Salmon, Sweet Potato & Carrot ALS Kibble Dog Dry Food, 23.5-lb bag

1. 1

   salmon

   Real fish meat. Natural source of omega-3s, which kibble usually has to add back from oil.

   protein animal
2. 2

   turkey meal

   Turkey with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh turkey.

   protein animal
3. 3

   chickpeas

   Also called garbanzo beans. Affordable plant protein source, part of the legume stack the FDA examined in its heart-disease investigation. See why →

   legume
4. 4

   lentils

   Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →

   legume
5. 5

   ground peas

   Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →

6. 6

   chicken fat

   Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid.

   fat
7. 7

   sweet potato

   Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.

   vegetable
8. 8

   carrots

   Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

   vegetable
9. 9

   dried plain beet pulp

   Beet fiber, with the sugar removed. Long unfairly maligned. It's a real soluble fiber that supports stool quality.

10. 10

    flaxseed meal
11. 11

    natural flavor

    Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.

    other
12. 12

    monocalcium phosphate

    Source of calcium and phosphorus. Standard mineral inclusion in complete dog foods.

13. 13

    brewers dried yeast

    Yeast left over from brewing. Rich in B vitamins and amino acids. A traditional and well-tolerated inclusion.

14. 14

    fish meal

    Concentrated fish protein, usually whitefish, herring, or mackerel. Strong amino acid profile.

    protein animal
15. 15

    potato protein

    Concentrated potato protein. Like pea protein, it inflates the protein number without matching meat-quality amino acids.

    protein plant
16. 16

    salt

    Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.

    mineral
17. 17

    salmon oil

    Pure omega-3s. The thing skin-and-coat formulas are usually built around.

    fat
18. 18

    calcium carbonate

    Source of calcium. Functional. Required in complete dog foods, especially those without bone-in meat meals.

    mineral
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    pumpkin

    Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.

    vegetable
20. 20

    cranberry

    Same as cranberries. Real ingredient, dose in kibble is small.

21. 21

    coconut meal
22. 22

    chia seeds
23. 23

    dried kelp

    Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.

    supplement
24. 24

    dehydrated alfalfa meal

    Dried alfalfa. Fiber and trace minerals. Not exciting but it's a real plant ingredient.

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    ground miscanthus grass

    Same as miscanthus grass. A plant fiber source, mostly there for stool quality.

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