ORIJEN
Orijen Puppy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Orijen Puppy Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Deboned Turkey, Flounder, Eggs, and Whole Atlantic Mackerel. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 18.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- 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.
Flounder
A lean white flatfish used as a fish protein source.
Eggs
Whole hen eggs, used fresh or as a processed egg ingredient.
Whole Atlantic Mackerel
Whole Atlantic mackerel, used entire rather than as fillet alone.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,960 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 38.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 18.0%
449 kcal per cup. This food is 88% 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
Deboned Chicken, Deboned Turkey, Flounder, Eggs, Whole Atlantic Mackerel, Chicken Liver, Turkey Liver, Chicken Heart, Turkey Heart, Whole Atlantic Herring, Dehydrated Chicken, Dehydrated Turkey, Dehydrated Mackerel, Dehydrated Chicken Liver, Dehydrated Egg, Whole Red Lentils, Whole Pinto Beans, Whole Green Peas, Chicken Necks, Chicken Kidney, Chicken Fat, Lentil Fiber, Pollock Oil, Whole Green Lentils, Whole Navy Beans, Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Chickpeas, Ground Chicken Bone, Chicken Cartilage, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), 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., Whole Pumpkin, Collard Greens, Whole Carrots, Whole Apples, Freeze-dried Chicken Liver, Dried Kelp, Zinc Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-pantothenic Acid, Copper Proteinate, Chicory Root, Turmeric, Sarsaparilla Root, Althea Root, Rosehips, Juniper Berries, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Animalis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product
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 | 38.0% | 43.2% | HIGH |
| FAT | 20.0% | 22.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.8% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 18.0% | 20.5% | 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 Orijen range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | PUPPY LARGE | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 43.2% | 43.2% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 21% | 25% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 18.0% | 22.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 449 | 449 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
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 Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.