Orijen Original Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Orijen Original Dry Dog Food are Fresh Chicken, Turkey, Fresh Chicken Giblets, Whole Herring, and Whole Hake. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 21.0%.
- 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…
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Chicken Giblets
Include any edible by-products such as the gizzard, lungs, kidneys, heart, spleen, liver, ovaries, and other. While these items don’t…
Whole Herring
Whole herring, used entire rather than as fillet alone.
Whole Hake
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,860 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 38.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 21.0%
463 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Fresh chicken (25%), raw turkey (8%), fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (7%), raw whole herring (6%), raw whole hake (5%), fresh eggs (5%), raw turkey liver (5%), dehydrated chicken (4%), dehydrated turkey (4%), dehydrated mackerel (4%), dehydrated sardine (4%), dehydrated herring (4%), whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole peas, chicken fat (3%), whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, lentil fibre, pollock oil (1%), pea starch, dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole zucchini, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh beet greens, fresh turnip greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips
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 | 38.0% | 43.2% | HIGH |
| FAT | 18.0% | 20.5% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 21.0% | 23.9% | LOW |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 lb | $35.99LIVE | $8.00 | Amazon lowest of 6 stores |
| 13 lb | $73.99LIVE | $5.69 | Amazon lowest of 5 stores |
| 23.5 lb | $106.99LIVE | $4.55 | Amazon lowest of 6 stores |
| 31 lb | $133.99LIVE | $4.32 | Amazon lowest of 6 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 8. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (463 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
We have not matched any FDA recall to Orijen. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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