This recipe no longer appears in Instinct'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
Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food are Turkey Meal, Peas, Turkey, Tapioca, and Canola Oil. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 36.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Tapioca
A starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant.
Canola Oil
Oil pressed from the seed of the canola plant, a variety of rapeseed bred for low erucic acid.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,126 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 36.5%
469 kcal per cup.
Does something here not match the bag? Report a problem
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Turkey Meal, Peas, Turkey, Tapioca, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Flavor, Coconut Oil, 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., Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Freeze-Dried Turkey, Freeze-Dried Turkey Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Freeze-Dried Turkey Heart, 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 | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 18.0% | 20.0% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.5% | 3.9% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 36.5% | 40.6% | HIGH |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (469 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Instinct® Raw Chicken Formula for dogs Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Pet 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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.
Found this useful?
Comments
No comments yet. Feeding this food? Tell other owners how your dog does on it.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
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.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Think You
Know?
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.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
Copied. Paste it anywhere your friends will see it.
Want the reason behind every answer? The 80-page e-book, $7.99
Now, is your dog's food any good?
Look it up: estimated starch, calories per cup and every ingredient, for 3,207 foods.