Aloha Petites is built around grain-free recipes in three formats: five kibbles, three wet foods and seven Flavor Booster bisque toppers. The kibbles open with a named meat and its meal, then peas, a liver and lentils. The wet foods start with chicken broth and chicken and add chickpea and sweet potato. Every topper is a broth with its named meat, sunflower oil, fish extracts and natural tuna flavor.
Kibble protein runs from 26% to 30% as fed and estimated starch from 34.5% to 37.5%, with chicken, herring, lamb and duck as the lead proteins. The kibble averages of 27.2% protein and 36.8% starch sit close to the catalog kibble averages of 26.9% and 37.4%, while kibble calories average 420 kcal per cup against 395. All three wet recipes show 8% protein, near the wet catalog average of 8.3%.
The trade-offs: every kibble and wet recipe includes peas or lentils, and all the wet foods include potato. The toppers average 5.3% protein against 18.4% for toppers in the catalog, and their labels show mostly broth and moisture. Fish and egg appear in all seven toppers.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Puppies Chicken, Peas & Lentils Luau Grain-Free | 30% | 16% | 34.5% | 466 | Deboned chicken, chicken meal, peas |
| Chicken Luau Grain-Free | 27.8% | 17% | 37.2% | 377 | Fresh deboned chicken, chicken meal, peas |
| Fish Luau Grain-Free | 26.2% | 16% | 37.3% | 389 | Herring, herring meal, peas |
| Lamb Luau Grain-Free | 26% | 16% | 37.5% | 460 | Lamb, lamb meal, peas |
| Duck Luau Grain-Free | 26% | 16% | 37.5% | 408 | Duck, duck meal, peas |
| Line average | 27.2% | 16.2% | 36.8% | 420 |
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 · 16% fat · 34.5% starch · 466 kcal/cup · Puppy
The only puppy recipe in the line, For Puppies Luau has the most protein at 30%, the least estimated starch at 34.5% and the most calories at 466 kcal per cup among the kibbles. It suits owners of growing puppies who want a chicken-only grain-free kibble.
Full review of For Puppies Chicken, Peas & Lentils Luau Grain-Free27.8% protein · 17% fat · 37.2% starch · 377 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Chicken Luau has the fewest calories among the kibbles at 377 kcal per cup and the highest fat at 17%, with 27.8% protein. Fresh deboned chicken, chicken meal and fresh chicken liver lead its label, suiting owners who want a chicken-only all life stages kibble that is lighter per cup.
Full review of Chicken Luau Grain-Free26.2% protein · 16% fat · 37.3% starch · 389 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Fish Luau is the only kibble led by herring and herring meal, though chicken liver also appears among its first ingredients. At 26.2% protein, 37.3% estimated starch and 389 kcal per cup, it suits owners who want a fish-led kibble and do not need it chicken-free.
Full review of Fish Luau Grain-Free26% protein · 16% fat · 37.5% starch · 460 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Lamb Luau is the only kibble whose animal proteins are all lamb, with lamb, lamb meal and lamb liver up front. It ties for the most estimated starch among the kibbles at 37.5% and has 460 kcal per cup, suiting owners who want a single-protein lamb option.
Full review of Lamb Luau Grain-Free26% protein · 16% fat · 37.5% starch · 408 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Duck Luau pairs duck and duck meal with turkey liver and is the only kibble in the line that contains potato. With 26% protein, 37.5% estimated starch and 408 kcal per cup, it suits owners looking for poultry other than chicken.
Full review of Duck Luau Grain-Free| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Huli Grain-Free | 8% | 2% | 84% | 722 | Chicken broth, chicken, chicken liver |
| Chicken & Salmon Lomi Grain-Free | 8% | 2% | 84% | 824 | Chicken broth, chicken, salmon |
| Chicken & Duck Maui Grain-Free | 8% | 2% | 84% | 755 | Chicken broth, chicken, duck |
| Line average | 8% | 2% | 84% | 767 |
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.
8% protein · 2% fat · 61 kcal/cup
Chicken Huli is the lowest-calorie wet recipe at 61 kcal per cup, and chicken and chicken liver are its only animal proteins. It suits owners who want a chicken-only wet food, with chickpea and sweet potato rounding out its first five ingredients.
Full review of Chicken Huli Grain-Free8% protein · 2% fat · 70 kcal/cup
Chicken & Salmon Lomi is the only wet recipe with fish, adding salmon right after chicken broth and chicken. At 70 kcal per cup it has the most calories of the three wet foods, suiting owners who want some fish in a wet meal.
Full review of Chicken & Salmon Lomi Grain-Free8% protein · 2% fat · 64 kcal/cup
Chicken & Duck Maui is the only wet recipe with duck, listed right after chicken and ahead of chicken liver and chickpea. At 64 kcal per cup it falls between its two wet line mates, suiting owners who want duck alongside chicken.
Full review of Chicken & Duck Maui Grain-Free| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavor Booster Tuna Bisque | 7% | 2% | 87% | 584 | Tuna broth, tuna, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Chicken Bisque | 7% | 3% | 84% | 748 | Chicken broth, chicken, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Beef Bisque | 6% | 3% | 86% | 587 | Beef broth, beef, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Duck Bisque Grain-Free | 5% | 2% | 90% | 524 | Duck broth, duck, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Pork Bisque | 4% | 2% | 90% | 466 | Pork broth, pork, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Salmon Bisque Grain-Free | 4% | 2% | 90% | 418 | Salmon broth, salmon, sunflower oil |
| Flavor Booster Lamb Bisque Grain-Free | 4% | 2% | 90% | 695 | Lamb broth, lamb, sunflower oil |
| Line average | 5.3% | 2.3% | 88.1% | 575 |
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 · 2% fat · 25 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Tuna Bisque is the only topper built on tuna broth and tuna, and it ties for the most protein among the toppers at 7% with 0% fiber. At 25 kcal per pouch, it suits owners of dogs that favor a tuna flavor.
Full review of Flavor Booster Tuna Bisque7% protein · 3% fat · 32 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Chicken Bisque is the only topper with chicken and has the most calories among the toppers at 748 kcal per kg and 32 kcal per pouch. With 7% protein and 3% fat, it suits owners who want the most calorie-dense broth in the range.
Full review of Flavor Booster Chicken Bisque6% protein · 3% fat · 25 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Beef Bisque is the only topper with beef, showing 6% protein, 3% fat and 25 kcal per pouch. It suits owners who want a red-meat broth, keeping in mind that fish extracts and egg are also on the label.
Full review of Flavor Booster Beef Bisque5% protein · 2% fat · 524 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Duck Bisque is the only topper with duck, pairing duck broth and duck with 5% protein and 524 kcal per kg. It suits owners who rotate poultry flavors beyond chicken, though fish and egg are also part of the recipe.
Full review of Flavor Booster Duck Bisque Grain-Free4% protein · 2% fat · 20 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Pork Bisque is the only topper with pork and shows the most fiber among the toppers at 3%, with 4% protein and 20 kcal per pouch. It is marked discontinued, so owners may have trouble finding it.
We believe this recipe has been discontinued.
Full review of Flavor Booster Pork Bisque4% protein · 2% fat · 418 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Salmon Bisque has the fewest calories in the line at 418 kcal per kg, with 4% protein and 90% moisture. With salmon broth and salmon up front, it suits owners who want a light fish topper, though no per-pouch calorie figure is given.
Full review of Flavor Booster Salmon Bisque Grain-Free4% protein · 2% fat · 30 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Lamb Bisque is the only topper with lamb, listing lamb broth and lamb first, with 4% protein and 30 kcal per pouch. It suits owners who want a lamb flavor over kibble, though fish extracts and egg also appear on the label.
Full review of Flavor Booster Lamb Bisque Grain-FreeYes. All 15 recipes are grain-free, including the five Luau kibbles, the three wet foods and the seven Flavor Booster toppers. Every kibble and wet recipe does include peas or lentils, and the wet foods also include potato.
For Puppies Chicken, Peas & Lentils Luau has the most protein at 30%, and it also has the least estimated starch at 34.5%. The other kibbles run from 26% to 27.8% protein.
Lamb Luau kibble lists only lamb as its animal protein, and Duck Luau uses duck and turkey. Fish Luau contains chicken liver, and every wet recipe contains chicken. Among the toppers, Tuna Bisque and Salmon Bisque list only fish and egg.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (30.1% 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
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