Lamb Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food, 6-lb box
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Simple Food Project Lamb Recipe Freeze-Dried Dog Food is a freeze-dried food built around lamb, suitable for all life stages.
This food offers good protein quality, with lamb providing solid amino acid coverage. It also includes quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber. The inclusion of organ meats like lamb spleen and heart, plus ground krill, adds diverse, highly bioavailable protein.
Nothing concerning in the deck.
Good fit for dogs of all life stages. Nothing serious working against it.
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The landmark 14-year Purina Lifespan Study on 48 Labrador Retrievers demonstrated that dogs fed 25% fewer calories lived a median of 1.8 years longer and delayed the onset of chronic diseases. Good fit for adult Labrador Retrievers navigating weight management. At 374 kcal/cup this formula runs on the moderate side, with crude fiber at 5% (above the catalog median, supports satiety). According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention's 2023 survey, 59% of dogs in the United States were classified as overweight or obese by their veterinary healthcare professional, representing an estimated 55 million dogs (APOP, 2023) .
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Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- Brooks et al., 2014diagnostic · protocol · satiety· cited in 5 claims
- APOP, 2023prevalence
- Raffan et al., 2016genetics
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At 62/100, this formula lands in solid B territory. The lift comes from protein quality, worth 15.5 points to the final number: Reasonable protein quality. lamb delivers solid amino acid coverage. Secondary contribution comes from carbohydrate quality (+12 points). Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber. The 13-point gap to the A-tier line is concentrated in protein quality (15.5 of 27 possible). Full protein quality requires named-species named-cut proteins in the top of the deck (e.g., "deboned chicken" rather than "chicken meal" or "poultry meal").
Reasonable protein quality. lamb delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.
- Bottom quartile for DMB protein in grain-free freeze-dried foods (37.0%)
- Top quartile for DMB fat in freeze-dried foods (34.8%)
- Bottom quartile for protein quality in grain-free freeze-dried foods (15.5/27)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animallamb
Real meat. Often used for dogs with chicken or beef sensitivities. Slightly higher fat content than chicken.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2lamb spleen
Position 2. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 3lamb heart
Position 3. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 4fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
Position 4: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.
- 5yams
- 6vegetablespinach
Leafy green. Some iron, vitamin K, and fiber. The dose in kibble is small but it's real food.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7ground krill
- 8fruitcranberries
Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.
Position 8: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 9pumpkin seeds
- 10fatcoconut oil
Saturated fat with medium-chain triglycerides. Mostly marketing in the doses kibble uses, but harmless.
Position 10: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 11cod liver oil
Position 11. Small organ inclusion. Functional but not a primary contributor to the protein profile.
- 12ground eggshell
- 13potassium salt
- 14mineralsea salt
Same as salt. Required at small doses for normal physiology.
- 15dried yeast
Natural source of B vitamins and trace minerals. Adds a savory flavor that dogs respond well to.
- 16supplementdried kelp
Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.
- 17preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
- 18mint
- 19guava
9 of 19 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.
The Simple Food Project Lamb Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).