Simply Nourish Source High Protein Dog Meal Topper - Shreds, Salmon & Whitefish in Broth Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
A topper in 3.0 oz pouches, made to add to a bowl rather than to feed on its own. With the water taken out it is 78% protein and 4% fat, and each pouch carries 45 kcal.
- Topper, not a complete meal
- Broth
- 3.0 oz pouch
- 89% water
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Salmon Broth
The liquid produced by simmering salmon, used to add moisture and flavor.
Fish Broth
The liquid produced by simmering fish, used to add moisture and flavor.
Whitefish
The flesh of any of several lean white ocean fish, used fresh.
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Our read The ingredients
Fish and broth, with protein that's real but small
Signature feature
High protein
Source high protein grain free shreds, salmon & whitefish recipe in broth
What it is Shredded salmon and whitefish in fish broth, with salmon first and whitefish fourth. Water makes up most of the pouch, so the protein claim rests on the dry basis.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
The claim holds on a dry basis: lean fish with almost no fat or starch. But a whole pouch is just 45 kcal, so it lifts the protein in a bowl only slightly.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Fish and fish broth fill the top four spots. The only other items are tapioca starch and guar gum, there to thicken the broth.
- 1 Salmon
- 2 Salmon Broth
- 3 Fish Broth
- 4 Whitefish
What’s in the pouch
- First meat
- Salmon, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Salmon and Whitefish.
- Thickeners and binders
- Tapioca Starch and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the pouch, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 532 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 0.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 0.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 88.5%
45 kcal per 3.0 oz pouch.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the pouch prints it, heaviest first
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
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 | TOPPER MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 9.0% | 78.3% | 42.1% |
| FAT | 0.5% | 4.3% | 18.8% |
| FIBER | 0.5% | 4.3% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 0.0% | - |
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
Nearly pure fish protein in a small pouch
88%
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Is it a meal?
No, a topper
The pack calls it a meal complement for dogs. It isn't built to cover vitamins and minerals, so serve it over a complete food.
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes
On a dry basis it runs far above the 45.3% protein average for the toppers we list. Most of what's in the pouch is still water.
- Feed it to
- Dogs on a complete food whose owners want extra fish protein with almost no fat added.
- Skip it for
- Dogs allergic to fish, dogs on a vet-restricted protein diet such as kidney care, and anyone hoping to replace a meal.
What a pouch costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | $1.79LIVE | $9.42 | PetSmart |
| 3.2 oz | $1.79 | $8.95 | PetSmart |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others 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.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Frozen 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 topper recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$5.70/lb vs $8.95/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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