Freshpet® Vital™ Grain Free Complete Meals Small Breed All Life Stage Dog Food

by FreshPet

Overall Score: 89/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Liver (protein)
3. Carrots (other)
4. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
5. Cranberries (other)
6. Eggs (protein)
7. Pea Fiber (fiber)
8. Pea Protein (protein)
9. Natural Flavors (additive)
10. Salt (mineral)
11. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
12. Spinach (other)
13. Pumpkin (other)
14. Fish Oil (protein)
15. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate,Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, CalciumIodate) (other)
16. Celery Powder (other)
17. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin ASupplement, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, PyridoxineHydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement,Folic Acid) (other)
18. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
19. Beta–Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• 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 45.7%, fat 34.3%, fiber 4.3%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 8.2%. By calories: 33.3% from protein, 60.7% from fat, 6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 45.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 34.3% vs 5.5% minimum.

Fresh food, grain-free.

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