Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Beef Grain-Free Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 3.5 oz trays, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 50% protein and 22% fat, and each tray carries 89 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Paté in sauce
- 3.5 oz tray
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Pork By-Products
The parts of the pig left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and trimmings.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Our read The ingredients
A mixed-meat loaf sold under a beef name
Signature feature
#1 ingredient real beef
High-quality protein, #1 ingredient real beef
What it is Beef heads the list, but pork by-products, chicken liver, chicken broth, beef lung and chicken heart follow it, all ahead of the first mineral at 8th.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Beef leading the list is true, but it is one of 6 animal ingredients, and chicken shows up 3 times. The protein is all animal, which is good, but a dog avoiding chicken or pork gets both here.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Pork by-products sit second and chicken shows up 3 times in the top 7, so this beef recipe is no single-protein food.
- 2 Pork By-Products
- 3 Chicken Liver
- 4 Chicken Broth
- 7 Chicken Heart
- 18 Salt
What’s in the tray
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, Pork By-Products, Chicken Liver and Beef Lung.
- Thickeners and binders
- Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum and Guar Gum. They give the gravy its body and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- Added Color. Color is there for the person opening the tray; it adds nothing for the dog.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the tray, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 897 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 4.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
89 kcal per 3.5 oz tray, worked out from the kcal/kg figure and the tray size.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the tray prints it, heaviest first
Beef, Pork By-Products, Chicken Liver, Chicken Broth, Water, Beef Lung, Chicken Heart, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Added Color, Carrageenan, Potassium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Proteinate, Dried Yam, Natural Flavor, DL-Methionine, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Erythorbic Acid (Preservative), Guar Gum, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrite (For Color Retention), Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 9.0% | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 4.0% | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 5.6% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 11.1% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Our read The label
Almost no carbs, with fat carrying half the calories
52%
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes
50% protein on a dry basis, above the 42% average for wet food we list. Nearly all of it comes from animal ingredients.
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Is one tray a meal?
Not for most
Cesar says serve alone or with kibble, at 3 2/3 trays a day per 10 lb. Past small breeds, mixing it with kibble is more practical.
- Feed it to
- Small adult dogs, and owners topping kibble with a high-protein, near-zero-carb wet food.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to chicken or pork, and dogs on a low-fat diet or with a history of pancreatitis.
What a tray costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 oz | $1.18 | $5.90 | Walmart lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (897 kcal per kg, 89 kcal per tray). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$4.36/lb vs $5.90/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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