Realtree is built around beef meal as the first ingredient, followed by grain sorghum and chicken fat. Both recipes are adult kibbles for all breed sizes. Both list beef, fish and duck as animal proteins, and Max-5 Pro adds egg.
The two recipes are close. Protein runs from 28% to 30%, fat from 20% to 22%, and estimated starch is 31% in both. Calories range from 403 to 415 kcal per cup. Against the catalog average for kibble, drawn from 1,834 foods, the line averages 29% protein versus 26.9%, 31% estimated starch versus 37.4%, and 409 kcal per cup versus 395, all as fed.
The trade-off is limited choice. The line offers two adult recipes in one format, with no puppy or senior recipe and no grain-free option. Both recipes contain grain. Edge Energy also contains legumes, with garbanzo beans among its first five ingredients, which matters to owners who track peas, lentils and beans. Max-5 Pro does not.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max-5 Pro | 30% | 20% | 31% | 403 | Beef Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) |
| Edge Energy | 28% | 22% | 31% | 415 | Beef Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) |
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 · 20% fat · 31% starch · 403 kcal/cup · Adult
Max-5 Pro has the line's top protein at 30%, adds egg to beef, fish and duck, and lists whole grain brown rice among its first five ingredients. It has no peas or lentils and fewer calories at 403 kcal per cup, which suits adult dogs whose owners avoid legumes.
Full review of Max-5 Pro28% protein · 22% fat · 31% starch · 415 kcal/cup · Adult
Edge Energy has the line's higher fat at 22% and more calories at 415 kcal per cup, with 28% protein. It is the only Realtree recipe with garbanzo beans, so it suits adult dogs whose owners are fine with legumes and want a more calorie-dense food.
Full review of Edge EnergyNo. Both Edge Energy and Max-5 Pro contain grain, with grain sorghum as the second ingredient. Max-5 Pro also lists whole grain brown rice.
Max-5 Pro has the most protein at 30%, compared with 28% for Edge Energy. Edge Energy has more fat, at 22% versus 20%.
Edge Energy contains legumes, with garbanzo beans among its first five ingredients. Max-5 Pro contains no peas or lentils.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (31.9% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 31% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
50% 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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