Making Sense
of Dog Food
Label-by-label reviews of 2,400+ dry, wet and fresh dog foods. Compare protein, starch, calories and ingredients side by side, and find the one that fits your dog.
Explore In the Kibble
Food Is More
Than Just Energy.
Every dog is different. Age, breed and condition change what the numbers should look like, so the same bag can be a good call for one dog and a poor one for the next. We publish the figures and the reasoning behind them, and leave the choice with you.
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Age, breed, weight, activity, allergies: we filter 2,491 foods down to the handful that actually fit your dog.
- 01 AvoDerm Advanced Joint Health Grain-Free Chicken Meal Formula Dry Dog Food STARCH36%
- 02 Victor Purpose Sensitive Skin & Stomach Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food STARCH39%
- 03 Now Fresh Lamb & Pork Grain-Free Dry Dog Food STARCH39%
- 04 Kibbles n Bits Triple Steak Flavor: High Protein Dry Dog Food STARCH41%
Featured Reviews
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Purina One SmartBlend Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Diamond Naturals Skin & Coat Formula All Life Stages Salmon & Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
Pedigree Adult Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Gut Health Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper
Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
Blue Wilderness Wild Cuts Trail Toppers Chunky Beef Bites in Hearty Gravy Grain-Free Dog Food Topper
Blue Tender Shreds Beef Chicken Topper Savory Broth Dog Food Topper
Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Cage-Free Chicken Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Gut Health Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper
Stella & Chewy’s Marie’s Magical Dinner Dust Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Food Topper
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Porterhouse Steak Wet Dog Food
Pedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Chicken and Rice Dinner Wet Dog Food
Pedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Beef, Bacon & Cheese Wet Dog Food
Cesar Filets in Gravy Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food
Hill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Stew with Beef and Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Iams Proactive Health With Chicken AND Whole Grain Rice Classic Ground Wet Dog Food
Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food
Purina ONE Chicken & Brown Rice Wet Dog Food
Just Reviewed
The latest foods added to our catalog. A few are new to shelves; most have been on sale for a while and are simply new to us. New here does not mean better. We read the label on each one as it arrives.
Blue Wilderness Beef & Chicken with Grains Wet Dog Food
Blue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe Grain-Free Senior - Chicken & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Blue Natural Veterinary Diet WM Wet Dog Food
Evanger’s Super Premium Heritage Classic Beef & Bacon Wet Dog Food
Brand vs Brand
The rivalries people actually shop, measured on each brand's kibble from the labels we hold.
Acana vs Orijen
Avg protein, dry matter
34.1% vs 44.0%
18 vs 12 kibble recipes compared
Blue Buffalo vs Purina
Avg protein, dry matter
30.9% vs 30.7%
107 vs 99 kibble recipes compared
Hill's vs Royal Canin
Avg protein, dry matter
22.8% vs 28.1%
65 vs 86 kibble recipes compared
Blue Buffalo vs Taste of the Wild
Avg protein, dry matter
30.9% vs 32.0%
107 vs 16 kibble recipes compared
Iams vs Purina
Avg protein, dry matter
28.1% vs 30.7%
21 vs 99 kibble recipes compared
Merrick vs Blue Buffalo
Avg protein, dry matter
34.1% vs 30.9%
58 vs 107 kibble recipes compared
What Changed
Launches, recipe changes, recalls and discontinued foods, checked against the brands' own pages and tied to the foods we review.
- Fourteen Blue dog foods we reviewed are absent or changed in its current range Our September 28 check found 10 recipes absent from Blue's site, three with newer versions and one previously discontinued.
- All 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review are absent from the brand site Our September 27 check found no current brand listing for any of the 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review.
- IAMS adds salmon sensitive skin and stomach dry dog food for adults The chicken-free recipe lists salmon first and is available at Chewy, with a listing also appearing at Kroger.
- United Petfood agrees to buy Wellness dry food plant in Arkansas United Petfood signed an agreement to buy Wellness Pet Company's Decatur plant, along with a long-term supply agreement.
Sneak Peeks
261
foods carry at least one of the 11 additives we flag, menadione alone in 208.
SEE THE LIST →Standing in the aisle?
Point your phone at the barcode or the label. We match the bag and show protein, starch and the first five ingredients, checked against your dog.
OPEN THE SCANNER →43%
of grain-free dry foods are still 40% carbs or more. 1,600 dry foods, 76 brands.
READ THE STUDY →Worth Reading
What to do with what the label says: how much to feed, what an upset stomach is telling you, and which human foods are safe to share.
Can Dogs Eat Popcorn?
Plain, air-popped popcorn is fine. Nearly everything people put on popcorn is the problem, along with the kernels and hulls.
When Your Dog Won’t Eat
A dog that will not eat is either telling you something is wrong or telling you that waiting produces something better. The...
The Best Vegetables for Dogs
Vegetables do one job in your kitchen and a completely different one on an ingredient panel. Confusing the two is how people...
Recalls & Warnings
Recalls are announced without warning. The log is matched to brands across the archive, so a flagged manufacturer shows on every recipe it makes.
SEE ALL RECALLS →Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Think You
Know?
Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
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Look it up: estimated starch, calories per cup and every ingredient, for 2,493 foods.