Wild Beginnings puts an animal protein first in every recipe, and the kibbles follow it with grains such as ground sorghum and oatmeal. None of the four recipes is grain free, and all four include peas or lentils and potato. The line has three kibbles and one wet pate.
The kibbles run from 30% to 34% protein as fed, averaging 32.7%, compared with a 26.9% average across 1,801 kibbles in our catalog. Estimated starch runs from 29% to 34%, averaging 30.7%, below the catalog kibble average of 37.4%. Fat sits at 15% to 16%. Chicken and egg appear in all three kibbles. Beef, venison and lamb appear only in the Adult recipe, duck only in the poultry recipe, and fish only in the salmon recipe. The wet pate, made with lamb and beef, shows 8.5% protein against a wet catalog average of 8.4%.
The trade-offs: owners avoiding chicken will find chicken meal in every kibble, including the salmon recipe. The Adult recipe has the least protein and the most estimated starch, with dried chickpeas fourth in its ingredients. The two All Life Stages kibbles share identical figures and differ mainly in their lead protein.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck | 34% | 16% | 29% | -- | Chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal |
| All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout | 34% | 16% | 29% | -- | Salmon, chicken meal, turkey meal |
| Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb | 30% | 15% | 34% | -- | Beef, beef meal, chicken meal |
| Line average | 32.7% | 15.7% | 30.7% | -- |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
34% protein · 16% fat · 29% starch · All Life Stages
Chicken, chicken meal and turkey meal lead this All Life Stages kibble, and it is the only one in the line with duck. At 34% protein and 29% estimated starch it ties the salmon recipe for most protein and least starch, suiting owners who want a poultry and egg kibble.
Full review of All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck34% protein · 16% fat · 29% starch · All Life Stages
Salmon is the first ingredient and this is the only kibble here with fish, though chicken meal and turkey meal follow in second and third place. It matches the poultry recipe at 34% protein and 29% estimated starch, suiting owners who want fish listed first for all life stages.
Full review of All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout30% protein · 15% fat · 34% starch · Adult
This is the only kibble here with beef, venison and lamb, and the only one labeled for adults. It has the line's lowest protein at 30% and highest estimated starch at 34%, with dried chickpeas fourth in the ingredients, suiting owners of adult dogs who favor red meat.
Full review of Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Moisture | Kcal / kg | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate | 8.5% | 7% | 78% | -- | Lamb, beef, lamb broth |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
8.5% protein · 7% fat
The only wet recipe in the line, this pate leads with lamb and beef, then lamb broth, beef broth and animal liver, at 8.5% protein and 78% moisture as fed. It suits owners who want a red meat wet food to serve alone or alongside the kibbles.
Full review of Lamb & Beef Dinner PateNo. All four recipes contain grain, and every kibble lists ground sorghum among its first five ingredients. Every recipe also includes peas or lentils and potato.
Among the kibbles, All Life Stages Chicken, Turkey & Duck and All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout tie at 34% protein as fed, while Adult Beef, Venison & Lamb is lowest at 30%. The Lamb & Beef Dinner Pate is a wet food at 8.5% and compares only with other wet foods.
Yes. All Life Stages Salmon, Whitefish & Trout lists chicken meal as its second ingredient and turkey meal third, and it also contains egg.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (36.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 31% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
0% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
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