Diamond Puppy All Life Stages Dry Dog Food
Diamond Puppy is a grain-inclusive dry food for puppies and pregnant or nursing dogs, with an all-life-stages nutritional adequacy statement. Its first five ingredients are chicken by-product meal, whole grain ground corn, wheat flour, chicken fat, and dried plain beet pulp. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 30.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Whole Grain Ground Corn
Whole corn kernels ground for digestibility, with the bran and germ left intact.
Wheat Flour
Flour milled from wheat, generally with the bran and germ removed.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Dried Plain Beet Pulp
Dried beet pulp with no added sugar, the fibrous material left after sugar is extracted from sugar beets.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,890 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 31.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 30.0%
441 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken by-product meal (a source of glucosamine), whole grain ground corn, wheat flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), dried plain beet pulp, egg product, natural flavor, flaxseed, fish meal, salmon oil (a source of DHA), 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., 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 | 31.0% | 34.4% | HIGH |
| FAT | 20.0% | 22.2% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.0% | 3.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 30.0% | 33.3% | TYPICAL |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 lb | $87.98 | $2.20 | Chewy |
Prices are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (441 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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