Fresh Mix is a kibble line of three recipes built around chicken and chicken meal. Every recipe also lists turkey, duck and fish, and two add egg. All three contain grain, from barley and brown rice to plain rice, and all three contain peas or lentils, so none is grain free.
Protein runs from 20% to 28% as fed, fat from 8% to 17%, and estimated starch from 34.3% to 52.1%. Calories span 308 to 345 kcal per cup. Against the 1,801 kibbles in our catalog, the line averages 23.7% protein versus 26.9%, 43% estimated starch versus 37.4%, and 330 kcal per cup versus 395.
The trade-off is a line that leans lower in protein and higher in starch than the typical kibble. Only Small Breed Dog All Life Stages tops the catalog protein average. Weight Management / Senior Dog lists rice as its first ingredient and peas fifth, which explains its high starch figure. Owners who want moderate calories per cup will find all three recipes below the catalog average.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Breed Dog All Life Stages | 28% | 17% | 34.3% | 345 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey |
| Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages | 23% | 14% | 42.6% | 338 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey |
| Weight Management / Senior Dog | 20% | 8% | 52.1% | 308 | Rice, Chicken Meal, Chicken |
| Line average | 23.7% | 13% | 43% | 330 |
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.
28% protein · 17% fat · 34.3% starch · 345 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
It leads the line with 28% protein, 17% fat and 345 kcal per cup, has the least estimated starch (34.3%), and is the only recipe listing egg product in its top five ingredients. Made for small breeds of all life stages, it suits owners wanting the most protein in Fresh Mix.
Full review of Small Breed Dog All Life Stages23% protein · 14% fat · 42.6% starch · 338 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Its 23% protein, 14% fat and 42.6% estimated starch all sit mid line, and it is the only recipe with barley in its first five ingredients. Named for medium and large dogs of all life stages, it suits owners wanting a middle option.
Full review of Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages20% protein · 8% fat · 52.1% starch · 308 kcal/cup · Senior
The only recipe that lists rice first and peas among its first five ingredients, it has the line's lowest protein (20%), fat (8%) and calories (308 kcal per cup), with the most estimated starch at 52.1%. It is sold for weight management and senior dogs.
Full review of Weight Management / Senior DogNo. All three recipes contain grain: Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages lists barley and brown rice, Weight Management / Senior Dog lists rice first, and Small Breed Dog All Life Stages lists brown rice.
Small Breed Dog All Life Stages has the most protein at 28% as fed. Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages has 23%, and Weight Management / Senior Dog has 20%.
Yes. All three recipes contain peas or lentils, and Weight Management / Senior Dog lists peas among its first five ingredients.
Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.3% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 43% of the food as fed.
67% 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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