This recipe no longer appears in Earthborn Holistic's current range.
We keep the page so you can compare it with what you feed now. The analysis below is the last label we recorded, checked October 2026. Source
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Earthborn Holistic Unrefined Smoked Turkey with Ancient Grains & Superfoods Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Earthborn Holistic Unrefined Smoked Turkey with Ancient Grains & Superfoods Dry Dog Food are Turkey, Quinoa, Pumpkin, Buckwheat, and Dried Eggs. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 34.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Quinoa
The seed of the quinoa plant, a gluten-free pseudocereal.
Pumpkin
The flesh of the pumpkin squash, used cooked or dried in dog food.
Buckwheat
The seed of the buckwheat plant, which despite the name is not a wheat and contains no gluten.
Dried Egg
Whole eggs with the moisture removed, leaving a concentrated dry egg ingredient.
Our read The ingredients
Decent grains, sold harder than they deserve
Signature feature
5 Ancient Grains
Rich in protein, great source of fiber, vital amino acids
What it is Quinoa sits second, buckwheat fourth and oatmeal seventh, with chia ninth. Together they carry most of the starch and fiber in each piece of kibble.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Quinoa and buckwheat are mostly starch with a bit more protein than rice, so they feed a dog like any decent grain. Ancient is a story about the farm, not a difference in the bowl.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Blueberries, kale and carrots all sit behind dicalcium phosphate, a mineral supplement. Pumpkin, third, is the only produce here in a real amount.
- 3 Pumpkin
- 13 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 14 Blueberries
- 17 Kale
- 20 Carrots
- 23 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,610 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 8.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 34.5%
380 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Turkey, Quinoa, Pumpkin, Buckwheat, Dried Eggs, Turkey Meal, Oatmeal, Flaxseed, Chia, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavors, Salmon Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Apples, Kale, Broccoli, Spinach, Carrots, Olive Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), 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., Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Taurine, Beta-Carotene, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product
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 | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 17.0% | 18.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 8.5% | 9.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 34.5% | 38.3% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
An all-stages grain food, richer in fat than protein
5.9g
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to AAFCO levels for all life stages, large-breed puppies included. No feeding trial, but one bag covers a puppy and the adult it grows into.
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Where do the calories come from?
Fat, then grains
About 41% from fat, 35% from carbohydrate and 24% from protein. Protein sits below the dry average we list, 26.7% against 30.1% on a dry basis.
- Feed it to
- Homes feeding a puppy and an adult from one bag, and dogs that do well on turkey and grains.
- Skip it for
- Dogs on a low-fat diet or with a history of pancreatitis, dogs allergic to fish or egg, and owners who want high protein.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $13.50 | $3.38 | Walmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 12.5 lb | $33.99 | $2.72 | Walmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 25 lb | $71.99 | $2.88 | CountryMax lowest of 2 stores |
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 (380 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
We have not matched any FDA recall to Earthborn Holistic. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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$2.53/lb vs $2.72/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch 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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