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Heed Foods Fresh Chicken & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Heed Foods Fresh Chicken & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, and Oat Groats.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 31%

Crude Fat (min.): 16%

Crude Fiber (max.): 5%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 384 kcal/cup

Heed Foods Fresh Chicken & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Whole Egg, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Spinach, Flaxseeds, Sunflower Lecithin, Sun-dried Miscanthus Grass, Dehydrated Blueberries, Kelp, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Sea Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Fructooligosaccharides (Fos), Taurine, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Thyme Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Biotin, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

organic chicken as a dog food ingredient

Chicken is an excellent source of healthy protein for dogs. It is filled with essential amino acids to build strong muscles and help to maintain organs and tissue.

In addition to being a flavor that dogs love, chicken also delivers Omega 6 fatty acids that help sustain healthy skin and shiny coats along with B3 and B6 vitamins, phosphorous and selenium as well.

Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.

Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Brown rice is a wholesome source of fiber and carbohydrates. A perfect choice for dogs, because this kind of complex carbohydrate is easier for them to digest than other kinds of carbohydrates, such as corn and wheat.

Brown rice is low in fat and is an excellent fiber source which promotes digestive health. It is also a good source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids as well as Vitamin E.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Heed Foods Fresh Chicken & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food has 31% protein, 16% fat, 5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 33%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Heed Foods Fresh Chicken & Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food as 33%. Basically, around one third of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Heed Foods kibble has less starch ratio than the average.

Protein (31%)

Starch (33 %)

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