Canidae Pure Protein Topper - Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe in Gravy, .

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CanidaePure Protein Topper - Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe in Gravy, .

Name: Pure Protein Topper - Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe in Gravy, .
Brand: Canidae
Price: 69.99 USD
Rating: 4.29 (93 reviews)

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483

kcal/kg

Lower than 94% of topper dog foods with known kcal/kg

Ingredients

Fewer than 89% of topper dog foods with known data

57%

Filler

More than 70% of topper dog foods with known data

MED*

Allergy Risk

This food contains possible allergens for sensitive pets.

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Ingredients

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Pure Protein Topper - Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe in Gravy, . ingredients, explained

The recipe is built on salmon, listed second on the label. Common dog food allergens on the label: salmon.

What this food is made of

Unnamed fish

Fish with no species stated. The maker may use whatever is available, so the fish can change between batches. Nutritionally it is a fine protein and often a source of omega-3 fats. The gap is for pets with a known fish allergy, or whose owners are trying to track which protein causes a reaction, because an unnamed ingredient makes that very hard. Named fish such as salmon or whitefish give you that information.

Salmon

A fatty fish used as a protein source and as a natural source of omega-3 fats. Fresh salmon is mostly water, so a salmon meal lower on the list may be contributing more protein. Salmon is a common alternative protein for pets that react to chicken or beef, though fish allergies exist too. Farmed and wild salmon differ in fat profile, and labels rarely say which.

Tapioca

Starch from the cassava root, used to bind kibble and as a carbohydrate source, especially in grain-free foods. It is nearly pure starch with little protein, fiber or micronutrients, and it is one of the least likely ingredients to trigger an allergy. A food that leans on tapioca for carbohydrate is getting easy digestibility and little else from it, which is fine as long as the rest of the recipe carries the nutrition.

Vitamins, minerals and additives (4)

The nutrient pack nearly every complete food carries. Expand to read what each one does.

Guar gum

A thickener from the guar bean, used to give wet food its texture and hold gravy together. It is a soluble fiber, and in large amounts it can soften stool. Not an allergen of note. Its presence tells you about texture, not nutrition.

Taurine

An amino acid cats cannot make in sufficient quantity and must eat, or they develop heart disease and blindness. It is in every complete cat food by law of nutrition, not by choice. Dogs make their own, but it is added to many dog foods as a precaution after a federal investigation into diet-associated heart disease in dogs. Its presence on a dog food label is a good sign, not a warning.

Xanthan gum

A thickener made by fermenting sugar with a bacterium. It gives wet foods their gravy and keeps ingredients from separating in the can or pouch. It has no nutritional role, is not digested, and is used in very small amounts. Pets on a strict elimination diet may be asked to avoid gums, which is about keeping the diet simple. The gum itself is not a hazard.

Vitamin E

A fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cells and the fats in the food itself. It is in nearly every complete food, both as a nutrient and, under the name mixed tocopherols, as the natural preservative that keeps fat from going rancid. Deficiency is rare in pets eating a complete diet. Nothing to worry about on a label, and a sign the maker is preserving with vitamin E rather than synthetic chemicals.