Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.0% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
67% 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
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.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
MOST PROTEIN
Kirkland Signature Puppy Formula Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Dry Dog Food
31.1% dry matter
LEAST STARCH
Kirkland Signature Small Formula Chicken & Vegetable Dry Dog Food
37% as fed
FEWEST CALORIES
Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Beef and Sweet Potato Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
398 kcal per cup
Kirkland Signature is Costco Wholesale's store brand, and its dog food is sold mainly through Costco warehouses and costco.com. The range includes Kirkland Signature formulas for adults, puppies, small breeds and healthy weight, plus the Nature's Domain line, which Costco says includes grain free recipes with probiotics. 1, 2
Costco does not make the dog food itself; Kirkland Signature dog food is produced by the contract manufacturer Diamond Pet Foods, a Missouri company founded in 1970. Kirkland Signature dry dog food was among the products made at Diamond's Gaston, South Carolina plant that were recalled in 2012. 3, 4
Costco launched the Kirkland Signature label in 1995 to bring its various store brands under one name. The name comes from Kirkland, Washington, where Costco was headquartered before moving to Issaquah. 2, 5
In May 2012, Diamond Pet Foods recalled several Kirkland Signature dry dog foods, including the Adult Lamb, Rice and Vegetable and Adult Chicken, Rice and Vegetable formulas, because of possible Salmonella contamination linked to its Gaston, South Carolina plant. The recall was part of a larger Diamond recall covering several brands. 4
Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Expansion to batches of nine brands of dry dog and cat food made at Gaston, SC plant Dec 9 2011 - Apr 7 2012
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