Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
The first five listed ingredients are chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, and white rice. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 44.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Whole Grain Brown Rice
Brown rice kept whole, with the bran and germ intact rather than milled away as they are in white rice.
Cracked Pearled Barley
Pearled barley broken into smaller pieces so it cooks and digests more quickly.
White Rice
Rice milled to remove the hull, bran and germ, leaving the starchy endosperm.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,499 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 23.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 44.5%
397 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
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Cracked Pearled Barley, Ground White Rice, Rice Bran, Grain Sorghum, Dried Yeast, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Egg Product, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Potassium 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., Dl-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicory Root, L-Carnitine, 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, Beta Carotene, Chondroitin Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid. Contains A Source Of Live (Viable), Naturally Occurring Microorganisms
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 | 23.0% | 25.6% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 13.0% | 14.4% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 3.5% | 3.9% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 44.5% | 49.4% | 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 | 25.6% | 24.4% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 49% | 51% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 44.5% | 45.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 397 | 358 | 384 |
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Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
The first five listed ingredients are chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, and white rice.
Declared nutrition
The manufacturer and Chewy list 3,499 kcal/kg, 397 kcal/cup. The guaranteed analysis lists at least 23% crude protein and 13% crude fat, with no more than 3.5% crude fiber and 10% moisture.
Complete guaranteed analysis
As-fed label values. Minimum and maximum limits are shown for each nutrient.
| Crude Protein | 23.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 13.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 3.5% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.1% min |
| Phosphorus | 0.9% min |
| Zinc | 150 mg/kg min |
| Selenium | 0.35 mg/kg min |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 150 IU/kg min |
| Taurine | 0.12% min |
| L-Carnitine | 300 mg/kg min |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 2.0% min |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.3% min |
| Glucosamine | 750 mg/kg min |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 250 mg/kg min |
| Total Microorganisms | Not less than 80,000,000 CFU/lb |