The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food are Beef, Peas, Potatoes, Beef Liver, and Lentils. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 36.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Lentils
The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Our read The ingredients
A digestive pitch with small supporting players
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Fiber and probiotics
Pumpkin, apples and probiotics help support digestion
What it is Fiber from peas, flaxseed and carrots runs through the clusters. Pumpkin and apples follow salt, and the Bacillus coagulans probiotic sits near the end.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Some fibers feed gut bacteria, while pumpkin, apples and the probiotic all sit below salt. Honest Kitchen's digestion pitch is a modest everyday nudge for a healthy dog.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Peas, potatoes and lentils all land in the first five. They give this recipe its main plant base.
- 2 peas
- 3 potatoes
- 5 lentils
- 11 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,884 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 36.5%
427 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Beef, peas, potatoes, beef liver, lentils, eggs, flaxseed, carrots, tricalcium phosphate, natural beef flavor, 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., coconut oil, broccoli, pumpkin, apples, fish oil, vitamins [vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, niacin supplement], dried kelp, taurine, minerals [iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, sodium selenite], mixed tocopherols (preservative), kale, chia seed, turmeric, dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product, 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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 29.5% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 14.5% | 16.5% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 36.5% | 41.5% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Average protein, with extra calories per cup
36%
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
Its protein lands near the dry food average we track. Beef leads, but peas and lentils contribute to that protein total too.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
Slightly dense
Each cup carries about 8% more calories than the average dry food we list. Switch from a lighter kibble by measuring a smaller portion.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults and puppies that tolerate beef and legumes, especially homes wanting a dry food without grains.
- Skip it for
- Dogs with beef allergies, dogs needing a low-fat diet, and owners avoiding recipes built around peas and lentils.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 1 lb | $15.18LIVE | $7.59 | Amazon |
| 5 lb | $36.25LIVE | $7.25 | PetSmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 10 lb | $59.46LIVE | $5.95 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 20 lb | $119.99LIVE | $6.00 | PetSmart |
| 40 lb | $235.18 | $5.88 | Chewy |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 11. 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.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (427 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
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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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