Canidae® Pure™ Puppy Dry Dog Food - Limited Ingredient Diet, With-Grain, Salmon & Oats

by Canidae

Overall Score: 86/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
3. Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (other)
4. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
5. Barley (carbohydrate)
6. Canola Oil (fat)
7. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
8. Millet (other)
9. Suncured Alfalfa Meal (other)
10. Menhaden Fish Oil (protein)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Threonine (other)
13. Salt (mineral)
14. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
15. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
16. Taurine (additive)
17. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
18. Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative) (other)
19. Tryptophan (other)
20. Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
21. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
22. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
23. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
24. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
25. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
26. Copper Sulfate (other)
27. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
28. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
29. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
30. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)
31. Manganese Sulfate (other)
32. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
33. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
34. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
35. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
36. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
37. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
38. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
39. Dried Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Fermentation Product (other)
40. Folic Acid (vitamin)
41. Biotin (vitamin)
42. Green Tea Extract (other)
43. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 30%, fat 17.8%, fiber 5.6%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 39.2%. By calories: 26.7% from protein, 38.4% from fat, 34.9% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 30% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 8.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

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