Fromm Four-Star Chicken À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Fromm Four-Star Chicken À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, and Pearled Barley. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 39.5%.
- 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 Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,706 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 39.5%
389 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 Broth, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice, White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal, Whole Oats, Dried Egg Product, Dried Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Whole Barley, Millet, Cheese, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Dried Yeast, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Apples, Broccoli, Celery, 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., Monosodium Phosphate, Vitamins, Chicory Root Extract, Chicken Cartilage, Minerals, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Cranberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Blueberries, Sodium Selenite, Taurine, dried Lactobacillus paracasei fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus reuteri Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product
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 | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.5% | 6.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 39.5% | 43.9% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (389 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Fromm range and the kibble average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | FOUR-STAR BEEF FRITTATA | KIBBLE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 26.7% | 33.3% | 30.2% |
| CARB, DM | 44% | 33% | 42% |
| STARCH RATIO | 39.5% | 29.5% | 37.98% |
| KCAL / CUP | 389 | 399 | 395 |
3 FDA Recalls On Record
Fromm wet canned dog food Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food, 16 oz. chubs Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
Shredded Entrée canned dog food Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
2 of these fell in the last three years. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.