Diamond Original Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Diamond Original Dry Dog Food are Whole Grain Ground Corn, Meat Meal, Wheat Flour, Chicken By-Product Meal, and Dried Yeast. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 44.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Whole Grain Ground Corn
Whole corn kernels ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ left intact.
Meat Meal
A rendered product made from mammal tissue, without the species being named.
Wheat Flour
Flour milled from wheat, generally with the bran and germ removed.
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Dried Yeast
Yeast that has been grown, harvested and dried for use as a nutritional ingredient.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,388 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 44.0%
346 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Whole grain ground corn, meat meal, wheat flour, chicken by-product meal, dried yeast, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), dried plain beet pulp, natural flavor, 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, 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, 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 everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 12.0% | 13.3% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 44.0% | 48.9% | HIGH |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (346 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
5 FDA Recalls On Record
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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.
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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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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