Vital Chicken, Egg, Salmon & Beef Puppy Recipe with Pumpkin, Cranberries & Carrots
The four proteins in the name, chicken, eggs, salmon and beef, are also the first four ingredients in this refrigerated puppy recipe. It's 18% protein, about 44% with the 59% water out, and a cup is 259 calories. Freshpet says it meets AAFCO's profile for growth, including large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).
From the label
Product facts
- Species
- Dog
- Food type
- Fresh
- Life stage
- Kitten / puppy
- Texture
- Morsels
- Primary proteins
- Chicken, Egg
- Ingredient claims
- Not listed
Nutrition
Labels print these numbers with the water still in, which makes a can look weak next to a bag. The dry-matter column takes the water out, so the two compare fairly.
| Nutrient | Manufacturer value (as fed) | PawFYI estimate (dry matter) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 18.0% | 43.9% |
| Crude fat | 12.0% | 29.3% |
| Crude fiber | 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Moisture | 59.0% | — |
| Ash | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Phosphorus | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Carbohydrate (estimate) | Not printed on labels | 14.6% |
- Calories (kcal/kg)
- 2,086
- Calories per serving (per cup)
- 259 kcal
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Ingredients
Chicken, Eggs, Salmon, Beef, Beef Liver, Pea Protein, Pumpkin, Cranberries, Carrots, Rice Bran, Natural Flavors, Vinegar, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Cultured Yeast, Fish Oil, Spinach, Potassium Chloride, Rosemary, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Celery Powder, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate
Copied word for word from the source below, in the maker's order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, water included, so a fresh meat can rank first even though much of its weight is water.
Source
- Source type
- Manufacturer website
- Last verified
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