Instinct RawBoost Whole Grain Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stage Dry Dog Food - Beef & Barley

Dry food for dogs · All life stages · by Instinct

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What to watch for

• 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.
• Fish meal Low risk
  Rendered fish. A concentrated protein, but 'fish' does not name the species, so it is harder to avoid if your dog reacts to a particular fish.
• 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.
• 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.

What it does well

• Complete & balanced
  Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is beef.

Ingredients

Beef, Chicken Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Turkey Meal, Ground Flaxseed, Sorghum, Freeze-Dried Beef, Natural Flavor, Fish Meal, Freeze-Dried Beef Spleen, Freeze-Dried Beef Liver, Carrots, Pumpkin Seeds, Freeze-Dried Beef Kidney, Salt, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Potassium Chloride, Dried Yeast, Montmorillonite Clay, Miscanthus Grass, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Choline Chloride, Freeze-Dried Pollock, 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 RawBoost Whole Grain Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stage Dry Dog Food - Beef & Barley - 20 Lb UPC 769949653028
• Instinct RawBoost Whole Grain Kibble + Freeze-Dried Raw All Life Stage Dry Dog Food - Beef & Barley - 3.5 Lb UPC 769949653011

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Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03