AvoDerm Natural Chicken & Rice Formula Puppy Canned Dog Food

The average dog food has 39 total ingredients, with 1 controversial ingredient. This product has 1 controversial ingredient called Carrageenan.  We will explain more about this below.

Top 5 Ingredients

Dog food ingredients are listed in descending order of weight. So when looking at dog food label, take a close look at the first 5 ingredients. They make up about 80% of the total weight.

• Chicken
  Chicken is a nutritious meat that provides protein, fat and other nutrients to dogs. Raw meat contains about 75% water which is cooked off during the making of dog food. This leaves only a fraction of the protein content in the final product's weight. We recommend looking for dog foods that also include meat meals in the first five ingredients (pre-cooked meat powder that contains four times the amount of protein). However, chicken is generally a healthy dog food ingredient.
• Chicken Broth
  Chicken broth is often used as a healthy natural flavor or instead of water when making dog food. It makes dogs more likely to eat the food and adds moisture but doesn't provide a lot of nutritional value. Chicken Broth is generally a healthy dog food ingredient.
• Chicken Liver
  Chicken liver is an organ that contains healthy nutrients like calories, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Specifically, it's rich in iron, copper, vitamin A and B. We consider it a high-quality dog food ingredient.
  
  
• Salmon
  Salmon offers one of the highest Omega-3 contents of any type of fish. Raw meat contains about 75% water which is cooked off during the making of dog food. This leaves only a fraction of the protein content in the final product's weight. We recommend looking for dog foods that also include meat meals in the first five ingredients (pre-cooked meat powder that contains four times the amount of protein). Salmon is generally a healthy dog food ingredient.
  
  
• Rice
  Rice provides calories, complex carbohydrates and a few other nutrients to dogs. We generally consider it a quality dog food ingredient.

‍Controversial Ingredients

1. Carrageenan
2. Carrageenan is derived from red algae or seaweed and is used as a gelling or thickening ingredient to bind food together. Evidence has been found that it is potentially inflammatory and toxic to the digestive tract, and may be responsible for colitis, IBS, rheumatoid arthritis, and colon cancer.

‍Country of Origin

AvoDerm products are made in the United States.

Meat & Fat Quality

Part of the reason the ratios are as good as they are in this product is due to the amounts of meat-based proteins. What’s even better, they are all coming from named animal sources. AvoDerm has included Chicken, Chicken Liver, Salmon, and Tuna. As a dog owner, you typically will want to avoid generically labeled animal meats, for example, “Poultry Meal” or “Ocean Fish”. When considering the fat quality, we can safely assume a majority of the fat will be coming from these meats. High-quality named meat sources will mean an overall good fat quality as well.  

Artificial Preservatives

Avoderm does not have any controversial preservatives in this product. Keep in mind,  ‍not all artificial preservatives are bad. They play an important part in preventing food from spoiling. However, there are 11 artificial preservatives we call out because of their potential link to cancer and other serious health conditions.

Artificial Colors

There are no artificial colors used in this product.

Artificial Flavors

There are no artificial flavors used in this product. Great to see that Avoderm is choosing to avoid the preservatives, colors, and flavors that could be an issue for your dog.