Diamond Care Weight Management Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food
An adult weight-management dry recipe with declared minimum and maximum fat levels. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 46.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Lamb Meal
Lamb that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water 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.
Lentils
The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the ordinary potato.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 2,979 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 22.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 6.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 10.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 46.0%
304 kcal per cup. This food is 90% 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
Lamb meal, peas, chickpeas, lentils, sweet potatoes, ground Miscanthus grass, potatoes, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), flaxseed, natural flavor, fish meal, fish oil, DL-Methionine, choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, L-Carnitine, glucosamine hydrochloride, kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots, papaya, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, chondroitin sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 22.0% | 24.4% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 46.0% | 51.1% | 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 Diamond range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | CARE SENSITIVE SKIN | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 24.4% | 24.4% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 51% | 51% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 46.0% | 45.5% | 38.49% |
| KCAL / CUP | 304 | 358 | 400 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Diamond. 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.
Diamond Care Weight Management Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food
An adult weight-management dry recipe with declared minimum and maximum fat levels.
Declared nutrition
The manufacturer and Chewy list 2,979 kcal/kg, 304 kcal/cup. The guaranteed analysis specifies at least 22% crude protein and 6% crude fat, with no more than 10% crude fiber and 10% moisture.
The declared maximum crude fat is 8%. The analysis also lists minimum and maximum amounts for glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate.
Complete guaranteed analysis
As-fed label values. Minimum and maximum limits are shown for each nutrient.
| Crude Protein | 22% min |
| Crude Fat | 6% min |
| Crude Fat | 8% max |
| Crude Fiber | 10% max |
| Moisture | 10% max |
| Zinc | 150 mg/kg min |
| Selenium | 0.35 mg/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 300 IU/kg min |
| Taurine | 0.12% min |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 2.0% min |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.4% min |
| L-Carnitine | 500 mg/kg min |
| Glucosamine | 300 mg/kg min |
| Glucosamine | 400 mg/kg max |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 100 mg/kg min |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 200 mg/kg max |
| Total Microorganisms | Not less than 80,000,000 CFU/lb |