Instinct® Raw Boost Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw Small Breed All Life Stage Dry Dog Food - Beef

by Instinct

Overall Score: 93/100

Ingredients

1. Beef (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Peas (carbohydrate)
4. Fish Meal (protein)
5. Tapioca (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
7. Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
8. Turkey Meal (protein)
9. Pea Protein (protein)
10. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
11. Freeze-Dried Beef (protein)
12. Natural Flavor (additive)
13. Ground Flaxseed (fat)
14. Coconut Oil (fat)
15. Freeze-Dried Beef Spleen (protein)
16. Freeze-Dried Beef Liver (protein)
17. Pumpkin Seeds (other)
18. Salt (mineral)
19. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
20. Freeze-Dried Beef Kidney (protein)
21. Apples (other)
22. Blueberries (other)
23. Carrots (other)
24. Cranberries (other)
25. Montmorillonite Clay (other)
26. Miscanthus Grass (fiber)
27. Dried Yeast (other)
28. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (other)
29. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide) (other)
30. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
31. Yeast Culture (other)
32. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (additive)
33. Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (other)
34. Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (other)
35. Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract (other)
36. Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract (other)
37. Salmon Oil (protein)
38. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

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.
• 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 36.8%, fat 23.6%, fiber 5.5%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 26.6%. By calories: 30.5% from protein, 47.5% from fat, 22% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 36.8% vs 18% minimum, fat 23.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free.

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