INSTINCT
Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Adults Ages 7+ Frozen Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Instinct Raw Longevity Bites Cage-Free Chicken Recipe for Adults Ages 7+ Frozen Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart, and Carrots. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 2.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Chicken Heart
The heart muscle of the chicken, a muscle meat rather than an organ despite where it sits.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
Apples
The fruit of the apple tree, used fresh or dried with the seeds removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,685 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 12.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 68.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 2.0%
224 kcal per cup. This food is 32% 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, source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Chicken Liver, Chicken Heart, Carrots, Apples, Yellow Squash, Ground Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Montmorillonite Clay, Ground Miscanthus Grass, Fish Oil, Blueberries, Cranberries, Spinach, Beets, New Zealand Green Mussel, Chicory Root, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement), 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., Potassium Chloride, Turmeric, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Lemon Balm, Yeast Culture, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, L-Carnitine
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 | 12.0% | 37.5% | HIGH |
| FAT | 9.0% | 28.1% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 3.0% | 9.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 2.0% | 18.8% | 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 | 37.5% | 40.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 19% | 27% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 2.0% | 24.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 224 | 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.