Crave Adult Dry Dog Food - Beef

by Crave

Overall Score: 93/100

Ingredients

1. Beef (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Split Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Lentils (carbohydrate)
5. Pork Meal (protein)
6. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
7. Pea Starch (other)
8. Fish Meal (protein)
9. Dried Chicken (protein)
10. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (other)
13. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
14. Salt (mineral)
15. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
16. Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
17. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
18. DL-Methionine (other)
19. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
20. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
21. Zinc Oxide (other)
22. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
23. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (other)
24. D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
25. Manganese Sulfate (other)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Biotin (vitamin)
28. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
29. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
30. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
31. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
32. Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2) (other)
33. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
34. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
35. Manganous Oxide (other)
36. Potassium Iodide (other)
37. Folic Acid (vitamin)
38. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 37.8%, fat 18.9%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 31.7%. By calories: 32.8% from protein, 39.8% from fat, 27.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 37.8% vs 18% minimum, fat 18.9% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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