Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
The first five listed ingredients are beef meal, grain sorghum, white rice, dried yeast, egg product. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef Meal
Beef that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Grain Sorghum
The grain of the sorghum plant, a gluten-free cereal also known as milo.
White Rice
Rice milled to remove the hull, bran and germ, leaving the starchy endosperm.
Dried Yeast
Yeast that has been grown, harvested and dried for use as a nutritional ingredient.
Egg Product
Egg content processed into a stable dry or liquid ingredient, minus the shell.
Our read The ingredients
Beef meal and grains, with a light probiotic dusting
Signature feature
K9 Strain Probiotics
Every pound of Diamond Naturals is guaranteed to provide 80,000,000 colony forming units (CFU) of live, active probiotic cultures
What it is Five dried bacterial cultures, from Lactobacillus plantarum to Bifidobacterium animalis, listed 31st to 35th, far below the salt. They go on after cooking, since extrusion heat kills live bacteria.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
A guaranteed count beats a vague promise, and Bacillus subtilis survives storage well. But 80 million per pound is small next to dog probiotic supplements, which dose in the billions. Expect a nudge, not a fix.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Kale, chia seed, pumpkin and blueberries are the produce Diamond promotes hardest. All four sit below the salt, 19th to 22nd: a garnish on a beef meal and grain base.
- 19 kale
- 20 chia seed
- 21 pumpkin
- 22 blueberries
- 13 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,518 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 25.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.5%
399 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Beef meal, grain sorghum, white rice, dried yeast, egg product, rice bran, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), dried plain beet pulp, natural flavor, flaxseed, potassium chloride, 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., DL-Methionine, choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots, papaya, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, beta carotene, chondroitin sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 25.0% | 27.8% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.5% | 3.9% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.5% | 45.0% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Middle-of-the-road numbers for a steady adult dog
34mg
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to meet AAFCO levels for adult maintenance, with no feeding trial behind it. It is not meant for puppies.
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Where do the calories come from?
Mostly starch
About 40% from carbohydrate, 36% from fat and 25% from protein. Sorghum, rice and barley do more of the work than the beef meal.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adult dogs on a normal routine that do well on beef, grains and chicken fat.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to beef, chicken or egg, and owners counting on the joint or probiotic claims to do real work.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 lb | $42.99 | $1.07 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 80 lb | $85.98 | $1.07 | Chewy |
Prices are from our check on Sep 27. 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 (399 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
5 FDA Recalls On Record
Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food. Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Expansion to batches of nine brands of dry dog and cat food made at Gaston, SC plant Dec 9 2011 - Apr 7 2012 Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food (one production run) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Lamb Meal & Rice 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
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