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Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Salmon Dry Dog Food are Salmon, White Fish Meal, Peas, and Menhaden Fish Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 21.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,570 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 37.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 21.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 21.5%
537 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
Salmon, White Fish Meal (Pacific Whiting, Pacific Sole, Pacific Rockfish), Peas, Menhaden Fish Meal, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Herring Meal, Chickpeas, Pea Protein, Natural Flavor, Tapioca, Dried Tomato Pomace, Carrots, Apples, Cranberries, Montmorillonite Clay, Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, 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), Freeze-Dried Cod, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract
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 | 37.5% | 41.7% | HIGH |
| FAT | 21.0% | 23.3% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 21.5% | 23.9% | LOW |
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 | 41.7% | 40.0% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 24% | 27% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 21.5% | 24.5% | 38.49% |
| KCAL / CUP | 537 | 508 | 400 |
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.