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Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food are Duck, Duck Meal, Garbanzo Beans, Peas, and Pea Flour.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.): 25%
Crude Fat (min.): 13%
Crude Fiber (max.): 6%
Moisture (max.): 10%
Calories: 3,450 kcal/kg, 397 kcal/cup

Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Duck, Duck Meal, Garbanzo Beans, Peas, Pea Flour, Sweet Potato, Dried Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flax Seed, Salmon Oil (Source of Omega 3), Quinoa Seed, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Kelp Meal, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Iodate), Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Pineapple Stem (Source of Bromelain), Papain, Dehydrated Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bifidobacterium Thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product
We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.
Pea Fiber as a dog food ingredient

Duck is a high-quality alternative source of protein that is highly digestible by dogs. Duck provides essential minerals that enhance muscle development, organ function, and energy. It is less heavy in water weight than chicken and higher in fat content.

Is a kind of duck concentrate. Meal ingredients like duck meal usually contain about three times the amount of protein as a similarly sized portion of meat. Duck is rich especially in minerals, and is relatively low in fat and cholesterol.

Garbanzo Beans, aka chickpeas, are a good source of plant-based protein and fiber for dogs. They are also low in fat and contain a range of essential vitamins and minerals, including zinc, iron, and magnesium.


Garbanzo beans can support healthy weight management and provide a nutritious alternative to traditional protein sources.

Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.

Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.

Again due to the lack of grains in this diet, pea flour has been included to boost carbohydrate levels without adding gluten. Pea flour is also an excellent source of vegetable based protein and certain antioxidants.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food has 25% protein, 13% fat, 6% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 41%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Pinnacle Grain-Free Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food as 41%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Pinnacle kibble has more starch ratio than the average.

Protein (25%)
Starch (41 %)

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