Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe with Raw Bites Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Castor & Pollux Pristine Grain-Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe with Raw Bites Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Lamb Meal, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Peas, and Organic Chickpeas. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 36.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Lamb Meal
Lamb that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water removed.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,651 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 28.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 11.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 36.5%
365 kcal per cup. This food is 89% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Salmon, Lamb Meal, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Peas, Organic Chickpeas, Organic Sweet Potatoes, Organic Tapioca, Whitefish Meal, Organic Coconut Oil, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Organic Sunflower Seed Meal, Natural Flavor, Whitefish, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Organic Apples, Organic Blueberries, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Organic Dried Potatoes, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Choline Chloride, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Potassium Chloride, Gelatin, Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 28.0% | 31.5% | HIGH |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.9% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 3.5% | 3.9% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 36.5% | 41.0% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Castor & Pollux>Pristine range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | CASTOR & POLLUX | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 31.5% | 33.7% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 41% | 38% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 36.5% | 33.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 365 | 405 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Castor & Pollux>Pristine. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.