Victor Realtree Edge Energy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Victor Realtree Edge Energy Dry Dog Food are Beef Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Garbanzo Beans, and Natural Flavors. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 31.0%.
- 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.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Garbanzo Beans
The seed of the chickpea plant, the same legume sold under the name chickpea.
Natural Flavor
A flavoring derived from an animal or plant source, added to improve taste.
Our read The ingredients
A meat-meal base with a token gut blend
Signature feature
V-PRO blend
An exclusive mix to promote superior digestibility and immune system function
What it is Selenium yeast, chelated minerals, inulin and two Bacillus probiotics, all well below the salt. The probiotics are the last two ingredients of 53.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Chelated minerals absorb a bit better, which is real but routine in this price range. Inulin sits 49th and the probiotics close the list, too little to change digestion the way the pack implies.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Beef meal leads, with menhaden fish meal and duck meal at 7th and 8th. Those concentrated meals make the 85% meat-protein claim believable.
- 1 Beef Meal
- 7 Menhaden Fish Meal
- 8 Duck Meal
- 13 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,908 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 28.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 22.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 9.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 31.0%
415 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Beef Meal, Grain Sorghum, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Garbanzo Beans, Natural Flavors, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Duck Meal, Chia Seeds, Potassium Chloride, Carrot Powder, Tomato Pomace, 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., Organic Dried Seaweed Meal, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Stearate, Zinc Methionine Complex, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin E Supplement, DL-Methionine, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Salmon Oil, Silicon Dioxide, L-Carnitine, Selenium Yeast, Brewers Dried Yeast, Copper Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Calcium Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract, Inulin, Lecithin, Folic Acid, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis 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 | 28.0% | 30.8% | HIGH |
| FAT | 22.0% | 24.2% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 31.0% | 34.1% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
A fat-fueled food built for working dogs
48%
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Is it a high-protein food?
About average
Protein lands right at the dry food average we list on a dry basis. The real step up here is fat, not protein.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
Slightly dense
About 5% more calories per cup than the average dry food we list. Coming from a lighter food, trim each scoop a little.
- Feed it to
- Hunting, herding and sport dogs that burn serious calories, and active adults that do well on beef and grain.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, low-activity dogs prone to weight gain, dogs with a history of pancreatitis, and dogs allergic to beef or chicken.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $14.99 | $3.00 | Amazon |
| 15 lb | $36.99 | $2.47 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 40 lb | $71.49 | $1.79 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Oct 11. 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 (415 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
4 FDA Recalls On Record
FDA and CDC investigation notice for Mid America Pet Food dog and cat foods Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
All dog and cat foods with best-by before 10/31/2024 (expansion) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula dry dog food, three lots Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food, one lot, 5 lb Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
3 of these fell in the last three years. 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.
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