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Fromm Four-Star Pork & Applesauce Formula Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Fromm Four-Star Pork & Applesauce Formula Dry Dog Food are Pork, Pork Meat and Bone Meal, Oat Groats, Pearled Barley, and Pork Liver. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Pork
The clean flesh of the pig, used fresh.
Pork Meat and Bone Meal
A rendered product made from pork tissue including bone.
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Pork Liver
The liver of the pig, an organ meat.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,613 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.5%
379 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
Pork, Pork Meat And Bone Meal, Oat Groats, Pearled Barley, Pork Liver, Brown Rice, White Rice, Dried Tomato Pomace, Pork Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Egg Product, Peas, Potatoes, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Cheese, Carrots, Broccoli, 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., Monosodium Phosphate, Vitamins [choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid], Chicory Root Extract, Minerals [zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate], Cranberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sodium Selenite, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Blueberries, Taurine, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum 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 | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.5% | 6.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.5% | 45.0% | 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 Fromm range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | FOUR-STAR BEEF FRITTATA | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 26.7% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 45% | 33% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 40.5% | 29.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 379 | 399 | 384 |
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.