Baked & Saucy is a small grain-free kibble line with a named meat as the first ingredient and a high calorie count. Both recipes list 28% protein as fed, 16% to 17% fat, 5% fiber and 551 to 565 kcal per cup. Both are labeled for all life stages and all breeds.
The two recipes are very close on paper. Estimated starch runs from 34% to 35%. Chicken and turkey appear in both. The Beef recipe adds beef, and the Chicken recipe adds egg. Both use peas, tapioca starch and potato, and neither contains grain.
Compared with the 1,834 kibbles in our catalog, the line's 28% protein is a little above the 26.9% average, and its 34.5% average estimated starch is below the 37.4% average. Its 558 kcal per cup average is far above the catalog's 395, so a cup of this food has many more calories than a cup of most kibbles. One drawback for owners avoiding chicken: even the Beef recipe lists chicken meal second.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken + Sweet Potato Grain-Free | 28% | 17% | 34% | 565 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Dried Peas |
| Beef + Sweet Potato Grain-Free | 28% | 16% | 35% | 551 | Beef, Chicken Meal, Pea Flour |
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.
28% protein · 17% fat · 34% starch · 565 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
This is the only recipe in the line with egg, and its first ingredients are chicken, chicken meal, dried peas and turkey meal. It is slightly ahead of its line mate at 17% fat, 34% estimated starch and 565 kcal per cup, which suits owners who want the line's most calorie-dense option.
Full review of Chicken + Sweet Potato Grain-Free28% protein · 16% fat · 35% starch · 551 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Beef is the first ingredient, followed by chicken meal, pea flour, tapioca starch and pea starch, and the recipe contains no egg. At 16% fat, 35% estimated starch and 551 kcal per cup, it suits owners who want beef first on the list and are fine with the chicken and turkey further down.
Full review of Beef + Sweet Potato Grain-FreeYes. Neither Chicken + Sweet Potato Grain-Free nor Beef + Sweet Potato Grain-Free contains grain. Both include peas and potato.
Both recipes list 28% protein. Chicken + Sweet Potato Grain-Free has slightly more fat and calories, at 17% fat and 565 kcal per cup, compared with 16% and 551 kcal per cup for Beef + Sweet Potato Grain-Free.
Yes. Beef + Sweet Potato Grain-Free lists chicken meal as its second ingredient and also contains turkey. Neither recipe in the line is free of chicken.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (31.1% 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).
100% 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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