Zignature Essence LIR Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Zignature Essence LIR Ranch Recipe Dry Dog Food are Lamb, Pork, Lamb Meal, Pork Meal, and Quinoa. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 23.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Pork
The clean flesh of the pig, used fresh.
Lamb Meal
Lamb that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water removed.
Pork Meal
Pork that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Quinoa
The seed of the quinoa plant, a gluten-free pseudocereal.
Our read The ingredients
Short list, two meats, plenty of protein
Signature feature
Limited ingredient recipe
95% of this product is lamb, pork, lamb meal, pork meal, quinoa, pumpkin, pork fat
What it is Seven ingredients come before the natural flavor and salt: lamb and pork in four forms, quinoa, pumpkin and pork fat. Everything after them is flavor, vitamins and minerals.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
The list really is short, and quinoa is the only starch. But it carries two meats, so it suits a dog already proven fine on lamb and pork, not a single-protein elimination trial.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Pork shows up three times, as meat, meal and fat, so this is as much a pork food as a lamb one.
- 1 Lamb
- 2 Pork
- 3 Lamb Meal
- 4 Pork Meal
- 7 Pork Fat
- 10 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,985 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 32.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 25.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 23.0%
438 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Lamb, Pork, Lamb Meal, Pork Meal, Quinoa, Pumpkin, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Flavor, 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, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacinamide, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Taurine, DL-Methionine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Marine Microalgae Oil, L-Carnitine, 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 | 32.5% | 36.1% | HIGH |
| FAT | 25.5% | 28.3% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.0% | 3.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 23.0% | 25.6% | LOW |
Our read The label
A rich, meat-heavy food that runs on fat
53%
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes
On a dry basis it runs about 6 points above the average dry food we list, with carbs some 16 points below.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's dense
438 kcal a cup, about 11% above the average dry food we list. Scoop by the calculator, not by habit.
- Feed it to
- Active adults that do well on lamb and pork, and owners who want more meat and less starch per cup.
- Skip it for
- Dogs on a low-fat diet or with a history of pancreatitis, dogs prone to weight gain, and dogs allergic to pork or lamb.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 lb | $19.99 | $5.71 | Chewy lowest of 2 stores |
| 21 lb | $89.99 | $4.29 | Chewy |
Prices are from our check on Sep 28. 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 (438 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 Zignature. 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.
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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