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Only Natural Pet Raw Blends

A line from Only Natural Pet

RECIPES REVIEWED
3
AVG PROTEIN, DM
34.1%
AVG STARCH
36%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Line, Reviewed

3 recipes, read label by label

Raw Blends is a kibble line of three recipes. Each one opens with a deboned meat or fish followed by meat or fish meals. Across the line, the animal proteins are chicken, turkey, beef, pork, lamb and fish. Two recipes include grain, with barley and rye high on the ingredient list. Grain Free Raw replaces them with peas, sweet potatoes and lentils. All three contain potato.

Protein runs from 30% to 32% as fed, above the catalog kibble average of 26.9%. Estimated starch runs from 33% to 37%, so every recipe sits below the catalog kibble average of 37.4%. Fat ranges from 11% to 15%, and fiber from 4% to 6%.

The trade-off is calorie density. The recipes run 423 to 465 kcal per cup, against a catalog kibble average of 395, so portion size matters for dogs that gain weight easily. No life stage is listed, and all three are sold for all breeds. The two grain recipes both contain chicken meal, so owners avoiding chicken have only Grain Free Raw to choose from.

A GOOD FIT FOR
  • Owners wanting more protein than typical kibble, at 30% to 32%
  • Dogs on chicken-free diets, through the beef, pork and lamb recipe
  • Owners who prefer barley and rye over peas and lentils
WORTH KNOWING
  • All three recipes contain potato, and Grain Free Raw lists sweet potatoes among its first ingredients.
  • Calories run from 423 to 465 kcal per cup, above the catalog kibble average of 395.
  • Grain Free Raw is the only grain-free recipe in the line and the only one with peas or lentils.

Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Kibble 3 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Skin and Coat 32% 11% 37% 465 Deboned Whitefish, Menhaden Meal, Chicken Meal
Digestive Care for Sensitive Stomachs 30% 12% 37% 437 Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal
Grain Free Raw 30% 15% 33% 423 Deboned Beef, Pork Meal, Peas
Line average 30.7% 12.7% 35.7% 442

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.

Skin and Coat

32% protein · 11% fat · 37% starch · 465 kcal/cup

Most protein in the lineLeast fat in the lineMost calories in the line

Skin and Coat leads with deboned whitefish and menhaden meal, making it the line's only fish recipe, and it is made for skin and coat. It has the most protein (32%), the least fat (11%) and the most calories per cup (465), which suits owners who want a grain-inclusive kibble led by fish.

Full review of Skin and Coat

Grain Free Raw

30% protein · 15% fat · 33% starch · 423 kcal/cup

Most fat in the lineLeast starch in the lineFewest calories in the line

Grain Free Raw opens with deboned beef and pork meal, adds lamb, and is the only recipe in the line without chicken or grain. It has the most fat (15%) and the least estimated starch (33%), which suits owners who want a chicken-free kibble and are fine with peas and lentils.

Full review of Grain Free Raw

Questions About Only Natural Pet Raw Blends

Is Only Natural Pet Raw Blends grain free?

Only one of the three recipes is: Grain Free Raw, which uses peas, sweet potatoes and lentils instead of grain. Digestive Care for Sensitive Stomachs and Skin and Coat both include barley and rye.

Which Raw Blends recipe has the most protein?

Skin and Coat has the most, at 32% as fed, and its first ingredients are deboned whitefish and menhaden meal. Digestive Care for Sensitive Stomachs and Grain Free Raw each show 30%.

Does Only Natural Pet Raw Blends contain chicken?

Digestive Care for Sensitive Stomachs and Skin and Coat both include chicken meal. Grain Free Raw is the only recipe without chicken, and it is built on beef, pork and lamb.

All recipes

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Range

Across 3 recipes we review

Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (34.1% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

33% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 34% 33% to 36%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 14% 12% to 17%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 36% 33% to 37%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 442 423 to 465
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 67% 56%
Fish 33% 34%
Beef 33% 20%
Turkey 33% 20%
Lamb 33% 14%
Pork 33% 11%

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.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds3
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)1
Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Skin and Coat Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Skin and Coat Dry Dog Food 35.6% dry matter Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Grain Free Raw Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Only Natural Pet Raw Blends Grain Free Raw Dry Dog Food 33% as fed
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