Pedigree High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor Adult Dry Dog Food

Dry food for dogs · Adult · by Pedigree

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What to watch for

• Active recall 2026-07-02
  Potential foreign plastic contamination
• BHA High risk
  A synthetic preservative that keeps fats from going rancid. The U.S. National Toxicology Program lists BHA as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen' based on animal studies. Natural alternatives (mixed tocopherols) exist.
• 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.
• 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.
• BHT Moderate risk
  A synthetic preservative related to BHA. Regulators allow it at low levels, but evidence on long-term effects is mixed and natural alternatives exist.
• Red 40 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It was one of the dyes in a well-known UK study linking color mixes to hyperactivity in some children.
• Yellow 6 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It was part of the UK hyperactivity study in children.
• Blue 2 Moderate risk
  An artificial color added to make food look appealing to people; dogs do not care what color their food is. It serves no nutritional purpose.

What it does well

• Complete & balanced
  Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
• High protein 30.7%
  30% or more on a dry-matter basis.

Ingredients

Ground Whole Grain Corn, Meat and Bone Meal, Corn Protein Meal, Soybean Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Animal Fat (Source of Omega-6 Fatty Acids [Preserved with BHA and Citric Acid]), Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Beef, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Salt, Lamb Meal, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Dried Peas, Calcium Carbonate, BHT (preservative), BHA (preservative), Citric Acid (preservative), Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Carrots, L-Tryptophan, Red 40, Yellow 6, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Blue 2, D-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Yellow 5, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Folic Acid.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.

Sizes and barcodes

• Pedigree High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor Adult Dry Dog Food 40 lb. bag - 40 lbs UPC 023100143330

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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