FirstMate New Zealand Beef Meal Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of FirstMate New Zealand Beef Meal Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food are Beef Meal, Burbank Potato, Norkotah Potato, Dried Yeast, and Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols). According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 42.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef Meal
Beef that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Burbank Potato
Norkotah Potato
Dried Yeast
Yeast that has been grown, harvested and dried for use as a nutritional ingredient.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,310 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 25.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 42.0%
513 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
Beef Meal, Burbank Potato, Norkotah Potato, Dried Yeast, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Pumpkin, 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., Threonine, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Calcium Propionate (a preservative), Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, D-pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, 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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 25.0% | 27.8% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 13.0% | 14.4% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 42.0% | 46.7% | HIGH |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (513 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to FirstMate. 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.