Fromm

Beef and beef broth come first in this shredded entrée, then potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas and three kinds of beans. It's 82% water and 2.5% fat, a 12 oz can is 250 calories, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

Chicken broth is listed before the chicken in this shredded entrée. That's allowed: for an “entrée”, labeling rules only require the named ingredients together to make up 25% of the food, not counting added water. It's 84% water and a can is 220 calories, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages.

Pork is the quiet second meat in this beef stew: pork broth and pork follow beef and beef broth, ahead of potatoes, carrots and white rice. It's 82% water, a 12.5 oz can is 280 calories, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

Two broths, chicken and turkey, follow the chicken in this Frommbalaya stew, with potatoes, carrots and white rice after them. It's 82% water, so its 7% protein is about 39% with the water out, and a 12.5 oz can is 269 calories. Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages.

Chicken, chicken broth and chicken liver come first in this pâté, sold for dogs of all ages. It's 78% water, so the 9% protein on the label is about 41% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 375 calories.

Pumpkin, the other half of the name, is fifth, after turkey, turkey broth, turkey liver and chickpeas. This pâté is 78% water, so its 8.5% protein works out to about 39% with the water removed, and a 12.2 oz can is 394 calories.

Four grains follow chicken and chicken meal in Fromm's Classic adult dog food: brown rice, pearled barley, oatmeal and white rice. It's 23% protein on the label, about 26% with the water out, and a cup is 409 calories.

The frittata in the name shows up as dried egg product, third behind beef and beef broth, and lentils and peas follow where grains might be. It's 30% protein on the label, about 33% with the water out, and 399 calories a cup.

Sweet potatoes are the first vegetable here, sixth on a list led by chicken, chicken broth and chicken meal. This Four-Star kibble is 24% protein (about 27% with the water out) and 389 calories a cup, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

Duck and duck meal lead this Four-Star recipe, but chicken is third, with chicken meal and chicken fat further down, which matters if you're trying to keep chicken out of the bowl. A cup is 387 calories, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

The birds in this Game Bird recipe are turkey and duck meal, first and second, but chicken meal turns up ninth, after lentils, chickpeas, peas and potatoes. It's 29% protein on the label (about 32% with the water out) and 393 calories a cup, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages.

The applesauce in the name appears on the list as apples, 13th, well behind pork, pork meat and bone meal, oatmeal and barley. A cup of this Four-Star kibble is 379 calories, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

Salmon, salmon meal and fish broth make up the first three ingredients of this Four-Star kibble, with oatmeal, brown rice and barley next. Chicken fat is seventh, though, so it isn't chicken-free. It's 25% protein (about 28% with the water out) and 385 calories a cup.

Chicken, chicken meal and chicken broth fill the first three spots in this adult dog kibble, ahead of oatmeal, barley and brown rice. It's 25% protein on the label, about 28% with the water out, and 418 calories a cup. Though it's sold for adults, Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth as well as maintenance.

Fromm builds this large-breed adult food on chicken, chicken meal and chicken broth, then oatmeal, barley and two kinds of rice. It's 23% protein (about 26% with the water out), 12% fat and 377 calories a cup. Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.

Chicken, chicken meal and chicken broth come before any grain in this dry food for large-breed puppies, with oatmeal, pearled barley and brown rice behind them. It's 26% protein on the label, about 29% once the water's out, and 384 calories a cup, the number to portion by as your puppy grows.

Fromm's Gold puppy kibble leads with chicken, chicken meal and chicken broth, with menhaden fish meal tucked in sixth, between barley and brown rice. The label says 27% protein and 18% fat; take out the 10% water and protein is about 30%. A cup is 420 calories.

Small-breed adult dogs get chicken and chicken meal first in this Gold recipe, then oatmeal and pearled barley, with chicken broth fifth. Protein is 26% on the label, about 29% once the water's out, and a cup is 425 calories, so for a small dog a level scoop matters.

You won't find grain on this Heartland Gold ingredient list: beef and pork meat and bone meal come first, then lentils, peas and chickpeas. It's 24% protein on the label, about 27% with the water out, and 378 calories a cup for adult dogs.

Instead of grains, lentils, peas and chickpeas follow beef and pork meat and bone meal in this large-breed adult food. It's 24% protein (about 27% with the water out) and 350 calories a cup, and Fromm says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance, including growth of dogs 70 lb or more as adults.