HOLISTIC SELECT
Holistic Select Adult Large & Giant Breed Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Holistic Select Grain-Free Large & Giant Breed Adult Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Lentils, Peas, and Dried Ground Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 38.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Lentils
The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Dried Ground Potatoes
Potatoes dried and ground into a concentrated grain-free carbohydrate.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,661 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 38.5%
388 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 Meal, Potatoes, Lentils, Peas, Dried Ground Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pork Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Pumpkin, Cranberries, Apples, Brewers Dried Yeast, Taurine, Papayas, Choline Chloride, Blueberries, Pomegranates, Vitamin E Supplement, Inulin, L-Carnitine, Dried Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Zinc Sulfate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Chondroitin Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ground Cinnamon, Ground Fennel, Ground Peppermint, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Dried Lactobacillus bulgaricus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus thermophilus Fermentation Product, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Product, Dried Trichoderma reesei Fermentation Product, Dried Rhizopus oryzae Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract. Manufactured in a facility that also processes grains
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.5% | 6.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 38.5% | 42.8% | 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 Holistic Select range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | ADULT HEALTH ANCHOVY | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 28.9% | 27.8% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 43% | 46% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 38.5% | 41.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 388 | 425 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Holistic Select. 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.