Three Foods, One Method
The same five measures, applied to each food from its own figures.
Prices are the lowest per pound we found across bag sizes, from our latest checks. Stores change prices often.
Open Your Saved Comparison- 01 Nulo FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils Swap Remove
- 02 Acana Free-Run Poultry Swap Remove
- 03 Weruva Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free Swap Remove
| 01 Nulo FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils Swap Remove | 02 Acana Free-Run Poultry Swap Remove | 03 Weruva Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free Swap Remove | + Add A Food | |
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| 01 Protein, Dry Matter Higher Is Better 26-32% dm reads typical mainstream. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils 33.3% | 02 Free-Run Poultry 33.0% | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free 64.0% Best in this row | |
| 02 Carbohydrate Load, Dry Matter Lower Is Better Estimated, 6% ash assumed. Estimated, not measured. It is what is left of the guaranteed analysis once protein, fat, fiber and moisture are taken out, with ash assumed at 6%. That leftover is mostly starch but also carries sugars and the fiber a crude-fiber test misses, so read it as a close estimate rather than an exact figure. Measured as fed, the same basis as the bag. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils 34% 31.0% as fed | 02 Free-Run Poultry 34% 30.0% as fed Best in this row | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free 6% 0.0% as fed | |
| 03 Named Proteins In The First Five Count of named animal proteins. The count matches any named animal word in the opening five ingredients, so it also counts animal fats and flavourings as proteins. It is shown because it is one of the five measured lines, but it is too rough to call a winner on. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils 2 of 5 | 02 Free-Run Poultry 3 of 5 | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free 2 of 5 | |
| 04 Flagged Additives Level Lower Is Better Matched against the flag list. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils None | 02 Free-Run Poultry None | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free None | |
| 05 Brand Recall History Level Lower Is Better Manufacturer, not recipe. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils None | 02 Free-Run Poultry None | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free None | |
| Starch, As Fed Estimated, not measured. It is what is left of the guaranteed analysis once protein, fat, fiber and moisture are taken out, with ash assumed at 6%. That leftover is mostly starch but also carries sugars and the fiber a crude-fiber test misses, so read it as a close estimate rather than an exact figure. Measured as fed, the same basis as the bag. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils 31.0% | 02 Free-Run Poultry 30.0% | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free 0.0% | |
| Kcal / Cup | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils 407 | 02 Free-Run Poultry 396 | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free -- | |
| Price / Lb Lowest Across Bag Sizes | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils $3.87 24 lb bag, Amazon | 02 Free-Run Poultry $3.20 25 lb bag, Amazon | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free -- No price on file. | |
| Cost / 1,000 Kcal Lower Is Cheaper To Feed What the same amount of energy costs, so a denser food is not penalized for a higher price per pound. | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils $2.42 | 02 Free-Run Poultry $2.03 Best in this row | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free -- No price on file. | |
| First Five Ingredients | 01 FreeStyle Limited+ Alaska Pollock & Lentils Pollock, Lentils, Pollock Meal, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols & Citric Acid), Sweet Potato | 02 Free-Run Poultry Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans | 03 Dogs in the Kitchen Classic Dog Funky Chunky Chicken Soup with Pumpkin Grain-Free Chicken (Boneless, Skinless Breast), Chicken Broth, Pumpkin, Carrot, Pea |
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- TruDog Garden of Vegan Plant-Based 26.1% protein Add
- NutriSource PureVita Puppy Lamb & Pumpkin Entree Grain-Free 30.0% protein Add
- K9 Natural Lamb Feast Grain-Free 44.6% protein Add
- Darwin's Natural Pet Products Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Premium Beef Grain-Free Frozen 56.0% protein Add
- Darwin's Natural Pet Products Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Intelligent Design for Dogs Comprehensive Cancer Support Grain-Free Frozen 53.6% protein Add
- Darwin's Natural Pet Products Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Intelligent Design for Dogs Joint Support Grain-Free Frozen 56.5% protein Add
- Stella & Chewy's Stella & Chewy’s Wild Red : Whole Prey Chicken & Lamb 46.7% protein Add
- OC Raw Dog Complete Meals Beef & Produce Grain-Free Frozen 56.3% protein Add
- Darwin's Natural Pet Products Darwin’s Natural Pet Products BioLogics Raw Chicken for Healthy Dogs Grain-Free Frozen 57.7% protein Add
- TruDog Raw Turkey Meal Bites Grain-Free 54.3% protein Add
- TruDog Raw Beef Meal Bites Grain-Free 43.5% protein Add
Every figure here is the food's own. Protein and carbohydrate are converted to dry matter so foods of different moisture can be set beside each other; starch is estimated from the guaranteed analysis with ash assumed at 6.0%, and the recall record belongs to the manufacturer rather than to the recipe. Two rows are printed but never marked: the named-protein count, because the detection behind it is too rough to call a winner on, and calories, because neither more nor fewer is better without knowing the dog.
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Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
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Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
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