Goodbowl is a grain-inclusive line: none of its five recipes is grain free. Their ingredient lists include brown rice, milo, barley, sorghum and oats. The line has three kibbles and two wet pâtés. All five are labeled for all breeds, and the kibbles are also labeled for all life stages. The animal proteins are chicken, beef, salmon, whitefish and menhaden fish meal.
The kibbles look nearly identical on the label. Each shows 25% protein, 12% fat and 42.5% estimated starch, as fed, with 3500 kcal per kg. That protein is below the kibble catalog average of 26.9%, and the starch is above the catalog average of 37.4%. Calories run from 365 to 378 kcal per cup, under the catalog average of 395. All three kibbles include peas, and two also list fava beans.
Both wet pâtés show 7% protein and 78% moisture. That protein is below the wet catalog average of 8.3%, and neither pâté contains peas or lentils. The trade-off is that the line offers a choice of proteins but no range in the numbers. Shoppers who want a higher protein or lower starch kibble will not find one here.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe | 25% | 12% | 42.5% | 365 | Chicken, g.a.p. certified chicken meal, brown rice |
| Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Recipe | 25% | 12% | 42.5% | 378 | Beef, Menhaden Fish Meal, Barley |
| Wild-Caught Salmon & Brown Rice | 25% | 12% | 42.5% | 378 | Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon, Ocean Menhaden Fish Meal, Field Peas |
| Line average | 25% | 12% | 42.5% | 374 |
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 · 12% fat · 42.5% starch · 365 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Chicken is the only animal protein here, from chicken and G.A.P. certified chicken meal, followed by brown rice, peas and milo. At 365 kcal per cup it has the fewest calories per cup of the line's kibbles and suits owners who want a single animal protein.
Full review of Harvest Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe25% protein · 12% fat · 42.5% starch · 378 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
This is the only kibble here with beef, which it pairs with menhaden fish meal, followed by barley, peas and fava beans. With 378 kcal per cup, it suits owners who want red meat in an all life stages kibble and are fine with fish.
Full review of Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Recipe25% protein · 12% fat · 42.5% starch · 378 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Every animal protein in this kibble is fish: wild-caught Pacific salmon and ocean menhaden fish meal, followed by field peas, fava beans and sorghum. At 378 kcal per cup, it suits owners looking for an all life stages kibble without chicken or beef.
Full review of Wild-Caught Salmon & Brown Rice| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Chicken & Salmon Pâté | 7% | 4.5% | 78% | 1,000 | G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken, Chicken Broth, Wild-Caught Salmon |
| Wild-Caught Whitefish & Salmon Pâté | 7% | 3% | 78% | 940 | Ocean Whitefish, Fish Broth, Oats |
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.
7% protein · 4.5% fat · 354 kcal/can
This is the only wet recipe here with chicken. It lists G.A.P. Step 2 chicken first, then chicken broth, wild-caught salmon, chicken liver and oats. At 4.5% fat and 354 kcal per can, it is the richer of the two pâtés and suits dogs that eat both chicken and fish.
Full review of Harvest Chicken & Salmon Pâté7% protein · 3% fat · 333 kcal/can
This pâté uses only fish: ocean whitefish, fish broth and wild-caught Pacific salmon, plus oats and pumpkin. Its 3% fat and 333 kcal per can are the lowest of the line's wet recipes, and it suits owners keeping chicken out of the bowl.
Full review of Wild-Caught Whitefish & Salmon PâtéNo. All five Goodbowl recipes contain grain. Examples are brown rice and milo in the Harvest Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe, barley in the Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice Recipe, and oats in both wet pâtés.
All three kibbles do: Harvest Chicken & Brown Rice, Grass-Fed Beef & Brown Rice, and Wild-Caught Salmon & Brown Rice. The Harvest Chicken & Salmon Pâté and the Wild-Caught Whitefish & Salmon Pâté contain no peas or lentils.
The three kibbles tie at 25% protein, as fed, and the two wet pâtés tie at 7%. The pâtés are 78% moisture, so their figures should be compared only with other wet foods.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.8% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 43% 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.
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