Diamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 13.2 oz cans, complete and balanced for all life stages. With the water taken out it is 45% protein and 23% fat, and each can carries 480 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for all life stages (AAFCO, on the label)
- 13.2 oz can
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Rice Flour
Flour milled from rice, used as a gluten-free binder and carbohydrate.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, beef liver and dried egg product.
- Thickeners and binders
- rice flour, guar gum and agar-agar. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,283 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
480 kcal per 13.2 oz can, worked out from the kcal/kg figure and the can size.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Beef, beef broth, beef liver, rice flour, carrots, dried egg product, lamb meal, fish meal, tricalcium phosphate, guar gum, 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., sunflower oil, potassium chloride, agar-agar, pumpkin, cranberries, quinoa, blueberries, inulin, choline chloride, zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, sodium carbonate, vitamin E supplement, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate, cobalt amino acid chelate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, potassium iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, rosemary extract
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.
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 | 10.0% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 5.0% | 22.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 4.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 18.2% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,283 kcal per kg, 480 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
5 FDA Recalls On Record
Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food. Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Expansion to batches of nine brands of dry dog and cat food made at Gaston, SC plant Dec 9 2011 - Apr 7 2012 Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food (one production run) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Lamb Meal & Rice 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
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
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