein · 14% fat · 43% starch · 454 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the only lamb recipe in the line and the only one with peas, listed third after lamb meal and oatmeal. It has the least protein at 23% and the most calories at 454 kcal per cup, suiting owners who want lamb and accept peas.
Full review of Lamb Meal RecipeNo. All four recipes include grain, such as rice, brown rice, oatmeal or oats. Only the Lamb Meal Recipe also contains peas.
Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe and Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe tie at 25% protein as fed. The Lamb Meal Recipe has the least at 23%.
The Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe has the fewest at 425 kcal per cup. The Lamb Meal Recipe has the most at 454 kcal per cup, with Large & Giant Breed close behind at 453.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.0% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 42% of the food as fed.
75% 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
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.
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MOST PROTEIN
Holistic Select Adult Health Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
27.8% dry matter
LEAST STARCH
Holistic Select Adult Health Anchovy & Sardine And Salmon Meal Recipe Dry Dog Food
42% as fed
FEWEST CALORIES
Holistic Select Adult Health Large & Giant Breed Dry Dog Food
453 kcal per cup
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