Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food Review

Evo Dry Dog Food Review


Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens: seafood, dairy and eggs

Est. Calories: 395 cal/100g

Price: $$

Overall, Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food is an above average dog food, earning 7 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list.


Ingredient Analysis

When evaluating a dog food, the first five ingredients can tell you a lot about the quality of a product as they make up the bulk of the product. Ideally, you're looking for quality protein sources with a minimum of cheap starches, fillers or by-products. Continuing down the ingredient list, look for ingredients that resemble real food with a minimal number of unpronounceable chemicals - the same as you would for human food.

Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food includes the following:

Quality Ingredients

  • herring
  • salmon meal
  • salmon

Questionable Ingredients

  • tapioca starch

Potential Allergens

  • herring
  • salmon meal
  • salmon
  • eggs
  • cottage cheese

Note - a bolded ingredient in the above tables indicates it is one of the first five ingredients listed by the product manufacturer.

In this case, Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food's most plentiful ingredient listed is herring, which is considered a quality protein source. It also contains salmon meal as additional quality protein sources.

Additionally, Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food also contains as top ingredients tapioca starch. These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your dog's diet. However, they are sometimes used to help maintain the kibble shape in dry foods.

Allergen alert: This product contains herring, salmon meal, salmon, cottage cheese and eggs which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from seafood, dairy or eggs food allergies.



Nutritional Analysis*

Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food has:

  • significantly more protein than average
  • fewer carbohydrates than average
  • an average amount of fat
  • significantly less fiber than average
In general, dogs have been shown to do better with a higher protein, medium fat, lower carb diet with sufficient moisture. However, specialty diets as recommended by your veterinarian may prioritize a different nutritional breakdown.

Calorie Breakdown

Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, Evo Herring & Salmon Formula Adult Dog Food has approximately 395 calories per 100g (111 calories/ounce), which is considerably more calories compared to the average of the other dry dog foods in the DogFoodDB.


All the product information on this page is based on data collected from the manufacturer's product website as retrieved on May 7, 2017.


Ingredients

Ingredients as published by the dog food manufacturer:

Herring, Salmon Meal, Menhaden Meal, Tapioca Starch, Peas, Salmon, Menhaden Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a Source of Vitamin E), Sunflower Oil, Pea Fiber, Natural Flavors, Eggs, Apples, Carrots, Cottage Cheese, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicory Root Extract, Chondroitin Sulfate, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Betaine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid), Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Supplement, Direct Fed Microbials (Dried Enterococcus faecium, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus, Dried Lactobacillus), Rosemary Extract


Guaranteed Analysis

Nutritional information as published by the dog food manufacturer.*

Protein: (min)
42.0%
Fat: (min)
18.0%
Fiber: (max)
3.0%
Carbs: (est)
27.0%
Ash: (est)
0.0%
Moisture: (max)
10.0%

Dry Matter Analysis

The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.

Protein: (min)
47%
Fat: (min)
20%
Fiber: (max)
3%
Carbs: (est)
30%
Ash: (est)
0%
Calories: (est)
395/100g

*Note that some nutritional percentages reported are only estimated values, and are indicated as such as (est). Each dog food manufacturer is required by law to publish a Guaranteed Analysis, which defines each product's maximum values of fiber, moisture and ash in addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Exact nutritional percentages are not available and hence all calculated values (including carbohydrate percentages and calorie amounts) are determined using these minimum and maximum published values and therefore may differ from actual values.


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