Verus VēRUS Canine Senior Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Verus VēRUS Canine Senior Advantage Formula Dry Dog Food are Brown Rice, Chicken Meal, Oat Groats, Pearled Barley, and Ground Grain Sorghum. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 53.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
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.
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Grain Sorghum
The grain of the sorghum plant, a gluten-free cereal also known as milo.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,314 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 17.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 53.5%
365 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Brown Rice, Chicken Meal, Oat Groats, Pearled Barley, Ground Grain Sorghum, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Dried Alfalfa, Yeast Culture, Salmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Kelp, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, 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, Monosodium Phosphate, Fructooligiosaccharide, DL-Methionine, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), L-Carnitine, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Chondroitin Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxin Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, 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 | 17.5% | 19.4% | LOW |
| FAT | 8.0% | 8.9% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 53.5% | 59.4% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 lb | $46.99 | $3.92 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check 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 (365 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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