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PRODUCT LINE

Health Extension Little Bites

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RECIPES REVIEWED
6
AVG PROTEIN, DM
27.6%
AVG STARCH
39%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Health Extension Little Bites Line, Reviewed

6 recipes, read label by label

Health Extension Little Bites Kibble 6 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Grain Free Little Bites Grain Free Chicken & Turkey Little Bites Recipe 27% 18% 34% 403 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Deboned Turkey
Grain Free Little Bites Grain Free Venison & Sweet Potato Little Bites Recipe 25% 15% 39% 431 Deboned Venison, Venison meal, Whole Sweet Potatoes
Grain Free Buffalo, Whitefish & Sweet Potato Little Bites Recipe 25% 15% 39% 405 Buffalo, Deboned Whitefish, Whitefish Meal (source of Omega 3 fatty acids)
Original Little Bites Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 18% 38% 418 Deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice
Puppy Little Bites 24% 18% 38% 418 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Lite Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 24% 7.5% 48.5% 288 Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice
Line average 24.8% 15.3% 39.4% 394

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.

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Health Extension Little Bites Range

Across 6 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.6% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 39% of the food as fed.

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

50% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 28% 27% to 30%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 17% 8% to 20%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 39% 34% to 49%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 394 288 to 431
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Turkey 100% 20%
Chicken 67% 56%
Fish 67% 35%
Egg 50% 31%
Pork 33% 11%
Venison 17% 2%
Bison 17% 1%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Puppy1
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds6
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)3
Health Extension Grain Free Little Bites Grain Free Chicken & Turkey Little Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Health Extension Grain Free Little Bites Grain Free Chicken & Turkey Little Bites Recipe Dry Dog Food 30.0% dry matter Health Extension Original Little Bites Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Health Extension Original Little Bites Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 38% as fed Health Extension Little Bites Lite Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Health Extension Little Bites Lite Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food 288 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // HEALTH EXTENSION

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

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