Pedigree High Protein Beef and Lamb Flavor

by Pedigree

Overall Score: 78/100

Ingredients

1. Beef (protein)
2. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
3. Natural Flavor (additive)
4. Salt (mineral)
5. Lamb Meal (protein)
6. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
7. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
8. DL-Methionine (other)
9. Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
10. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
11. BHT (preservative) (other)
12. BHA (preservative) (other)
13. Citric Acid (preservative) (other)
14. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
15. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
16. Dried Carrots (other)
17. L-Tryptophan (other)
18. Red 40 (additive)
19. Yellow 6 (other)
20. Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3) (other)
21. Blue 2 (additive)
22. D-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5) (other)
23. Copper Sulfate (other)
24. Yellow 5 (additive)
25. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
26. Potassium Iodide (other)
27. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
28. Riboflavin Supplement (VitaminB2) (other)
29. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
30. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
31. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
32. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
33. Folic Acid (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Red 40 (high concern): Provides no nutritional benefit whatsoever and is added solely for the visual appeal to human buyers, as dogs and cats have limited color vision. Multiple studies have raised concerns about behavioral effects in children, leading the EU to require warning labels on foods containing Red 40. Some animal studies have suggested potential genotoxicity, though results are debated. The FDA maintains it is safe at approved levels, but many veterinary nutritionists recommend avoiding artificial colors entirely.
• Blue 2 (high concern): Another artificial color with zero nutritional value. Some studies have found associations with brain tumors in male rats at high doses, though these findings are not universally accepted. Like other artificial colors, it exists in pet food solely for marketing purposes and offers no benefit to the animal.
• Yellow 5 (high concern): Like Red 40, Yellow 5 provides no nutritional value and is added only for appearance. It has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions and behavioral effects in children in multiple studies. Banned or restricted in several countries. The EU requires warning labels on products containing tartrazine. No legitimate reason for its inclusion in pet food.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 23.3%, fat 11.1%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 58.1%. By calories: 21.5% from protein, 24.9% from fat, 53.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 23.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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