Fromm Heartland Gold Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food

Dry food for dogs · Puppy · by Fromm

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What to watch for

• Active recall 2026-08-21
  Potential metal contamination
• Meat and bone meal Moderate risk
  Rendered mammal tissue including bone, from unnamed species. High in minerals (ash) and usually less digestible than a named meat meal.
• Lentils Moderate risk
  Lentils add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Chickpeas Moderate risk
  Chickpeas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Pea flour Moderate risk
  Ground peas. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Potatoes Low risk
  Cooked potato is a digestible starch used in many grain-free kibbles. Potatoes were common in diets reported in the FDA DCM investigation.
• Sweet potato Low risk
  A starchy root vegetable that supplies carbohydrate, fiber and beta-carotene. Potatoes and sweet potatoes were common in the grain-free diets reported in the FDA DCM investigation.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is beef.

Ingredients

Beef, Pork Meat & Bone Meal, Lentils, Peas, Chickpeas, Potatoes, Dried Tomato Pomace, Pork, Dried Egg Product, Pork Liver, Pea Flour, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols),Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Flaxseed, Dried Yeast, Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, Lamb, Alfalfa Meal, Celery, Carrots, Vitamins [Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid], Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins [Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid], Salt, Chicory Root Extract, Taurine, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate], Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sodium Selenite, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), L-Tryptophan, DL-Methionine, Dried Lactobacillus paracasei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus reuteri Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Fromm Heartland Gold Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - 26-lb UPC 072705104307
• Fromm Heartland Gold Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - 12-lb UPC 072705104338
• Fromm Heartland Gold Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food - 4-lb UPC 072705104376

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03