Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (27.2% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 42% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (90% across the site).
81% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 2,541 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.
Lotus is made by Lotus Pet Food, Inc., a Torrance, California company led by president Daron Matsuura, whose owners also run the Centinela Feed and Pet store chain in Los Angeles. The brand is known for oven-baked kibble, canned foods and raw frozen recipes, and describes itself as family owned and operated. 1, 2
Reviewers report that Lotus dry kibble is baked in small batches at a family-owned bakery in Canada, while its canned foods are made at the company's own micro-cannery in California, opened in 2011. The company says its raw recipes are made in small batches in its own Southern California facilities. 1, 2
Lotus Pet Food, Inc. was founded in 2001 by a group of pet lovers and created its first pet food in 2003. The company opened its California micro-cannery in 2011. 3, 1
Review sites report no recalls of Lotus dog food. In March 2025 the company said all Lotus raw recipes had tested negative for H5N1 avian flu and that future raw batches would be held until negative test results were confirmed. 2, 4
Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Lotus has never had one. See the recall log
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