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Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Duck Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Wet food in 3.5 oz trays, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 47% protein and 22% fat, and each tray carries 95 kcal.

  • Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
  • Paté in sauce
  • 3.5 oz tray
  • 82% water
Protein is 47.2% once the water is taken out, above the wet food median of 43%. The label prints 8.5% because that figure includes the water. One tray carries 95 kcal and about 2.9 oz of water.
PROTEIN, WATER OUT
47.2%
KCAL / TRAY
95
TRAYS A DAY*
11.3
COST A DAY*
$14.71

*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.

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Cesar Classic Loaf in Sauce Duck Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 29 COMPONENTS
Duck

Duck

The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Chicken Liver

Chicken Liver

The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.

Beef Lung

The lung of cattle, an organ meat used in whole-animal recipes.
Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth

The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Water

Water

Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
READING THE LIST

What’s in the tray

First meat
Duck, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Duck, chicken liver, beef lung and pork by-products.
Thickeners and binders
sodium tripolyphosphate, carrageenan, xanthan gum and guar gum. They give the gravy its body and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
Added color
added color. Color is there for the person opening the tray; it adds nothing for the dog.
Flagged additives
None from our list.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the tray, measured “as fed”

Calories
951 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
8.5%
Crude Fat (min.)
4.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
1.0%
Moisture (max.)
82.0%

95 kcal per 3.5 oz tray.

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the tray prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Duck, chicken liver, beef lung, chicken broth, water, pork by-products, chicken heart, calcium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, carrageenan, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, magnesium proteinate, dried yam, added color, DL-methionine, 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., erythorbic acid (preservative), natural flavor, guar gum, zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, monocalcium phosphate, sodium nitrite (for color retention), copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin D3 supplement, potassium iodide

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.

NUTRITION WITH THE WATER TAKEN OUT

Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.

NUTRIENT ON THE LABEL WATER OUT WET FOOD MEDIAN
PROTEIN 8.5% 47.2% 43.2%
FAT 4.0% 22.2% 22.2%
FIBER 1.0% 5.6% -
CARBS (EST.) - 13.9% -

Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.

AMONG 819 WET FOODS
Protein, water out
47%
Higher than 79%. Median 43%.
Calories
951 kcal/kg
Richer than 40%. Median 994 kcal/kg.
Water
82%
Wetter than 58%. Median 78%.
Price per 1,000 kcal
$13.68
Pricier than 73%. Median $10.36.
PRICE BY PACK SIZE

What a tray costs

SIZE LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
3.2 oz $1.18 $5.90 Walmart

Prices are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
11.3TRAYS
    1,076 kcal39.9 oz

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (951 kcal per kg, 95 kcal per tray). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // CESAR

    1 FDA Recall On Record

    OCT 7, 2016
    PRESENCE OF PLASTIC

    Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log

    SAME LINE

    Other Flavors

    Classic Loaf in Sauce Chicken & Veal 47.2% Filets in Gravy Turkey Filets 41.7% Home Delights Hearty Chicken & Noodle Dinner in Sauce 44.4% Warm Bowls Chicken & Beef With Vegetables Entrée 52.8%

    Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, calories, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a tray. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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