Select Cuts is built around a named meat and its meal at the top of each ingredient list, followed by oats and then millet or barley. All five recipes are kibble and all include grain. None of the five ingredient lists we read shows peas or lentils. Four recipes are labeled for all life stages, and the fifth is a puppy formula.
Protein runs from 23% in Kangaroo to 28% in Trout & Salmon Meal and Turkey, all figures as fed. Estimated starch sits in a narrow band from 34% to 37.5%, and calories run from 376 to 416 kcal per cup. Compared with the catalog average for kibble across 1,834 foods, the line averages slightly less protein (26.1% vs 26.9%), slightly less estimated starch (36.2% vs 37.4%) and about the same calories (392 vs 395 kcal per cup).
The trade-off is that protein tops out at 28%, so this line sits near the middle for kibble rather than at the high end. Owners who track proteins should note that the Puppy Formula combines lamb, whitefish, turkey and pork, while the other recipes each center on one meat.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout & Salmon Meal Formula with Super Grains | 28% | 14.5% | 36% | 376 | Trout, Salmon Meal (Source of Omega-3), Oats |
| Turkey Formula with Super Grains | 28% | 14.5% | 36.5% | 395 | Turkey, Turkey Meal, Oats |
| Puppy Formula with Super Grains | 26.5% | 18% | 34% | 416 | Lamb, Whitefish, Whitefish Meal |
| Lamb & Lamb Meal Formula with Super Grains | 25% | 16.5% | 37% | 380 | Lamb, lamb meal, oats |
| Kangaroo Formula with Super Grains | 23% | 17% | 37.5% | 393 | Kangaroo, Kangaroo Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin), Oats |
| Line average | 26.1% | 16.1% | 36.2% | 392 |
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.
28% protein · 14.5% fat · 36% starch · 376 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Trout and salmon meal lead this fish recipe, which ties Turkey for the line's highest protein at 28% while having the fewest calories at 376 kcal per cup. It suits owners who want a fish-based kibble with fewer calories per cup than its line mates.
Full review of Trout & Salmon Meal Formula with Super Grains28% protein · 14.5% fat · 36.5% starch · 395 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Turkey and turkey meal head the list, giving 28% protein with 14.5% fat, and at 5% it has the lowest fiber in the line. It suits owners who want a poultry recipe with protein at the top of the line.
Full review of Turkey Formula with Super Grains26.5% protein · 18% fat · 34% starch · 416 kcal/cup · Puppy
The line's only puppy recipe, it mixes lamb, whitefish, turkey and pork and has the most fat (18%), the most calories (416 kcal per cup) and the least estimated starch (34%) in the line. It is sold for puppies of all breed sizes.
Full review of Puppy Formula with Super Grains25% protein · 16.5% fat · 37% starch · 380 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Lamb and lamb meal come first, followed by oats, millet and sunflower meal, with 25% protein and 16.5% fat. The label lists lamb as its only animal protein, which suits owners who want a lamb recipe labeled for all life stages.
Full review of Lamb & Lamb Meal Formula with Super Grains23% protein · 17% fat · 37.5% starch · 393 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Kangaroo and kangaroo meal lead, followed by oats, millet and pearled barley, and this recipe has the least protein (23%), the most estimated starch (37.5%) and the most fiber (6.5%) in the line. It suits owners looking for a less common meat.
Full review of Kangaroo Formula with Super GrainsNo. All five Select Cuts recipes include grain, with oats in every recipe plus millet, barley or both. None of them lists peas or lentils.
Trout & Salmon Meal Formula and Turkey Formula tie for the most protein at 28% as fed. Kangaroo Formula has the least, at 23%.
Yes. The Puppy Formula with Super Grains is sold for puppies of all breed sizes, with 26.5% protein, 18% fat and 416 kcal per cup, the most fat and calories in the line. The other four recipes are labeled for all life stages.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.0% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
0% 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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MOST PROTEIN
Zignature Select Cuts Trout & Salmon Meal Formula with Super Grains Dry Dog Food
31.1% dry matter
LEAST STARCH
Zignature Select Cuts Puppy Formula with Super Grains Dry Dog Food
34% as fed
FEWEST CALORIES
Zignature Select Cuts Lamb & Lamb Meal Formula with Super Grains Dry Dog Food
380 kcal per cup
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