Bundle x Joy Brave Grass-Fed Lamb Adult Dry Dog Food - 4 lb

Name: Bundle x Joy Brave Grass-Fed Lamb Adult Dry Dog Food - 4 lb
Brand: Bundle X Joy

by Bundle X Joy

Overall Score: 87/100

Ingredients

Lamb (protein)
Pork Meal (protein)
Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
Yellow Peas (carbohydrate)
Pea Flour (other)
Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols) (protein)
Red Lentils (carbohydrate)
Green Lentils (carbohydrate)
Pea Protein (protein)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Flaxseed (fat)
Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
Salt (mineral)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Pumpkin (other)
Blueberries (other)
Apples (other)
Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
Carrots (other)
Kale (other)
Cranberries (other)
Kelp (other)
Alfalfa (other)
Chicory Root (fiber)
Turmeric (other)
Taurine (additive)
Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
d–Calcium Pantothenate (other)
Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
Folic Acid (vitamin)
Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
Iron Proteinate (mineral)
Copper Proteinate (mineral)
Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
Sodium Selenite) (other)
Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

Chickpeas (low concern): Another legume included in the FDA's investigation into grain-free diets and potential DCM risk. Frequently used in grain-free pet foods as a carbohydrate source. The same concerns about taurine metabolism interference apply as with peas and lentils.
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.
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.
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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 31.1%, fat 15.6%, fiber 5.6%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 40%. By calories: 28.5% from protein, 34.8% from fat, 36.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $2.57 per day to feed (mid-range price tier); $3.21 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).