Simply Nourish Limited Ingredient Adult Salmon and Sweet Potato

by Simply Nourish

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Salmon (protein)
2. Salmon Meal (protein)
3. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
4. Lentils (carbohydrate)
5. Peas (carbohydrate)
6. Pea Starch (other)
7. Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
8. Whole Flaxseed (other)
9. Pea Fiber (fiber)
10. Natural Flavour (other)
11. Pea Protein (protein)
12. Monocalcium Phosphate (other)
13. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
14. Dried Carrots (other)
15. Dried Kale (other)
16. Dried Pumpkin (other)
17. Dried Blueberries (other)
18. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
19. Minerals (Zinc Sulfate (other)
20. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
21. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
22. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
23. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
24. Manganese Sulfate (other)
25. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
26. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
27. Copper Sulfate) (other)
28. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
29. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
30. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
31. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
32. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
33. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
34. Biotin (vitamin)
35. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
37. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
38. Folic Acid) (other)
39. DL-Methionine (other)
40. Taurine (additive)
41. 600 kcal/kg (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 31.1%, fat 16.7%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 44.4%. By calories: 26.8% from protein, 34.9% from fat, 38.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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