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The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters

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RECIPES REVIEWED
13
AVG PROTEIN, DM
29.8%
AVG STARCH
35%
FDA RECALLS
1
LINE REVIEW

The The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Line, Reviewed

13 recipes, read label by label

The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Kibble 13 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Grain Free Chicken Protein Plus Clusters 32% 17% 28.5% 410 Chicken, peas, potatoes
Grain Free Beef & Chicken Protein Plus Clusters 32% 17% 28.5% 410 Beef, chicken, potatoes
Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters Puppy Blend 27% 16% 34% 424 Chicken, peas, potatoes
Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Blend 26.5% 15.5% 35% 400 Chicken, peas, potatoes
Grain Free Beef Whole Food Clusters for Small Breeds 26% 17% 34% 455 Beef, peas, potatoes
Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Whole Food Clusters 26% 14.5% 36.5% 423 Turkey, peas, potatoes
Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters 26% 14.5% 36.5% 427 Beef, peas, potatoes
Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Whole Food Clusters 26% 14.5% 36.5% 422 Chicken, peas, potatoes
Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Puppy Blend 25% 16% 36% 417 Chicken, Oats, Barley
Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters 24% 14.5% 38.5% 400 Chicken, oats, barley
Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Blend 24% 15.5% 37.5% 462 Chicken, oats, barley
Whole Grain Lamb Clusters 23% 13.5% 40% 398 Lamb, chicken, oats
Whole Grain Beef & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters 23% 16% 38% 422 Beef, oats, beef liver
Line average 26.2% 15.5% 35.3% 421

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 The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Range

Across 13 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.8% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 35% of the food as fed.

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

62% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,126 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 30% 26% to 36%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 18% 15% to 19%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 35% 29% to 40%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 421 398 to 462
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

Egg 85% 30%
Chicken 69% 56%
Beef 31% 19%
Turkey 8% 20%
Lamb 8% 14%

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 Stages6
  • Adult4
  • Puppy2
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds12
  • Small Breed3
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)8
The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken Protein Plus Clusters Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Chicken Protein Plus Clusters Dry Dog Food 36.4% dry matter The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Beef & Chicken Protein Plus Clusters Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain Free Beef & Chicken Protein Plus Clusters Dry Dog Food 29% as fed The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Lamb Clusters Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Lamb Clusters Dry Dog Food 398 kcal per cup
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