Verus Life Advantage Chicken Meal, Oats and Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Verus Life Advantage Chicken Meal, Oats and Brown Rice Formula Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Ground Oat Groats, Ground Brown Rice, and Rice Bran. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Rice Bran
The bran layer and germ removed from rice during milling.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,721 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.5%
422 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Meal, Ground Oat Groats, Ground Brown Rice, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Tomato Pomace, Chicory Root Extract, 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 | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.5% | 5.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.5% | 45.0% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Verus range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | ADULT MAINTENANCE LAMB | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 26.7% | 24.4% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 45% | 53% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 40.5% | 47.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 422 | 361 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
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 Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.