Our top 15 picks — ranked by ingredient quality, nutritional balance, and verified recall history.
Ideal for dogs with grain sensitivities, the Redbarn Grain-Free Sky recipe uses pea starch and sweet potatoes as easily digestible carbohydrate sources to provide sustained energy. The primary ingredient is turkey , but it also includes chicken meal and duck meal ; all rich in essential amino acids to support muscle health.
Taste of the Wild Wetlands is one of nine recipes included in our review of the Taste of the Wild dry product line. Taste of the Wild Wetlands derives the majority of its animal protein from duck, duck meal and chicken meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 36% protein, 20% fat and 36% estimated carbs… which produces a fat-to-protein ratio of about 56%.
Go! Carnivore Lamb and Wild Boar is one of five recipes included in our review of the Go! Carnivore dry product line. Go! Carnivore Lamb and Wild Boar derives the bulk of its animal protein from lamb, lamb meal, salmon meal and herring meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 36% protein, 18% fat and 39% estimated carbs… yielding a fat-to-protein ratio of about 50%.
Nulo Freestyle Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Beef is one of five recipes included in our review of the Nulo Freeze-Dried product line. Nulo Freestyle Freeze-Dried Beef derives most of its animal protein from beef and beef organs. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 44% protein, 30% fat and 18% estimated carbs… resulting in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 67%.
Instinct Original with Real Rabbit is one of five recipes included in our review of the Instinct Original Grain-Free dry product line. Instinct Original with Real Rabbit derives the bulk of its animal protein from rabbit, salmon meal and menhaden fish meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 41% protein, 23% fat and 29% estimated carbs… which yields a fat-to-protein ratio of about 56%.
Canidae Pure Real Duck and Sweet Potato is one of 11 recipes included in our review of the Canidae Pure dry product line. Canidae Pure Real Duck and Sweet Potato derives the majority of its meat protein from duck, duck meal and turkey meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 33.3% protein, 16.7% fat and 42% estimated carbs… resulting in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 50%.
Health Extension Buffalo and Whitefish is one of nine recipes included in our review of the Health Extension Grain-Free dry product line. Health Extension Grain-Free Buffalo and Whitefish derives most of its animal protein from buffalo, buffalo meal, whitefish and whitefish meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 28% protein, 17% fat and 48% estimated carbs… which results in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 60%.
Farmina N&D Grain-Free Chicken Formula is one of eight recipes included in our review of the Farmina N&D Grain-Free dry product line. Farmina N&D Grain-Free Chicken Formula derives most of its animal protein from chicken and dehydrated chicken. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 41% protein, 20% fat and 32% estimated carbs… which creates a fat-to-protein ratio of about 49%.
Wysong Epigen is the only recipe included in our review of the Wysong Epigen dry product line. Wysong Epigen derives the bulk of its meat protein from chicken and poultry meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 67% protein, 17% fat and 9% estimated carbs… which results in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 25%.
The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Dehydrated Beef is one of eight recipes included in our review of The Honest Kitchen dry product line. The Honest Kitchen Grain-Free Beef derives the bulk of its animal protein from dehydrated beef. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 34% protein, 15% fat and 43% estimated carbs… which yields a fat-to-protein ratio of about 45%.
Orijen Regional Red is one of nine grain-free recipes included in our review of the Orijen dry product line. Orijen Regional Red derives most of its meat protein from beef, pork, wild boar and lamb. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 43% protein, 20% fat and 28% estimated carbs… which yields a fat-to-protein ratio of about 47%.
Wellness Core RawRev Grain-Free Original is one of three recipes included in our review of the Wellness Core RawRev dry product line. Wellness Core RawRev Original derives the majority of its meat protein from poultry and poultry meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 38.9% protein, 11.1% fat and 42% estimated carbs… producing a fat-to-protein ratio of about 29%.
Acana Wild Atlantic is one of four recipes included in our review of the Acana Regionals dry product line. Acana Wild Atlantic derives the majority of its meat protein from various types of fish and fish meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 38% protein, 19% fat and 35% estimated carbs… which produces a fat-to-protein ratio of about 52%.
Grandma Lucy’s Artisan Venison Formula is one of four recipes included in our review of the Grandma Lucy’s Artisan dry product line. Grandma Lucy’s Artisan Venison derives most of its meat protein from venison. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 30% protein, 16% fat and 46% estimated carbs… which creates a fat-to-protein ratio of about 54%.
Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Skin and Coat is one of 13 recipes included in our review of the Diamond Naturals dry product line. Diamond Naturals Skin and Coat derives the majority of its meat protein from salmon and fish meal. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 28% protein, 16% fat and 49% estimated carbs… producing a fat-to-protein ratio of about 56%.
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