Dogs in the Kitchen is mostly wet food. 38 of its 41 recipes are wet, and the other 3 are freeze-dried. Chicken appears in 29 of the 38 wet recipes. Fish appears in 9, beef in 5, egg in 4, lamb in 3, duck in 2 and turkey in 1. Pumpkin shows up again and again across the ingredient lists.
The wet recipes run from 6% to 10% protein, with a 7.9% average as fed. That is a little under the 8.3% average across 866 wet foods we track. Fat ranges from 1% to 6%, and calories run from 543 to 1118 kcal per kg. 19 wet recipes are grain-free. The grain-inclusive ones use rice, red rice or quinoa, and 22 include peas or lentils.
The three freeze-dried recipes average 50.7% protein, against a 42.1% catalog average. They also average 16.2% estimated starch, against 13.2%. All three are grain-free with no peas or lentils, but they differ a lot: 35% to 68% protein and 6% to 29% estimated starch. The trade-offs are that wet protein sits slightly below average and the freeze-dried figures vary widely, so the specific recipe matters.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Dog Paw Lickin | 10% | 1.4% | 85% | 668 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Sunflower Seed Oil |
| Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy | 9% | 2% | 85% | 864 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Potato Starch |
| Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free | 8% | 1.2% | 87.5% | 647 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Classic Dog Marbella Paella with Mackerel & Pumpkin Grain-Free | 8% | 1.4% | 87% | 603 | Mackerel, Water Sufficient For Processing, Pumpkin |
| BFF Fun Size Meals We Be Jammin | 8% | 2% | 81% | 880 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Meals ‘n More Funky Chunky Plus Skin & Coat Health | 8% | 2.5% | 83% | 811 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Quinoa |
| Meals ‘n More Grandma’s Chicken Soup Plus Digestive Support | 8% | 1% | 84% | 694 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Classic Dog Green Eggs & Chicken with Pumpkin & Greens Grain-Free | 8% | 1.3% | 86% | 652 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Meals ‘n More Jammin’ Salmon Recipe Plus Skin & Coat Health | 8% | 2.5% | 83% | 831 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Thats My Jam Can Grain-Free | 8% | 5% | 85% | 971 | Water Sufficient For Processing, Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Lamb |
| BFF Fun Size Meals Wham Bam Chicken, Eggs & Ham | 8% | 2% | 80% | 917 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| BFF Fun Size Meals Wanna Be Withya Chicken & Rice | 8% | 2% | 81% | 870 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Classic Dog Bed & Breakfast Chicken, Egg & Pumpkin | 8% | 1.4% | 86% | -- | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Egg |
| Meals ‘n More Bed and Breakfast Plus Digestive Support | 8% | 1% | 84% | 740 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Classic Dog Cirque de la Mer Tuna & Veggies in Soup | 8% | 1.4% | 85% | 612 | Tuna, Water Sufficient For Processing, Pumpkin |
| Goldie Lox | 8% | 2% | 86% | 781 | Chicken Broth, Chicken, Mackerel |
| Lamburgini | 8% | 6% | 85% | 1,118 | Water Sufficient For Processing, Lamb, Mackerel |
| Classic Dog Peking Ducken Chicken & Duck in Gravy | 8% | 1.2% | 86% | 624 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Duck |
| The Double Dip | 8% | 1.5% | 86% | 637 | Water Sufficient For Processing, Beef, Beef Lung |
| Paris Hilton Pamper Like Paris Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin | 8% | 2% | 82% | 897 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin Multicare | 8% | 3% | 80% | 938 | Chicken Broth, Chicken, Red Rice |
| Funk in the Trunk | 8% | 1.5% | 86% | 726 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| BFF Fun Size Meals You My Munchkin Chicken & Rice | 8% | 2% | 82% | -- | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula in Gravy | 8% | 2% | 82% | 901 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Veggies Multicare | 8% | 3% | 82% | 991 | Chicken Broth, Chicken, Red Rice |
| Classic Wok The Dog Chicken, Beef & Pumpkin in Gravy | 8% | 1.4% | 85% | 763 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Beef |
| Love Me Tender | 8% | 2% | 86% | 716 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Locust Bean Gum |
| BFF Fun Size Meals Roll The Dice Chicken & Rice | 8% | 2% | 84% | 786 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Classic Dog Hot Dayam with Lamb in Gelée | 8% | 6% | 85% | 1,063 | Water Sufficient For Processing, Lamb, Mackerel |
| Classic Dog Jammin Salmon with Chicken & Salmon | 8% | 1.4% | 86% | 543 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Salmon |
| BFF Fun Size Meals Kiss Me Thrice Chicken & Veggies | 8% | 2% | 82% | 839 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Rice |
| Meals ‘n More Amazon Livin’ Plus Digestive Support | 8% | 1% | 84% | 674 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| Fowl Ball | 8% | 2% | 86% | 798 | Chicken, Chicken Broth, Turkey |
| Classic Dog Amazon Livin | 8% | 1.4% | 86% | 647 | Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Pumpkin |
| BFF Fun Size Meals I’m In Luck With Duck & Rice | 7% | 2.5% | 84% | 1,017 | Duck Broth, Duck, Rice |
| BFF Fun Size Meals Oh So Nice Sirloin Tips & Rice | 7% | 1% | 85% | -- | Beef Broth, Beef, Rice |
| Awesome Everything Beef, Rice & Veggies Multicare | 6% | 2.5% | 84% | 757 | Beef Broth, Beef, Pumpkin |
| Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy | 6% | 1.5% | 84% | 805 | Beef Broth, Beef, Pumpkin |
| Line average | 7.9% | 2.1% | 84.2% | 794 |
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.
10% protein · 1.4% fat · 273 kcal/serving · Adult
At 10% protein, Classic Dog Paw Lickin has the most protein in the wet line. It is made from chicken breast with broth, sunflower seed oil and potato starch. It has no peas or lentils, 273 kcal per serving and 668 kcal per kg, and it suits adult dogs.
Full review of Classic Dog Paw Lickin9% protein · 2% fat · 864 kcal/kg · Puppy
This is the grain-free puppy option: it uses potato starch instead of rice and lists fish oil in its first five. Its 9% protein is second only to Classic Dog Paw Lickin in the wet line, and with 864 kcal per kg it suits puppies eating chicken.
Full review of Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy8% protein · 1.2% fat · 55 kcal/serving · All Life Stages
This Classic Dog soup lists chicken breast, chicken broth, pumpkin, carrot and pea first, and its 87.5% moisture matches the top of the wet line's range. With chicken as its only animal protein, 1.2% fat and 55 kcal per serving, it suits dogs of all life stages.
Full review of Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free8% protein · 1.4% fat · 603 kcal/kg · Adult
Mackerel leads this grain-free Classic Dog paella, and fish is its only animal protein, with no chicken at all. At 603 kcal per kg and 87% moisture, it is labeled for adults and suits owners avoiding poultry.
Full review of Classic Dog Marbella Paella with Mackerel & Pumpkin Grain-Free8% protein · 2% fat · 880 kcal/kg · Adult
This BFF Fun Size Meals recipe pairs chicken with salmon and puts rice third, so it contains grain along with peas and potato. At 880 kcal per kg and 81% moisture, it is labeled for adults that eat both poultry and fish.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals We Be Jammin8% protein · 2.5% fat · 811 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Sold for skin and coat health, this Meals 'n More recipe puts quinoa third, right after chicken and broth, and contains no potato. It has 2.5% fat and 811 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages in homes that prefer quinoa to rice.
Full review of Meals ‘n More Funky Chunky Plus Skin & Coat Health8% protein · 1% fat · 694 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Grandma's Chicken Soup is the Meals 'n More digestive support recipe with carrot and peas, after chicken, broth, pumpkin and quinoa. It has 1% fat and 694 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages in homes comfortable with peas and potato.
Full review of Meals ‘n More Grandma’s Chicken Soup Plus Digestive Support8% protein · 1.3% fat · 102 kcal/can · All Life Stages
Pea comes fourth and egg fifth in this grain-free Classic Dog can, which adds greens to chicken breast and pumpkin. At 102 kcal per can and 652 kcal per kg, it suits all life stages in homes fine with peas that want egg alongside chicken.
Full review of Classic Dog Green Eggs & Chicken with Pumpkin & Greens Grain-Free8% protein · 2.5% fat · 83 kcal/container · All Life Stages
Despite the salmon name, chicken leads this Meals 'n More recipe, and salmon comes fifth after pumpkin and quinoa. It is sold for skin and coat health, has 83 kcal per container and 831 kcal per kg, and suits all life stages.
Full review of Meals ‘n More Jammin’ Salmon Recipe Plus Skin & Coat Health8% protein · 5% fat · 971 kcal/kg · Adult
Water leads, followed by chicken breast, lamb, pumpkin and lamb lung, so this is one of only three wet recipes here with lamb. Its 5% fat and 971 kcal per kg are well above most line mates, which suits adult dogs that need more calories per can.
Full review of Thats My Jam Can Grain-Free8% protein · 2% fat · 917 kcal/kg · Adult
Egg comes fourth, behind rice, in this BFF Fun Size Meals recipe, and at 80% moisture it ties for the lowest moisture in the wet line. It has no peas or lentils and 917 kcal per kg, and it is labeled for adults.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals Wham Bam Chicken, Eggs & Ham8% protein · 2% fat · 68 kcal/cup · Adult
Chicken liver joins chicken and rice near the top of this BFF Fun Size Meals recipe, which has no peas or lentils. At 68 kcal per cup and 870 kcal per kg, it suits adult dogs eating a chicken-only diet that includes grain.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals Wanna Be Withya Chicken & Rice8% protein · 1.4% fat · All Life Stages
Egg ranks third in this grain-free Classic Dog can, ahead of pumpkin and sweet potato, and there are no peas or lentils. With 1.4% fat and 86% moisture, it suits all life stages in homes that want chicken and egg without legumes or grain.
Full review of Classic Dog Bed & Breakfast Chicken, Egg & Pumpkin8% protein · 1% fat · 740 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
This Meals 'n More version of Bed and Breakfast puts quinoa ahead of egg and is sold for digestive support. It has 1% fat, 1.5% fiber, 740 kcal per kg and no peas or lentils, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Meals ‘n More Bed and Breakfast Plus Digestive Support8% protein · 1.4% fat · 95 kcal/can · All Life Stages
Tuna is the first ingredient and the only animal protein in this grain-free Classic Dog soup, followed by water, pumpkin, pea and carrot. At 95 kcal per can and 612 kcal per kg, it suits all life stages in homes that keep dogs off poultry.
Full review of Classic Dog Cirque de la Mer Tuna & Veggies in Soup8% protein · 2% fat · 221 kcal/can · All Life Stages
Goldie Lox lists chicken broth, chicken, mackerel and salmon in order, so it has three proteins near the top. At 221 kcal per can, the highest per-can figure listed in the line, and 781 kcal per kg, it suits all life stages.
Full review of Goldie Lox8% protein · 6% fat · 1,118 kcal/kg · Adult
Lamburgini has the most calories in the wet line at 1118 kcal per kg, and its 6% fat ties for the highest. Lamb, mackerel and lamb liver follow water, which makes it a grain-free adult option for dogs that need more calories and no chicken.
Full review of Lamburgini8% protein · 1.2% fat · 97 kcal/can · Adult
Peking Ducken adds duck to chicken breast in gravy, and it is the only wet recipe here that pairs duck with chicken. It has no peas or lentils, 97 kcal per can and 624 kcal per kg, and it is labeled for adults.
Full review of Classic Dog Peking Ducken Chicken & Duck in Gravy8% protein · 1.5% fat · 51 kcal/pouch · Adult
The Double Dip relies on beef organs, listing beef lung and beef kidney right after beef, with mackerel fifth. At 51 kcal per pouch and 637 kcal per kg, it is a grain-free adult option for owners who want beef and fish without chicken.
Full review of The Double Dip8% protein · 2% fat · 70 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
This Paris Hilton co-branded recipe is a simple blend of chicken, broth, rice, pumpkin and carrot, with no potato. It lists 70 kcal per cup and 897 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages in homes comfortable with grain and peas.
Full review of Paris Hilton Pamper Like Paris Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin8% protein · 3% fat · 160 kcal/can · All Life Stages
Its 3% fiber is the highest listed in the wet line, from chicken broth, chicken, red rice, pumpkin and flaxseed. This Multicare can has no peas or lentils, 160 kcal per can and 938 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Pumpkin Multicare8% protein · 1.5% fat · 58 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Funk in the Trunk is a short-list chicken pouch, with pumpkin the only produce in its first five, ahead of locust bean gum and sunflower seed oil. It has 58 kcal per pouch and 726 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages as a grain-free chicken option.
Full review of Funk in the Trunk8% protein · 2% fat · All Life Stages
You My Munchkin has the same first five ingredients as the Paris Hilton recipe, but it belongs to the BFF Fun Size Meals range and has no calorie figure listed. With 8% protein, 2% fat and 82% moisture, it suits all life stages in homes fine with rice and peas.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals You My Munchkin Chicken & Rice8% protein · 2% fat · 153 kcal/can · Puppy
This is one of three recipes labeled for puppies. It pairs chicken with rice and pumpkin and has no peas, lentils or potato. With 153 kcal per can and 901 kcal per kg, it suits puppies in homes comfortable with grain.
Full review of Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula in Gravy8% protein · 3% fat · 169 kcal/can · All Life Stages
Unlike the chicken and pumpkin Multicare can, this Veggies version adds peas, and it runs 169 kcal per can and 991 kcal per kg. It has 3% fat and 2.5% fiber over chicken broth, chicken and red rice, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Awesome Everything Chicken, Rice & Veggies Multicare8% protein · 1.4% fat · 119 kcal/can · Adult
Wok The Dog mixes beef into chicken breast in gravy, and it is the only wet recipe here that pairs those two meats. It has no peas or lentils, 119 kcal per can and 763 kcal per kg, and it is labeled for adults.
Full review of Classic Wok The Dog Chicken, Beef & Pumpkin in Gravy8% protein · 2% fat · 203 kcal/can · Adult
Love Me Tender lists chicken and chicken broth, then two gums and sunflower seed oil, with no produce in its first five. At 203 kcal per can and 716 kcal per kg, it is a grain-free adult option for owners who want a simple chicken can.
Full review of Love Me Tender8% protein · 2% fat · 786 kcal/kg · Adult
Roll The Dice lists chicken, broth, rice, flaxseed and calcium lactate first, with no pumpkin in its first five and no peas or potato. At 786 kcal per kg and 84% moisture, it suits adult dogs on a plain chicken and rice diet.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals Roll The Dice Chicken & Rice8% protein · 6% fat · 1,063 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
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Full review of Classic Dog Hot Dayam with Lamb in Gelée8% protein · 1.4% fat · 543 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Classic Dog Jammin Salmon has the fewest calories in the wet line at 543 kcal per kg, with salmon third and tomato in its first five. It suits all life stages in homes that want a lower-calorie chicken and salmon can.
Full review of Classic Dog Jammin Salmon with Chicken & Salmon8% protein · 2% fat · 65 kcal/container · All Life Stages
Kiss Me Thrice is the BFF Fun Size Meals recipe with green pea in its first five, alongside chicken, rice and carrot. It lists 65 kcal per container and 839 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages in homes fine with grain, peas and potato.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals Kiss Me Thrice Chicken & Veggies8% protein · 1% fat · 67 kcal/container · All Life Stages
In this Meals 'n More recipe sold for digestive support, chicken liver follows pumpkin and quinoa to round out the first five. It has 1% fat, no peas or lentils, 67 kcal per container and 674 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Meals ‘n More Amazon Livin’ Plus Digestive Support8% protein · 2% fat · 63 kcal/pouch · All Life Stages
Fowl Ball is the only wet recipe here with turkey, which comes third after chicken and broth. With 63 kcal per pouch and 798 kcal per kg, it is a grain-free option for dogs of all life stages that eat poultry.
Full review of Fowl Ball8% protein · 1.4% fat · 647 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
The Classic Dog version of Amazon Livin is grain-free and uses sweet potato instead of quinoa, alongside chicken breast, pumpkin and chicken liver. It has no peas or lentils and 647 kcal per kg, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Classic Dog Amazon Livin7% protein · 2.5% fat · 1,017 kcal/kg · All Life Stages
Duck broth and duck are its only animal ingredients, which makes this BFF Fun Size Meals recipe the line's duck-only option. It has 7% protein and 1017 kcal per kg, with rice and no peas or potato, and it suits dogs of all life stages that eat duck.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals I’m In Luck With Duck & Rice7% protein · 1% fat · Adult
This BFF Fun Size Meals recipe is beef and rice with no peas, lentils or potato, and its 1% fat ties for the lowest in the wet line. It has 7% protein and no calorie figure listed, and it suits adult dogs kept off chicken.
Full review of BFF Fun Size Meals Oh So Nice Sirloin Tips & Rice6% protein · 2.5% fat · 129 kcal/can · All Life Stages
This Multicare can is built on beef broth and beef with pumpkin, red rice and flaxseed, and its 6% protein ties for the lowest in the wet line. It has 2.5% fiber and includes peas and potato, and it suits all life stages in homes that want beef without chicken.
Full review of Awesome Everything Beef, Rice & Veggies Multicare6% protein · 1.5% fat · 137 kcal/can · Puppy
This is the only puppy recipe here made with beef. It starts with beef broth and beef, then pumpkin, rice and papaya. It has 6% protein, the low end of the wet line, and 137 kcal per can, and it suits puppies whose owners avoid chicken.
Full review of Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Paw Lickin Grain-Free Freeze-Dried | 68% | 11% | 6% | -- | Chicken, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Tapioca Starch |
| Dog Feeling Farmy Chicken, Egg & Pumpkin Dry Grain-Free Freeze-Dried | 49% | 22% | 13.5% | 261 | Chicken, Egg White, Whole Egg |
| Dog Steak Frites Dinner Beef & Pumpkin Dry Grain-Free Freeze-Dried | 35% | 20% | 29% | 269 | Beef, Whole Egg, Pumpkin |
| Line average | 50.7% | 17.7% | 16.2% | 265 |
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.
68% protein · 11% fat · 6% starch · All Life Stages
With 68% protein, 11% fat and 6% estimated starch, this has the most protein and the least starch of the freeze-dried trio. Chicken is the main ingredient and egg shell meal supplies the egg, which suits owners who want the most meat-heavy label in the line.
Full review of Dog Paw Lickin Grain-Free Freeze-Dried49% protein · 22% fat · 13.5% starch · 261 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Feeling Farmy sits in the middle of the freeze-dried trio at 49% protein, has the most fat of the three at 22%, and has the fewest calories at 261 kcal per cup. Chicken, egg white and whole egg lead, with 13.5% estimated starch, and it suits all life stages.
Full review of Dog Feeling Farmy Chicken, Egg & Pumpkin Dry Grain-Free Freeze-Dried35% protein · 20% fat · 29% starch · 269 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Steak Frites is the only beef recipe among the freeze-dried options. It lists beef, whole egg, pumpkin, egg white and beef lung first and contains potato. It has the least protein at 35%, the most estimated starch at 29% and the most calories at 269 kcal per cup, and it suits owners avoiding chicken.
Full review of Dog Steak Frites Dinner Beef & Pumpkin Dry Grain-Free Freeze-DriedNot all of it. 19 of the 38 wet recipes are grain-free, such as Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup, while others use rice or quinoa, such as the BFF Fun Size Meals and Meals 'n More recipes. All three freeze-dried recipes are grain-free.
Among the freeze-dried recipes, Dog Paw Lickin has the most at 68%. Among the wet recipes, Classic Dog Paw Lickin has the most at 10%.
Yes. Three wet recipes are labeled for puppies: Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula in Gravy, Puppy Chicken Formula in Gravy and Puppy Beef & Rice Formula in Gravy. Many other recipes, including all three freeze-dried ones, are labeled for all life stages.
Protein runs higher than the average wet food we review (50.9% vs 42.0% on a dry matter basis).
90% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
66% 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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