Instinct Raw Boost Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stages Dry Dog Food - Raw, Grain Free, Salmon

Dry food for dogs · All life stages · by Instinct

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What to watch for

• 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.
• 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.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Miscanthus grass Low risk
  An insoluble fiber from grass, used to add bulk. Safe, but provides no nutrients.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.

What it does well

• Complete & balanced
  Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
• High protein 34.6%
  30% or more on a dry-matter basis.
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is salmon.

Ingredients

Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tapioca, White Fish Meal, Dried Yeast, Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas, Freeze-Dried Beef, Natural Flavor, Freeze-Dried Beef Liver, Freeze-Dried Beef Spleen, Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Tomato Pomace, Freeze-Dried Beef Kidney, Montmorillonite Clay, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Miscanthus Grass, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Taurine, Yeast culture, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Salmon Oil, Rosemary Extract.

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.

Sizes and barcodes

• Instinct Raw Boost Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stages Dry Dog Food - Raw, Grain Free, Salmon - 3.5 Lb UPC 769949656371
• Instinct Raw Boost Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stages Dry Dog Food - Raw, Grain Free, Salmon - 19 Lb UPC 769949656302

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03