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BRAND

Smallbatch

RECIPES REVIEWED
22
AVG PROTEIN, DM, FREEZE-DRIED
51.5%
AVG STARCH, FREEZE-DRIED
8%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012

All recipes

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Smallbatch Range

Across 22 recipes we review

Protein runs higher than the average freeze-dried food we review (51.5% vs 45.0% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 8% of the food as fed.

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

100% 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 51% 43% to 65%
15%site avg 45%50%
Fat, dry matter 32% 19% to 39%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 8% 3% to 12%
10%site avg 13%60%
Kcal per cup 258 227 to 288
250site avg 256600

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

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 18% 56%
Beef 18% 19%
Turkey 18% 20%
Lamb 14% 14%
Duck 14% 7%
Pork 9% 11%
Rabbit 9% 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
  • All Life Stages22
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds16
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)22
RECALL HISTORY // SMALLBATCH

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Smallbatch has never had one. See the recall log

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