Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy Review

Taste of the Wild Canned Dog Food Review


Quick Analysis

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

Potential Allergens: lamb and eggs

Est. Calories: 82 cal/100g

Price: $$

Overall, Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy 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.

Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy includes the following:

Quality Ingredients

  • lamb
  • lamb liver

Questionable Ingredients

  • potato starch
  • guar gum

Potential Allergens

  • lamb
  • lamb broth
  • lamb liver
  • dried egg product
  • roasted lamb

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, Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy's most plentiful ingredient listed is lamb, which is considered a quality protein source. It also contains lamb liver as additional quality protein sources.

Additionally, it's worth noting that this product does not list either by-products nor bulk-adding fillers within its top ingredients. By-products are considered inferior, lesser quality ingredients. Common fillers typically used to add bulk to the product are not required in your dog's diet. Together, their combined absence may be indicative of a higher quality product.

Please also be aware that this product contains guar gum, which is an additive that some experts claim may be a possible contributor to certain medical conditions in dogs.

Allergen alert: This product contains lamb, lamb broth, lamb liver, roasted lamb and dried egg product which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from lamb or eggs food allergies.



Nutritional Analysis*

Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy has:

  • significantly more protein than average
  • significantly fewer carbohydrates than average
  • significantly more fat than average
  • an average amount of fiber
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, Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Canine Formula With Lamb In Gravy has approximately 82 calories per 100g (23 calories/ounce), which is fewer calories compared to the average of the other wet 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 5, 2017.


Ingredients

Ingredients as published by the dog food manufacturer:

Lamb, lamb broth, vegetable broth, lamb liver, dried egg product, potato starch, potatoes, roasted lamb, peas, guar gum, tricalcium phosphate, natural flavor, sunflower oil, sodium phosphate, salt, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, inulin, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, blueberries, raspberries, choline chloride, yucca schidigera extract, zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, vitamin E supplement, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate, cobalt amino acid chelate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, potassium iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid.


Guaranteed Analysis

Nutritional information as published by the dog food manufacturer.*

Protein: (min)
8.0%
Fat: (min)
4.5%
Fiber: (max)
1.0%
Carbs: (est)
4.5%
Ash: (est)
0.0%
Moisture: (max)
82.0%

Dry Matter Analysis

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

Protein: (min)
44%
Fat: (min)
25%
Fiber: (max)
6%
Carbs: (est)
25%
Ash: (est)
0%
Calories: (est)
82/100g

*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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