Each recipe in this line is built around one animal protein: turkey, beef or lamb. The meat is listed first, followed by the same plant ingredients in the same order: broccoli, green peas, apples, cranberries and blueberries. All three are toppers with 8% moisture, and all are sold for adult dogs of all breed sizes.
Protein runs from 45% to 63% as fed, with a line average of 52.7%. The catalog average across 266 toppers is 18.4%. Estimated starch runs from 1.5% to 6.5%, compared with a catalog topper average of 11.1%. Fat varies the most, from 14% in Turkey Plus Raw to 34% in Lamb Plus Raw, and calories run from 3959 to 4950 kcal per kg.
The trade-offs are straightforward. All three recipes are grain free and all contain green peas, so this line has no pea free option. Because fat and calories differ so much between recipes, switching from turkey to lamb is a bigger change than the shared ingredient list suggests. With only three proteins, there is limited room for rotation.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Plus Raw | 63% | 14% | 6.5% | 3,959 | Turkey, broccoli, green peas |
| Beef Plus Raw | 50% | 28% | 4% | 4,709 | Beef, broccoli, green peas |
| Lamb Plus Raw | 45% | 34% | 1.5% | 4,950 | Lamb, broccoli, green peas |
| Line average | 52.7% | 25.3% | 4% | 4,539 |
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.
63% protein · 14% fat · 6.5% starch · 3,959 kcal/kg · Adult
Turkey Plus Raw is the only turkey recipe in the line and has the most protein at 63% as fed, the least fat at 14% and the fewest calories at 3959 kcal per kg. It also has the line's most estimated starch, 6.5%, and suits owners wanting the leanest topper.
Full review of Turkey Plus Raw50% protein · 28% fat · 4% starch · 4,709 kcal/kg · Adult
Beef Plus Raw is the only beef recipe here and sits between its line mates on every figure: 50% protein, 28% fat, 4% estimated starch and 4709 kcal per kg as fed. It suits owners who want beef as the single animal protein.
Full review of Beef Plus Raw45% protein · 34% fat · 1.5% starch · 4,950 kcal/kg · Adult
Lamb Plus Raw is the only lamb recipe, with the line's most fat at 34% and most calories at 4950 kcal per kg as fed. It has the least protein, 45%, and the least estimated starch, 1.5%, and suits owners wanting lamb as the only animal protein.
Full review of Lamb Plus RawYes. All three recipes, Turkey Plus Raw, Beef Plus Raw and Lamb Plus Raw, are grain free. Each one does contain green peas.
Turkey Plus Raw has the most protein at 63% as fed. Beef Plus Raw has 50% and Lamb Plus Raw has 45%.
Turkey Plus Raw has the least fat at 14%, along with the fewest calories at 3959 kcal per kg. Lamb Plus Raw has the most fat at 34%.
Protein runs higher than the average topper we review (57.2% vs 45.2% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 4% 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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