Culinary Harvest is a five-recipe kibble line that pairs meat with grains and leaves out legumes. In every recipe, a deboned meat is the first ingredient and millet is among the first five, along with brown rice, barley or oats. None of the recipes contain peas, lentils or potato, and none are grain free.
The label figures barely change across the line. All five show 30% protein, 15% fat, 4% fiber and 35% estimated starch, as fed. Only calories differ. The two Beef, Pork & Lamb recipes have the fewest at 416 kcal per cup, and the two Chicken & Whitefish recipes have the most at 430. Fish appears in all five recipes. Chicken, beef, pork and lamb each appear in two, and turkey appears in one.
Compared with the catalog kibble average of 26.9% protein, 37.4% starch and 395 kcal per cup, this line is higher in protein and calories and a little lower in starch. The trade-off is limited choice. Every recipe contains fish and has the same 15% fat, so owners looking for a fish-free, lower-fat or lower-calorie option will not find one here.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Breed Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe | 30% | 15% | 35% | 416 | Deboned Beef, Deboned Pork, Menhaden Fish Meal |
| Chicken & Whitefish Recipe | 30% | 15% | 35% | 430 | Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Millet |
| Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe | 30% | 15% | 35% | 416 | Deboned Beef, Deboned Pork, Menhaden Fish Meal |
| Puppy Chicken & Whitefish Recipe | 30% | 15% | 35% | 430 | Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Millet |
| Turkey & Herring Recipe | 30% | 15% | 35% | 422 | Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice |
| Line average | 30% | 15% | 35% | 423 |
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 · 15% fat · 35% starch · 416 kcal/cup · Adult
Sold for small breeds, this recipe starts with deboned beef and deboned pork, followed by menhaden fish meal, millet and barley. At 416 kcal per cup, it ties for the fewest calories in the line and fits small adult dogs whose owners prefer red meats.
Full review of Small Breed Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe30% protein · 15% fat · 35% starch · 430 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the adult, all-breeds version of the chicken recipe, and its first five ingredients are deboned chicken, chicken meal, millet, deboned whitefish and brown rice. It ties the puppy recipe at 430 kcal per cup and suits owners of grown dogs who want poultry and fish.
Full review of Chicken & Whitefish Recipe30% protein · 15% fat · 35% starch · 416 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the adult, all-breeds version of the red meat recipe, built on deboned beef, deboned pork, menhaden fish meal, millet and barley, plus lamb. At 416 kcal per cup, it ties for the fewest calories in the line and fits adult dogs of any size.
Full review of Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe30% protein · 15% fat · 35% starch · 430 kcal/cup · Puppy
This is the only puppy recipe in the line, with deboned chicken and chicken meal ahead of millet, deboned whitefish and brown rice. At 430 kcal per cup, it ties for the most calories in the line and is made for puppies of all breed sizes.
Full review of Puppy Chicken & Whitefish Recipe30% protein · 15% fat · 35% starch · 422 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the line's only turkey recipe. It starts with deboned turkey and turkey meal, and it is the only recipe with oats among its first five ingredients. At 422 kcal per cup, it falls between the chicken and beef recipes and suits adult dogs fed turkey and herring.
Full review of Turkey & Herring RecipeNo. All five recipes contain grain, such as millet, brown rice, barley and oats. None of them contain peas, lentils or potato.
The Puppy Chicken & Whitefish Recipe and the adult Chicken & Whitefish Recipe tie for the most at 430 kcal per cup. The Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe and the Small Breed Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe have the fewest at 416 kcal per cup.
Yes. The Chicken & Whitefish recipes list deboned whitefish, both Beef, Pork & Lamb recipes list menhaden fish meal, and the Turkey & Herring Recipe includes herring.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (33.3% 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).
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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