Taste of the Wild

Trout comes first in this canned cat food in gravy, then fish broth and vegetable broth, with ocean fish and salmon behind them. With up to 82% water, the 8% protein is about 44% on a dry-matter basis, and a 5.5 oz can is 149 calories. The maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance.

Salmon leads this canned cat food in gravy, but the venison in the name is ninth, behind fish and chicken broths, chicken liver and chicken. A 5.5 oz can is 149 calories, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance.

Trout, fish meal and salmon meal make up the first three ingredients in this grain-free cat kibble, ahead of sweet potatoes and lentils. It's 32% protein on the label (about 36% with the water out) and 424 calories a cup, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

The roasted quail and roasted duck from the name sit ninth and tenth, but duck still leads, followed by duck meal, turkey meal and chicken meal. It's 36% protein (about 40% with the water out) and 403 calories a cup, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Bison is sixth in this canned dog food, after beef, three broths and pork liver, which a “with bison” name allows: labeling rules only ask for 3%. A 13.2 oz can is 335 calories, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance, including growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).

Whitefish is the first ingredient in this canned dog food, and the salmon from the name comes eighth, behind two broths, water and turkey. At up to 82% water, the 7.5% protein is about 42% dry matter, and a 13.2 oz can is 346 calories. The maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance.

Lamb leads, but lamb broth, beef broth and vegetable broth come next, so much of this canned dog food is liquid: up to 82% water. Take the water out and the 8% protein is about 44%, and a 13.2 oz can is 385 calories.

Beef comes first in this canned dog food, but beef, lamb and vegetable broths fill the next three spots, which fits its up-to-82% water. The 9% protein is about 50% with the water out, a 13.2 oz can is 334 calories, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for growth and maintenance, including large-breed growth.

Lamb and lamb meal open the list, and then the ancient grains come in: grain sorghum, millet and cracked pearled barley. It's 25% protein (about 28% with the water out) and 411 calories a cup, and Taste of the Wild says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

Three fish ingredients lead this ancient-grains kibble, salmon, salmon meal and fish meal, ahead of grain sorghum and millet. Protein is 30% (about 33% with the water out), and the maker says it meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).

Duck, duck meal and chicken meal come before any of the ancient grains in this kibble, while the roasted quail and roasted duck sit 11th and 12th. It's 32% protein on the label, about 36% with the water out, and 425 calories a cup.

Made for small-breed adults, this grain-free kibble starts with venison and lamb meal, then garbanzo beans, peas and lentils. It's 32% protein (about 36% with the water out) and 422 calories a cup, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

The bison and venison in the name come ninth and tenth in this grain-free dry food for adult dogs; water buffalo, lamb meal and chicken meal lead the list. It's 32% protein on the label, about 36% with the water out, and 422 calories a cup. Taste of the Wild says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Salmon and fish meal lead this grain-free kibble for adult dogs, and sweet potatoes, peas, pea flour and lentils take the next four spots. Protein is 25% (about 28% with the water out), a cup is 408 calories, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

It's sold as a puppy recipe, but the maker says this grain-free kibble meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults). Salmon and fish meal come first, and the 27% protein is about 30% once the water's out.

Venison and lamb meal come first in this grain-free kibble, and then the legumes from the name take over: garbanzo beans, peas, lentils and pea flour. It's 28% protein on the label (about 31% with the water out) and 408 calories a cup.

The maker says this grain-free kibble meets AAFCO's profiles for all life stages, including growth of large dogs (70 lb or more as adults). Lamb and lamb meal lead, sweet potatoes come third, and the 25% protein is about 28% with the water out, at 410 calories a cup.

The wild boar in the name is seventh on the list; beef is first, followed by peas, garbanzo beans and lamb meal. That's within labeling rules, which only ask for 3% of an ingredient named with “with”. It's 29% protein, about 32% with the water out, and 408 calories a cup.

Poultry fills the first three spots in this grain-free kibble for adult dogs, duck, duck meal and chicken meal, before sweet potatoes and peas. It's 32% protein (about 36% with the water out) and 425 calories a cup, and the maker says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.