Eagle Pack Holistic Select Anchovy, Sardine & Salmon Meal w/Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food

• Animal Digest - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = No animal Digest

• Corn - 2 points possible

Plus 2 points = no corn

• Wheat - 2 points possible

Plus 2 points = no wheat

• Soy - 2 points possible

Plus 2 points = no soy

• Gluten - 2 points possible

Plus 2 points = no gluten

• The Goodies - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = Anchovy, Sardine & Salmon Meals

Total Score = 10/10

I asked the company about their rice usage. This is their response.

"While many of the " Something & Rice Formulas have been recalled, like Venison & Rice, it is not the rice but the added rice gluten/rice protein concentrate or the wheat gluten. We do not use either ingredient and our rice is grown domestically in one of 3 southern states. "

Important Information:

We use three species-specific fish: anchovy, sardine and salmon, unlike "Whitefish" which is a generic name "for any specie of non-oily, white fish." It means you can't ever be sure what specie of fish is in your dog's diet. It can be different every time...like feeding a different formula each time you open a bag. Worse still, the meat fillets go to your supermarket and the head and skeleton go to dog food plants. We list our species, and we know our anchovy and sardine are low in ash and magnesium because we use the entire fish, meat and all, just like you eat from the sardine can. Our salmon is harvested wild and is not commercially raised.

The formula features oatmeal, considered a star of the health food industry. It is also a quality fiber and a hypoallergenic ingredient.

Menhaden Oil and Flaxseed enhance our Omega-Health® blend of Omega 6:3 fatty acids for an outstanding coat and healthy skin.

Farm, orchard and herb garden ingredients include human grade peas, carrots, apples, plus sun-cured alfalfa and garlic.

Like all Eagle Pack Formulas, it includes eight or more of our "Wellness For Life"® Custom Supplements, unique to Eagle Pack and setting us above all other brands.

And hypoallergenic too...because dogs have not normally been exposed to fish, these ingredients are considered hypoallergenic. Oatmeal is often recommended by holistic nutritionists for inclusion in hypoallergenic diets and shampoos.

Ingredients:

Anchovy, Sardine & Salmon Meals, Oatmeal, round Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Menhaden Fish Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Carrots, Sun-Cured Alfalfa, Peas, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Quinoa (Organic), Apples, Blueberries, Inulin, Beta-Carotene, Cranberries, Dehydrated Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Pantothenic Acid, Niacin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Inositol, Polysaccharide Complexes Of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Enterococcus faecium, B. subtilus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus coagulins, Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus niger.

Guaranteed Analysis %:

Crude Protein min. 22 Crude Fat min. 12 Moisture max. 10 Crude Fiber max. 3.9

Extra Information:

Calcium min. 0.95%**

Phosphorus min. 0.80%**

Vitamin A min. 22,000 IU/kg.

Vitamin E min. 125 IU/kg.

Omega 6 min. 3.2%*

Omega 3 min. .44%*

Glucosamine min. 400 ppm; 41 mg/cup*

356 ME (Kcal/cup)

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles. **The values listed for Calcium and Phosphorus are minimum guarantees. Average actual figures for Calcium is 1.2%, the figure for Phosphorus is 0.9%.

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