Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison Dry Dog Food
A grain-free adult recipe with water buffalo, lamb meal and chicken meal as its first three ingredients. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 30.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Water Buffalo
Meat from the water buffalo, used as an uncommon red meat.
Lamb Meal
Lamb that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water removed.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the ordinary potato.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Our read The ingredients
Roasted bison and venison play supporting roles
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Roasted bison and venison
Roasted bison and roasted venison provide highly digestible protein in a roasted flavor your dog will crave.
What it is Roasted bison and venison are meats mixed into the kibble. They sit ninth and tenth, behind water buffalo, lamb meal and chicken meal.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Taste of the Wild sells bison and venison up front, but their positions behind other meats make them supporting players. Dogs with a meat allergy face several proteins here.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Sweet potatoes, peas and pea flour all outrank the roasted meats, showing what takes the place of grain here.
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 5 peas
- 6 pea flour
- 9 roasted bison
- 10 roasted venison
- 15 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,719 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 32.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 30.0%
422 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Water buffalo, lamb meal, chicken meal, sweet potatoes, peas, pea flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, roasted bison, roasted venison, beef, natural flavor, dried tomato pomace, fish meal, 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., choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid
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 | 32.0% | 35.6% | HIGH |
| FAT | 18.0% | 20.0% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 30.0% | 33.3% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
Protein climbs, but fat carries more calories
41%
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Taste of the Wild formulated it to meet AAFCO nutrient levels for adult maintenance, so the stated life stage is adult dogs.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
Slightly dense
A cup has about 7% more calories than the average dry food we list. Measure portions when switching from a lighter kibble.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults with steady or high activity that tolerate mixed meats and legumes.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs with pancreatitis or a prescribed low-fat diet, and dogs allergic to chicken, lamb or beef.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 lb | $117.98 | $2.11 | Chewy |
Prices 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.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (422 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Expansion to batches of nine brands of dry dog and cat food made at Gaston, SC plant Dec 9 2011 - Apr 7 2012 Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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