INSTINCT
Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Instinct Raw Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Puppies Frozen Dog Food are Chicken, Beef Liver, Beef Spleen, Beef Kidney, and Cod. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 0.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Beef Spleen
The spleen of cattle, an organ meat used in whole-prey style recipes.
Beef Kidney
The kidney of cattle, an organ meat used in recipes built around whole-animal nutrition.
Cod
A lean white ocean fish used as a protein source.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,590 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 70.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 0.0%
190 kcal per cup. This food is 30% 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 (including Ground Chicken Bone), Beef Liver, Beef Spleen, Beef Kidney, Cod, Carrots, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Montmorillonite Clay, Ground Miscanthus Grass, Ground Flaxseed, Salmon Oil, Pumpkinseeds, Chicory Root, Tricalcium Phosphate, 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., Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Blueberries, Spinach
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 | 13.0% | 43.3% | HIGH |
| FAT | 8.0% | 26.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 3.0% | 10.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 0.0% | 13.3% | 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 | 43.3% | 40.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 13% | 27% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 0.0% | 24.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 190 | 508 | 384 |
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.