Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food are Salmon, White Fish Meal, Peas, and Menhaden Fish Meal.
Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Salmon is a high protein food and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids while having very low saturated fat.
Omega-3s moisturize the skin and fight skin disorders and the vitamin B12 in salmon keeps blood and nerve cells healthy.
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.
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.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food has 37.5% protein, 21% fat, 4% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 22.5%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food as 22.5%.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Instinct kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
