Evolve Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food

The average dog food we reviewed has 39 total ingredients, with 1 controversial ingredient. This product does not have any controversial ingredients, which is great to see.

Top 5 Ingredients

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

• Deboned Salmon
  Salmon is generally a healthy dog food ingredient that provides nutrients such as protein, fat and selenium. Salmon also 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 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). De-boned simply means that the bones have been removed.

• Chicken Meal
  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. Chicken meal is generally a healthy dog food ingredient.

• Sweet Potato
  Sweet potatoes are a root vegetable that are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta-carotene and other vitamins. They are a high-quality dog food ingredient.
  
  
• Whole Ground Garbanzo Bean
  Garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas) are a legume that provides nutrients such as protein, fiber, folate, iron and phosphorus. They are generally a healthy dog food ingredient.
  
  
• Pea Flour
  Pea flour is produced by heating or roasting peas. This allows for greater nutritional value because it gives greater biological access to protein and starch. Peas are a good source of carbs, fiber and protein. Peas are starchy but high in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc. We consider this a healthy dog food ingredient. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that there is a potential link between peas and canine heart disease. It is still too early to draw conclusions so we cannot yet say if peas are a generally high-quality dog food ingredient or should be avoided.

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‍Controversial Ingredients
Evolve has not included any controversial ingredients in this recipe.

‍Country of Origin

Made in the United States.

Meat & Fat Quality

This dog food uses named meat and protein sources like deboned salmon, chicken meal. This is fantastic because it shows you the species the ingredient comes from. The same goes for the two fat sources flaxseed and chicken fat - both identify the plant and animal they come from.

Artificial Preservatives

This Evolve recipe does not contain any controversial preservatives. It’s good 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

No artificial colors are in this product.

Artificial Flavors

No artificial flavors are in this product.