Instinct Raw Boost Frozen Mixers Skin & Coat Health Dog Food Topper
A topper in 0.8 oz servings, made to add to a bowl rather than to feed on its own. With the water taken out it is 39% protein and 33% fat.
- Topper, not a complete meal
- 0.8 oz serving
- 62% water
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Pumpkin Seeds
The seeds of the pumpkin, included whole or ground.
Chicken Heart
The heart muscle of the chicken, a muscle meat rather than an organ despite where it sits.
Cod
A lean white ocean fish used as a protein source.
What’s in the serving
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart and Cod.
- Thickeners and binders
- None we recognize.
- Added color
- Beet Juice. Color is there for the person opening the serving; it adds nothing for the dog.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 12.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 62.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Chicken Liver, Pumpkin Seeds, Chicken Heart, Cod, Ground Flaxseeds, Beet Juice (color), Salmon Oil, Ground Chia Seeds, Lactic Acid, Cranberries, Dried Kelp, Mixed Tocopherols (for freshness), 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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | TOPPER MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 15.0% | 39.5% | 44.4% |
| FAT | 12.5% | 32.9% | 18.8% |
| FIBER | 5.5% | 14.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 7.9% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a serving costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 oz | $2.99LIVE | $59.80 | PetSmart |
| 1.6 oz | $2.99 | $29.90 | PetSmart |
| 4.8 oz | $15.99 | $53.30 | PetSmart |
| 5.4 oz | $15.99LIVE | $47.03 | PetSmart |
| 12.5 oz | $31.99LIVE | $41.01 | PetSmart |
| 12.8 oz | $31.99 | $39.99 | Chewy lowest of 3 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 11. Others are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Instinct® Raw Chicken Formula for dogs Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Pet food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
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