INSTINCT
Instinct Raw Signature Bites Real Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Instinct Raw Signature Bites Real Lamb Recipe Frozen Dog Food are Lamb, Lamb Liver, Ground Lamb Bone, Lamb Kidney, and Lamb Spleen. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 1.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Lamb Liver
The liver of the lamb, an organ meat.
Lamb Bone
Lamb bone, included ground in raw-inspired and whole-prey style recipes.
Lamb Kidney
The kidney of the lamb, an organ meat used in whole-animal recipes.
Lamb Spleen
The spleen of the lamb, an organ meat.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,625 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 2.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 68.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 1.0%
178 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
Lamb, Lamb Liver, Ground Lamb Bone, Lamb Kidney, Lamb Spleen, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Apples, Ground Flaxseed, Montmorillonite Clay, Dried Kelp, Broccoli, Cod Liver Oil, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Chicory Root, Blueberries
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 | 15.0% | 46.9% | HIGH |
| FAT | 8.0% | 25.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 2.0% | 6.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 1.0% | 15.6% | 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 | 46.9% | 40.0% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 16% | 27% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 1.0% | 24.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 178 | 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.