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Instinct Be Natural Real Lamb & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Instinct Be Natural Real Lamb & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food are Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, and Millet. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 39.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Menhaden Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from menhaden, a small oily fish caught specifically for oil and meal.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Millet
The small round seed of the millet plant, a gluten-free cereal.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,675 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 25.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 39.0%
418 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
Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, Millet, Turkey Meal, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Flaxseed, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Flavor, 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., Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2- Polyphosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), DL-Methionine, Freeze-Dried Lamb, Yeast Culture, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Pumpkinseeds, Freeze-Dried Lamb Liver, Freeze-Dried Lamb Spleen, Freeze-Dried Lamb Heart, Freeze-Dried Lamb Kidney, 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 | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 39.0% | 43.3% | 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 Instinct range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | ORIGINAL GRAIN-FREE | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 27.8% | 40.0% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 43% | 27% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 39.0% | 24.5% | 38.51% |
| KCAL / CUP | 418 | 508 | 398 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Instinct. 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.