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Canidae Pure Petite , Grain Free Morsels Lamb and Carrots for Small Breed Dogs Wet Dog Food

Wet food. With the water taken out it is 47% protein and 19% fat.

  • Sold as a meal
  • Chunks
  • 82% water
Protein is 47.2% once the water is taken out, above the wet food median of 43%. The label prints 8.5% because that figure includes the water.
PROTEIN, WATER OUT
47.2%
KCAL / SERVING
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FAT, WATER OUT
19.4%
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Canidae Pure Petite , Grain Free Morsels Lamb and Carrots for Small Breed Dogs Wet Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 19 COMPONENTS

Lamb Broth

The liquid produced by simmering lamb, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken

Chicken

The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Liver

Chicken Liver

The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.

Dried Egg Whites

The white of the egg, dried.
Lamb

Lamb

The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
READING THE LIST

What’s in the serving

First ingredient
Lamb broth, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
First meat
chicken, second on the list. Named meats near the top: chicken, chicken liver, dried egg whites and lamb.
Thickeners and binders
guar gum and xanthan gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
Added color
None listed.
Flagged additives
None from our list.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”

Calories
956 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
8.5%
Crude Fat (min.)
3.5%
Crude Fiber (max.)
1.5%
Moisture (max.)
82.0%

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Lamb broth, chicken, chicken liver, dried egg whites, lamb, dried peas, peas, carrots, guar gum, sodium phosphate, salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., natural flavor, potassium chloride, minerals (zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, cobalt amino acid chelate, potassium iodide), choline chloride, vitamins (vitamin e supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin a supplement, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin b12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin d3 supplement, folic acid), menhaden fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), xanthan gum, rosemary extract

Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.

NUTRITION WITH THE WATER TAKEN OUT

Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.

NUTRIENT ON THE LABEL WATER OUT WET FOOD MEDIAN
PROTEIN 8.5% 47.2% 43.2%
FAT 3.5% 19.4% 22.2%
FIBER 1.5% 8.3% -
CARBS (EST.) - 13.9% -

Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.

AMONG 816 WET FOODS
Protein, water out
47%
Higher than 80%. Median 43%.
Calories
956 kcal/kg
Richer than 40%. Median 994 kcal/kg.
Water
82%
Wetter than 58%. Median 78%.
HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
39.7OUNCES
    1,076 kcal1,126 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (956 kcal per kg). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // CANIDAE

    1 FDA Recall On Record

    MAY 5, 2012
    POTENTIAL SALMONELLA

    Canidae dry dog and cat food made at Diamond Gaston, SC plant Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log

    SAME LINE

    Other Flavors

    All Life Stages , Lamb & Rice Recipe 36.4% Pure , Lamb Recipe Grain-Free 31.8% Pure Petite , Grain Free Chicken & Peas Pâté for Small Breed Dogs 38.6% All Life Stages , Multi-Protein Chicken, Lamb and Fish 40.9%

    Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, calories, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a serving. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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