AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Editor's Review: 4 / 5.0
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The AvoDerm brand has built quite a reputation on one unique pet food ingredient: avocado oil. This signature ingredient, according to the company, helps to provide pets with a shiny, healthy coat, seen as a benchmark indicator to some as a picture of overall pet health. AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food adds the power of avocado to this large breed formula, which is designed to give large dogs the nutritional boost needed to remain strong and vigorous.

Quick Look

Nutritional Content

  • Protein 26.0%
  • Fat: 10.0%
  • Fiber 3.50% max
  • Moisture: 10.0% max

Kcal Information – Calories Per Cup

Kcal allows pet owners to determine how much pet food should be fed to their beloved animals. AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food contains 354 Kcals per cup of product, or 3,465 kcals per kilogram

Cost

AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog approximately $28 for a 7 lb bag, though prices vary according to region.

March 29, 2013
AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chicken meal – is a dried chicken concentrate used in many dried dog foods. It contains a compressed amount of protein when compared to normal chicken, and is viewed as a healthy ingredient in this kind of dog food.
  • Ground whole brown rice – is a high quality grain ingredient, a grain that dogs may find easier to digest than more common dry dog food ingredients.
  • Ground whole wite rice – is the second grain ingredient in this food’s top five. It suggests that the rice content of the food outweighs the protein content. While some may perceive this as problematic, it is common for grain content in dry dog foods to outweight meat content.
  • Oatmeal – is another high quality grain, loaded with fiber and important B Vitamins.
  • Salmon meal – is an interesting choice for this pet food, a highly concentrated protein ingredient containing omega 3s. Some analysts are concerned that this ingredient may contain ethoxyquin, viewed by some as a preservative denigrating to dog health.

Other Ingredients List

  • Rice Bran
  • Avocado
  • Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  • Tomato Pomace (Source of Lycopene)
  • Flax Seed (Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid)
  • Alfalfa Meal
  • Chicken Cartilage (Natural Source of Chondroitin Sulfate & Glucosamine)
  • Natural Flavor
  • Egg Product
  • Salt
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Kelp Meal
  • Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid)
  • Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate),
  • Avocado Oil
  • Taurine
  • Rosemary Extract
  • Sage Extract
  • Lecithin
  • Pineapple Stem (Source of Bromelain)
  • Papain
  • Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product
  • Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Product

AAFCO Statement

According to AvoDerm, this pet food product meets nutritional requirements to maintain dog health.

Product Overview

AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, manufactured in Irvine, CA, contains many of the perceived advantages and disadvantages common in AvoDerm products. This dry food’s main ingredient is chicken meal, viewed by many as a quality food to feed your pet. However, three of the five top ingredients in this pet food are grains, albeit grains of above average quality. Vitamin and protein supplements are added to help tip the balance in its favor: several varieties of B vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamin E make for an attractive eating option for large breed dogs. A number of minerals supplement this pet food as well. The addition of avocado oil may come with several health benefits unique to AvoDerm products.

All in all, AvoDerm Natural Large Breed Adult Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food appears to be an above average dry dog food for a healthy dog diet. While it is composed mostly of grains, this content is common to many dry dog foods, and the grains used are not commonly thought to cause allergic reactions in pets, i.e. corn.

 

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