Raw Coated Grain Free Dog Food: Grass-Fed Beef Recipe

by Stella & Chewy's

Overall Score: 87/100

Ingredients

1. Beef (protein)
2. Lamb Meal (protein)
3. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
4. Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Salmon Meal (protein)
6. Lentils (carbohydrate)
7. Pea Protein (protein)
8. Beef Heart (protein)
9. Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
10. Beef Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
11. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
12. Beef Liver (protein)
13. Natural Vegetable Flavor (other)
14. Suncured Alfalfa (other)
15. Beef Kidney (protein)
16. Beef Tripe (protein)
17. Fenugreek Seed (other)
18. Flaxseed (fat)
19. Coconut Flour (other)
20. Pumpkin (other)
21. Pumpkin Seed (other)
22. Organic Cranberries (other)
23. Organic Spinach (other)
24. Organic Broccoli (other)
25. Organic Beets (other)
26. Organic Carrots (other)
27. Organic Squash (other)
28. Organic Blueberries (other)
29. Inulin (fiber)
30. Blueberries (other)
31. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
32. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative) (other)
33. Dried Kelp (other)
34. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
35. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
36. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
37. Taurine (additive)
38. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
39. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
40. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
41. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
42. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
43. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
44. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
45. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
46. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
47. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
48. D-calcium Pantothenate (other)
49. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
50. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
51. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
52. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
53. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
54. Folic Acid (vitamin)
55. Salt (mineral)
56. Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici fermentation product (other)
57. Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus fermentation product (additive)
58. Dried Bifidobacterium Longum fermentation product (other)
59. Dried Bacillus Coagulans fermentation product (additive)

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.
• 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 106.7%, fat 50%, fiber 16.7%, ash 23.3%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 46.8% from protein, 53.2% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 106.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 50% vs 5.5% minimum.

Raw food, grain-free.

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