Canidae Pure Farm To Bowl Adult Dog Food - Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe, 22 lbs

Name: Canidae Pure Farm To Bowl Adult Dog Food - Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe, 22 lbs
Brand: Canidae

by Canidae

Overall Score: 83/100

Ingredients

Salmon (protein)
Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (protein)
Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (other)
Lentils (carbohydrate)
Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
Peas (carbohydrate)
Dried Yeast (other)
Canola Oil (fat)
Flaxseed (fat)
Garbanzo Beans (carbohydrate)
Natural Flavor (additive)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Taurine (additive)
Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative) (other)
Potassium Chloride (mineral)
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
Zinc Proteinate (mineral)
Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
Iron Proteinate (mineral)
Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
Copper Sulfate (other)
Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
Copper Proteinate (mineral)
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)
Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
Sodium Selenite (mineral)
d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
Manganese Sulfate (other)
Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
Calcium Iodate (mineral)
Dried Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Fermentation Product (other)
Folic Acid (vitamin)
Biotin (vitamin)
Green Tea Extract (other)
Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

Lentils (low concern): Like peas, lentils are part of the legume family implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into grain-free diets and DCM in dogs. Their high use in grain-free formulations as both carbohydrate and protein sources has raised concerns about potential interference with taurine metabolism.
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.
Chickpeas (low concern): Another legume included in the FDA's investigation into grain-free diets and potential DCM risk. Frequently used in grain-free pet foods as a carbohydrate source. The same concerns about taurine metabolism interference apply as with peas and lentils.
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.
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 36.7%, fat 15.6%, fiber 5.6%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 34.7%. By calories: 33.6% from protein, 34.7% from fat, 31.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 36.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $1.75 per day to feed (budget price tier); $2.19 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).