Zignature Original Catfish Formula with Probiotics Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Zignature Original Catfish Formula with Probiotics Grain-Free Dry Dog Food are Catfish, Catfish Meal, Peas, Pea Flour, and Chickpeas.
Ingredient Wiki
Catfish
A freshwater fish used as a protein source.
Catfish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from catfish.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Pea Flour
Flour milled from dried peas, carrying both the protein and the starch of the whole pea.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Our read The ingredients
One fish, lots of peas, probiotics at the very end
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Probiotics
Enhanced with added vitamins, minerals, taurine & probiotics
What it is Three dried bacterial cultures, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis and Bifidobacterium bifidum. They sit 20th to 22nd, the last three ingredients, usually coated on after the kibble is cooked.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
The two Bacillus strains form spores that survive heat and shelf time; Bifidobacterium mostly doesn't. Listed after the vitamins and preservatives, the dose is small: a light daily nudge, not a gut treatment.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Catfish is the only animal on the list, but peas, pea flour and chickpeas fill third to fifth. Legumes carry a big share of every cup.
- 1 Catfish
- 2 Catfish Meal
- 3 Peas
- 4 Pea Flour
- 5 Chickpeas
- 9 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,600 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 30.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- --
- Moisture (max.)
- 4.5%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- --
395 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Catfish, Catfish Meal, Peas, Pea Flour, Chickpeas, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, 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, Choline Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacinamide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Taurine, Potassium Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum 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 | 30.5% | 31.9% | HIGH |
| FAT | 13.0% | 13.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | -- | -- | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | -- | -- | n/a |
Our read The label
Average protein, average calories, plenty of legumes
2.7cups
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Is it a high-protein food?
Not really
About 32% protein on a dry basis against 30% for the average dry food we list. Peas and chickpeas supply part of that protein.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
Yes
395 kcal a cup, level with the average dry food we list. Coming from a typical kibble, keep the scoop the same.
- Feed it to
- Puppies and adults that need a single fish protein, such as dogs reacting to chicken or beef.
- Skip it for
- Dogs allergic to fish, dogs on a strict vet elimination trial (natural flavor is unnamed), and owners avoiding pea-heavy grain-free diets.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $15.99 | $4.00 | Chewy |
| 12.5 lb | $39.99 | $3.20 | Chewy |
| 25 lb | $70.37 | $2.81 | 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 (395 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.
Lower-priced alternative
$2.40/lb vs $2.81/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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