Verus Advanced Opticoat Menhaden Fish Meal and Potato Formula Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Verus Advanced Opticoat Menhaden Fish Meal and Potato Formula Dry Dog Food are Menhaden Fish Meal, Potatoes, Ground Barley, Ground Oat Groats, and Menhaden Fish Oil. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 48.0%.
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- fat
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- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Menhaden Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from menhaden, a small oily fish caught specifically for oil and meal.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Menhaden Fish Oil
Oil extracted from menhaden, a small oily fish caught for oil and meal.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,501 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 22.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 48.0%
397 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Menhaden Fish Meal, Potato, Ground Barley, Ground Oat Groats, Menhaden Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dried Kelp, Dried Pediococcus acidilactici Fermentation Product, 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., Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Calcium Carbonate, Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Carnitine, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Betaine Anhydrous, Iron Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate
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 | 22.0% | 24.4% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 48.0% | 53.3% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $25.99LIVE | $6.50 | Amazon |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. 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 (397 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
We have not matched any FDA recall to Verus. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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