Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Gut Health Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper
Top 5 ingredients of Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Gut Health Freeze-Dried Dog Food Topper are Chicken, Chicken Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Chicken Heart, and Dried Pumpkin. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 7.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
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.
Dried Pumpkin
Pumpkin flesh with its moisture removed.
Our read The ingredients
A raw chicken topper with modest gut support
Signature feature
Gut Health
Pumpkin, sweet potato, chicory root, apple cider vinegar & probiotics
What it is Freeze-dried chicken, liver and heart bites with pumpkin seeds, pumpkin, sweet potato and chicory root. The probiotic ingredient, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, sits last on the list.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Chicory root provides inulin, a fiber gut bacteria ferment. That gives Instinct's gut claim a basis, but a small topper serving is unlikely to settle ongoing digestive trouble.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Pumpkin seeds rank third, with pumpkin and sweet potato close behind. Plant ingredients have a real presence in these bites.
- 3 Pumpkin Seeds
- 5 Dried Pumpkin
- 6 Sweet Potato
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 4,555 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 36.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 30.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 15.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 6.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 7.0%
291 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken (including Ground Chicken Bone), Chicken Liver, Pumpkin Seeds, Chicken Heart, Dried Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Dried Chicory Root, Annatto Extract (color), Apple Cider Vinegar, Mixed Tocopherols (for freshness), Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product
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 | 36.0% | 38.3% | HIGH |
| FAT | 30.0% | 31.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 15.0% | 16.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 7.0% | 7.4% | LOW |
Our read The label
A rich topper that needs measuring
36kcal
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Is it a full meal?
No, a topper
The pack calls it a meal enhancement and shows topper and treat uses. Keep the main meal a complete food.
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Where do its calories come from?
Mostly fat
Fat supplies about 63% of its calories, more than twice the share from protein. Measure portions, especially for dogs that gain weight easily.
- Feed it to
- Dogs eating a complete food that tolerate chicken, and owners who want a measured raw topper.
- Skip it for
- Dogs on low-fat diets or with pancreatitis, dogs allergic to chicken, and owners shopping for a full meal.
What a bag costs
| BAG | 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 lowest of 9 stores |
| 5.4 oz | $15.99LIVE | $47.03 | PetSmart |
| 5.5 oz | $15.99LIVE | $46.52 | Amazon |
| 12.5 oz | $31.99LIVE | $41.01 | PetSmart |
| 12.8 oz | $31.99 | $39.99 | PetSmart |
| 1.4 lb | $54.99 | $39.28 | PetSmart |
| 1.44 lb | $54.99LIVE | $38.19 | PetSmart |
| 1.6 lb | $51.18 | $31.99 | Chewy |
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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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