Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato Review

Fromm Dry Dog Food Review


Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens: dairy and eggs

Est. Calories: 378 cal/100g

Price: $$

Overall, Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato is a below average dog food, earning 5 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.

Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato includes the following:

Quality Ingredients

  • duck
  • duck meal

Questionable Ingredients

  • brown rice
  • white rice

Potential Allergens

  • dried whole egg
  • 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, Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato's most plentiful ingredient listed is duck, which is considered a quality protein source. It also contains duck meal as additional quality protein sources.

Additionally, Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato also contains as top ingredients brown rice. 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 cheese and dried whole egg which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from dairy or eggs food allergies.



Nutritional Analysis*

Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato has:

  • significantly less protein than average
  • significantly more carbohydrates than average
  • less fat than average
  • 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, Fromm Duck & Sweet Potato has approximately 378 calories per 100g (107 calories/ounce), which is a few 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 April 29, 2017.


Ingredients

Ingredients as published by the dog food manufacturer:

Duck, Duck Meal, Pearled Barley, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, White Rice, Dried Whole Egg, Millet, Dried Tomato Pomace, Safflower Oil, Cheese, Flaxseed, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Green Beans, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Alfalfa Sprouts, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Taurine, Parsley, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics


Guaranteed Analysis

Nutritional information as published by the dog food manufacturer.*

Protein: (min)
24.0%
Fat: (min)
15.0%
Fiber: (max)
3.5%
Carbs: (est)
47.5%
Ash: (est)
0.0%
Moisture: (max)
10.0%

Dry Matter Analysis

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

Protein: (min)
27%
Fat: (min)
17%
Fiber: (max)
4%
Carbs: (est)
53%
Ash: (est)
0%
Calories: (est)
378/100g

*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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