ThriveLamb Complete Wet Dog Food

A red-meat protein, fattier than chicken and with a strong flavor many dogs prefer. Fresh lamb is weighed wet, so it sits higher on the list than the meal form would. Lamb was once the standard novel protein for allergy diets, and with wider use it now shows up as a reported allergen too, though still less often than beef or chicken.

A staple of grain-free recipes, supplying starch, fiber and plant protein. Peas were common in the diets examined in a federal investigation into heart disease in dogs; the investigation did not establish a cause and no ingredient was banned. Pea protein high on a list can inflate the protein number with a plant source. Pea allergy is rare. Not a problem, but worth noticing when it appears in several forms in one recipe.

A vegetable that contributes a little fiber and beta-carotene and a lot of label appeal. In dry food it is usually present in small amounts well down the list. It is not an allergen of concern and not a meaningful protein or calorie source. Fine to see; not a reason to choose one food over another.

A plant oil with the source unspecified, usually soybean, canola or a blend. It supplies the omega-6 fat linoleic acid, which dogs and cats need for skin and coat. The unnamed source means it can change between batches, which matters little nutritionally since the common vegetable oils are similar. Its omega-3 is the plant form, which pets convert poorly, so a food relying on it will add fish oil or flaxseed for balance.