Bil-Jac® Hearty Stew Adult Wet Dog Food - Beef & Barley, 3.5 oz

by Bil-Jac

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. beef (protein)
2. barley (carbohydrate)
3. carrots (other)
4. Beef (protein)
5. Chicken (protein)
6. Egg Product (protein)
7. Carrots (other)
8. Turkey (protein)
9. Pea Protein (protein)
10. Barley (carbohydrate)
11. \r\nTapioca Starch (other)
12. Dextrose (other)
13. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
14. Caramel (additive)
15. Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
16. Glycine (other)
17. \r\nPotassium Chloride (other)
18. Salt (mineral)
19. Guar Gum (additive)
20. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
21. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
22. Vitamin E \r\nSupplement (other)
23. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
26. Vitamin A Acetate (vitamin)
27. \r\nCopper Proteinate (other)
28. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
29. Niacin (vitamin)
30. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
31. \r\nThiamine Mononitrate (other)
32. Biotin (vitamin)
33. Riboflavin (vitamin)
34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
35. Vitamin D3 \r\nSupplement (other)
36. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
37. Folic Acid (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 44.4%, fat 16.7%, fiber 11.1%, ash 38.9%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 52.3% from protein, 47.7% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 44.4% vs 18% minimum, fat 16.7% vs 5.5% minimum.

Wet food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

Cost to feed

About $25.77 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $32.22 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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