Both kibbles in the Grain Free line follow the same formula. Each starts with an animal protein, then an animal meal, then sweet potato and pea starch. Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe leads with chicken and salmon meal. Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe leads with salmon and chicken meal. Both labels list chicken, fish and turkey.
The two recipes barely differ. Each shows 26% protein, 14% fat, 5% fiber and 10% moisture as fed, with 39% estimated starch. Calories are 365 and 360 kcal per cup. Our catalog has 1,834 kibbles. Against that group, protein sits just under the 26.9% average, estimated starch is above the 37.4% average, and both recipes are below the average of 395 kcal per cup.
The main limit is choice. Switching between the two changes the lead protein but not the numbers. Neither recipe is single protein, since both contain chicken, fish and turkey. Peas and potato appear in both, which matters only to owners who track those ingredients. Neither label names a specific life stage, and both are sold for all breed sizes.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe | 26% | 14% | 39% | 365 | Chicken, Salmon Meal, Canola Meal |
| Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe | 26% | 14% | 39% | 360 | Salmon, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potato |
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.
26% protein · 14% fat · 39% starch · 365 kcal/cup
Chicken leads this recipe, followed by salmon meal and canola meal. The salmon recipe does not list canola meal in its first five ingredients. At 365 kcal per cup, this is the more calorie dense of the pair and suits owners who want chicken as the lead protein.
Full review of Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe26% protein · 14% fat · 39% starch · 360 kcal/cup
Salmon leads this recipe, followed by chicken meal, sweet potato, pea starch and whole dried potato, so potato makes its first five ingredients. At 360 kcal per cup and 3,530 kcal per kg, it is slightly lower in calories than its line mate and suits owners who want fish first.
Full review of Salmon & Sweet Potato RecipeYes. Neither Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe nor Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe contains grain. Both include sweet potato, pea starch and potato.
Neither one has more. Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe and Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe both show 26% protein and 14% fat as fed, close to the 26.9% average for kibble in our catalog.
No. Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe lists chicken meal as its second ingredient, and its label also includes turkey. Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe also contains chicken, fish and turkey.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (28.9% on a dry matter basis).
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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