Gravy Train Beefy Classic Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Gravy Train Beefy Classic Dry Dog Food are Corn, Soybean Meal, Meat & Bone Meal, Wheat Middlings, and Animal Fat (BHA/BHT used as a preservative). According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 55.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
Soybean Meal
The protein-rich meal left after oil has been pressed from soybeans.
Meat and Bone Meal
A rendered product made from mammal tissue including bone, without specifying the animal.
Wheat Middlings
The bran, germ and fine particles left after wheat is milled into flour.
Animal Fat
Fat rendered from animal tissue, without the species being specified.
Our read The ingredients
Corn and soy kibble with a gravy trick
Signature feature
Makes rich gravy
Just add warm water. Makes rich gravy.
What it is A coating on the kibble that thins into a sauce in warm water. The likely gravy builders, soy flour, caramel color and natural flavor, sit 9th to 11th, just below the salt.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Warm water softens the kibble and adds moisture, which helps some dogs that turn down dry food. The gravy itself brings nothing new: it's the same kibble, dissolved, with caramel color for your eye.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Corn, soybean meal, wheat middlings and whole wheat take four of the top six spots. Despite the name, no ingredient names beef.
- 1 Corn
- 2 Soybean Meal
- 4 Wheat Middlings
- 6 Whole Wheat
- 7 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,373 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 55.0%
294 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Corn, Soybean Meal, Meat & Bone Meal, Wheat Middlings, Animal Fat (BHA/BHT used as a preservative), Whole Wheat, 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., Calcium Carbonate, Soy Flour, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin), Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5, Blue 2, BHA (used As A Preservative), mixed tocopherols (used as a preservative), Rosemary Extract
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 | 17.0% | 18.9% | LOW |
| FAT | 8.0% | 8.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 55.0% | 61.1% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Light on calories and protein, heavy on grain
55g
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's light
294 kcal a cup, about 26% below the average dry food we list. Coming from a denser food, scoop more or your dog loses weight.
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Where do the calories come from?
Mostly carbs
About 60% of the calories come from carbohydrate, mostly corn and wheat. Protein supplies 19%, and soybean meal outranks the only meat.
- Feed it to
- Healthy, moderately active adults that do well on corn, soy and wheat and eat better with warm water added.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, working or very active dogs, dogs allergic to soy or wheat, and owners avoiding artificial colors.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 lb | $5.97 | $1.71 | Walmart |
| 13 lb | $10.97 | $0.84 | Walmart |
| 35 lb | $26.99 | $0.77 | Chewy |
Prices are from our check on Oct 17. 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 (294 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 Gravy Train. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$0.58/lb vs $0.77/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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