Cat and dog foods

Beef and chicken broth is the first ingredient, beef second and wheat gluten third in this wet food for adult dogs, while the chicken from the name is eighth. A tub is 265 calories, and with the 78% water out, the 10% protein is about 45%.

This stew for adult dogs is 82% water, which is why the 8% protein on the label becomes about 44% once the water's out. Chicken, chicken broth and liver come first, carrots and rice next, and a container is 224 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

Broth leads this turkey stew for adult dogs, with turkey second and chicken third, then liver. It's 82% water, so the 8% protein is about 44% on a dry-matter basis, and a container is 245 calories. Purina says it meets AAFCO's profile for adult maintenance.

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.

Beef leads and barley is fourth, but the lamb in the name doesn't show up until ninth, behind chicken meal, turkey meal and three grains. This adult dog kibble is 27% protein on the label, about 30% with the water out, and 433 calories a cup.

Chicken by-product meal leads this dry food for German Shepherd puppies from 8 weeks to 15 months, with corn and wheat gluten behind it. It's 28% protein (about 31% with the water out) and 331 calories a cup, and Royal Canin says it meets AAFCO's growth profile, including large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).

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.

Beef comes first and chicken second in this grain-free wet food for adult dogs, so it isn't a single-protein recipe. It's 78% water, so the label's 8% protein is about 36% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 402 calories.

Spinach and potatoes stand in for grain in this chicken roll for adult dogs, fourth and fifth on the list after chicken, chicken broth and chicken liver. It's 78% water, so the 10% protein is about 45% with the water out, and half a pound is 303 calories. Freshpet says it meets AAFCO's adult maintenance profile.

Chicken and chicken meal come first in this grain-free kibble for adult dogs, and sweet potatoes and tapioca starch, not grains, fill the next two spots. It's 25% protein on the label, about 28% once the water's out, and 355 calories a cup.

Chicken, chicken broth and chicken liver fill the first three spots in this grain-free wet food for adult dogs, and the sweet potato and pumpkin from the name come fifth and sixth, after apple. Once the 78% water is out, the label's 8% protein is about 36%, and a can is 400 calories.

If you're steering clear of chicken, note that chicken meal is second in this grain-free adult kibble, right behind lamb, with sweet potatoes and tapioca starch next. Protein is 25% on the label (about 28% with the water out) and a cup is 339 calories.

Large-breed adults are the target for this grain-free kibble, which follows chicken and chicken meal with sweet potatoes, tapioca starch and canola meal. Protein is 25% on the label, about 28% with the water out, and a cup is 363 calories. Nature's Recipe says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's maintenance profile.

Salmon leads and chicken meal follows in this grain-free kibble, and Nature's Recipe says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's nutrient profile for all life stages, including growth of large dogs, so it isn't only for adults. It's 25% protein (about 28% with the water out) and 330 calories a cup.

Salmon is the first ingredient, but chicken is right behind it, then chicken broth and turkey broth, so this grain-free wet food for adult dogs isn't a fish-only meal. It's 78% water, putting the 8% protein on the label at about 36% on a dry-matter basis, and a can is 370 calories.

Ground yellow corn is the first ingredient in this gravy-coated kibble, ahead of corn protein meal and chicken by-product meal, and the salmon from the name arrives as salmon meal in 12th place. A cup is 405 calories, and Purina says it's formulated for cats of all life stages under AAFCO's nutrient profiles.

Pea fiber is the third ingredient in this dry food for adult cats (1 year and older) that get hairballs, and fiber can go up to 8.5%. Chicken by-product meal and corn come first; protein is 32% (about 35% with the water out), and a cup is 342 calories. Royal Canin says it meets AAFCO's maintenance profile.

Chicken comes first in this puppy kibble, followed by whole grain corn and chicken by-product meal. The label lists 28% protein, which is about 32% once the 12% water is out, and a cup comes to 392 calories.

Freshpet markets this soft chicken roll to senior dogs, yet says it meets AAFCO's Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages. Chicken, chicken broth and chicken liver lead the list, cranberries come fourth and brown rice fifth, and half a pound is 255 calories.