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Orijen Small Breed Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Orijen Small Breed Dry Dog Food are Turkey, Chicken, Turkey Giblets, Whole Herring, and Salmon. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 22.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 38.0%, fat 18.0%, fiber 4.0%, moisture 12.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 22.0%
38%
18%
12%
22%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 22.0% of this cup, below the kibble average. Protein comes in at 38.0%. One cup carries 473 kcal.
PROTEIN
38.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
22.0%
KCAL / CUP
473
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FIRST 5 OF 52 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,940 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
38.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
18.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
4.0%
Moisture (max.)
12.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
22.0%

473 kcal per cup.

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Turkey, chicken, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), whole herring, salmon, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated sardine, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, chicken fat, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, dried apple pomace, whole peas, chicken liver, eggs, natural chicken flavor, pollock oil, chicken heart, New Zealand green mussels, vitamin E supplement, whole cranberries, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, 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., niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract

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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 38.0% 43.2% HIGH
FAT 18.0% 20.5% n/a
FIBER 4.0% 4.5% n/a
CARB (EST.) 22.0% 25.0% LOW
STARCH RATIO 22.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
4 lb $32.99LIVE $8.25 Amazon lowest of 3 stores
10 lb $63.99LIVE $6.40 Amazon lowest of 4 stores
20 lb $127.98 $6.40 Chewy

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. 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.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.3CUPS
    1,076 kcal273 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (473 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // ORIJEN

    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

    SAME LINE

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    Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, starch, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a bag. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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