Puppy Health: Chicken, Peas & Lentils Recipe

by Tiki Dog

Overall Score: 91/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned chicken (protein)
2. chicken meal (protein)
3. peas (carbohydrate)
4. chicken liver (protein)
5. lentils (carbohydrate)
6. chickpeas (carbohydrate)
7. tapioca flour (carbohydrate)
8. chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid) (protein)
9. ground whole flaxseed (other)
10. brewer’s dried yeast (other)
11. natural chicken flavor (protein)
12. dicalcium phosphate (mineral)
13. salmon oil (protein)
14. monosodium phosphate (other)
15. salt (mineral)
16. docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (source of Omega-3 fatty acids) (other)
17. choline chloride (vitamin)
18. chicory extract (other)
19. calcium carbonate (mineral)
20. zinc proteinate (mineral)
21. iron proteinate (mineral)
22. dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product (additive)
23. rosemary extract (preservative)
24. vitamin E supplement (vitamin)
25. copper proteinate (mineral)
26. manganese proteinate (mineral)
27. niacin supplement (vitamin B3) (other)
28. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
29. d-calcium pantothenate (other)
30. riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2) (other)
31. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
32. vitamin D3 supplement (vitamin)
33. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
34. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
35. calcium iodate (mineral)
36. folic acid (vitamin)
37. sodium selenite (mineral)

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.
• 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.
• 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 33.3%, fat 17.8%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 37.2%. By calories: 29.3% from protein, 38% from fat, 32.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 33.3% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

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