Canidae Grain-Free PURE Ancestral Red Meat Formula Freeze-Dried Raw Coated

The average dog food we reviewed has 39 total ingredients, with 1 controversial ingredient. There are not have any controversial ingredients in this Canidae product.

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.

• Lamb
  Lamb is generally a healthy dog food ingredient that adds protein, fat and other healthy nutrients to the dog food. 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).

• Goat
  Goat is generally a healthy dog food ingredient that provides nutrients like protein, fat and iron 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 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).

• Goat Meal
  Goat is generally a healthy dog food ingredient that provides nutrients like protein, fat and iron to dogs. Meat meals are the result of cooking. Water is removed from meats to create a protein-rich meal powder. Meat meals contain about four times the protein meats do, so generally, they're a good source of nutrients.
  
  
• Wild Boar Meal
  Wild boar (also known as wild pig) is generally a healthy dog food ingredient. Meat meals are the result of cooking. Water is removed from meats to create a protein-rich meal powder. Meat meals contain about four times the protein meats do, so generally, they're a good source of nutrients.
• Pork Meal
  Pork meal is generally a healthy dog food ingredient. Meat meals are the result of cooking. Water is removed from meats to create a protein-rich meal powder. Meat meals contain about four times the protein meats do, so generally, they're a good source of nutrients.

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‍Controversial Ingredients

There are no controversial ingredients in this food.

‍Country of Origin

Canidae is manufactured in the United States.

Meat & Fat Quality

This dog food is the Canidae Ancestral Red Meat Formula, so it's packed full of meat. It’s fantastic to see that every meat source is transparently named on the label. The wide range of meat includes Lamb, Goat, Goat Meal, Wild Boar Meal, Pork Meal, Bison, Wild Boar, Dried Pork, Buffalo Meal, Venison, Venison Meal, and Freeze-Dried Lamb. This is great because it shows you the species the meat is coming from. Most of the fat content is going to be coming from the meat, and in addition, it has Canola Oil as a fat source.

Artificial Preservatives

This product does not contain any controversial preservatives. It’s important to know that ‍not all artificial preservatives are bad. That’s because they serve an important purpose, which is to prevent food from spoiling. However, we consider 11 artificial preservatives controversial because of their potential link to cancer and other serious health conditions.

Artificial Colors

There are no artificial colors in this product.

Artificial Flavors

Canidae also does not include any artificial flavors. This is great, no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.