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I and Love and You Naked Essentials Puppy Grain-Free with Chicken + Lentils Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of I and Love and You Naked Essentials Puppy Grain-Free with Chicken + Lentils Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, and Lentils.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.): 32%
Crude Fat (min.): 15%
Crude Fiber (max.): 5%
Moisture (max.): 10%
Calories: 3,554 kcal/kg, 462 kcal/cup

I and Love and You Naked Essentials Puppy Grain-Free with Chicken + Lentils Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Lentils, Pea Starch, Pea Protein, Chickpeas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Sweet Potatoes, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed Meal, Turkey Meal, Dried Eggs, Salt, Fish Oil, Choline Chloride, Dried Carrots, Dried Chicory Root, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, D-calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement
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
Pea Fiber 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.

Menhaden Fish Meal offer an excellent source of highly concentrated animal protein as well as the essential fatty acids and other nutrients menhaden fish contain.

Menhaden fish is found in Atlantic coastal waters and due to it's oily flesh, it's not an appetizing food to humans.

Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.

Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.

Lentils are an excellent source of protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and iron. Lentils are high in dietary fiber, which helps keep the digestive system moving and supports the growth of healthy gut bacteria. Eating lentils can increase stool weight and improve overall gut function.

Furthermore, lentils contain a broad range of beneficial plant compounds called phytochemicals. These phytochemicals include flavonoids and lignans, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, I and Love and You Naked Essentials Puppy Grain-Free with Chicken + Lentils Dry Dog Food has 32% protein, 15% 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 I and Love and You Naked Essentials Puppy Grain-Free with Chicken + Lentils 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 I and Love and You kibble has less starch ratio than the average.

Protein (32%)
Starch (33 %)
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