Review of My Perfect Pet Fresh Dog Food

My Perfect Pet Dog Food receives the Advisor’s top rating of 5 stars.

The My Perfect Pet product line includes the 12 fresh dog foods listed below.

Each recipe includes its AAFCO nutrient profile when available… Growth (puppy), Maintenance (adult), All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.

Recipe and Label Analysis

My Perfect Pet Hunter’s Turkey and Salmon Grain Free was selected to represent the other products in the line for detailed recipe and nutrient analysis.

Label and nutrient data below are calculated using dry matter basis.

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Ingredient Analysis

The first ingredient is turkey. Turkey is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of turkey”.²

Turkey is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.

The second ingredient is potato. Potatoes can be considered a gluten-free source of digestible carbohydrates. Yet with the exception of perhaps their caloric content, potatoes are of only modest nutritional value to a dog.

The third ingredient is yam. In much of North America, the word yam can be used interchangeably with the term sweet potatoes.

So, assuming this item is indeed sweet potatoes, it can be considered a good source of complex carbohydrates. In addition, yams are naturally rich in fiber, beta carotene and other healthy nutrients.

The next ingredient lists salmon. Salmon is an oily marine and freshwater fish not only high in protein but also omega 3 fatty acids, essential oils needed by every dog to sustain life.

The fifth item includes green beans, a healthy vegetable notable for its vitamin, mineral and natural fiber content.

The sixth ingredient is spinach. Due to its exceptional vitamin and mineral content, spinach exhibits a remarkably high nutrient Completeness Score³ of 91.

The seventh ingredient includes cranberries, a nutrient-rich fruit that’s also high in fiber.

The eighth ingredient is calcium carbonate, likely used here as a dietary mineral supplement.

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.

With 3 notable exceptions…

First, we note the inclusion of fish oil. Fish oil is naturally rich in the prized EPA and DHA type of omega-3 fatty acids. These two high quality fats boast the highest bio-availability to dogs and humans.

Depending on its level of freshness and purity, fish oil should be considered a commendable addition.

Next, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually associated with higher quality dog foods.

And lastly, we find a detailed list of naturally present nutrients on the company’s website.

Nutrient Analysis

Based on its ingredients alone, My Perfect Pet Dog Food looks like an above-average product.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 42%, a fat level of 11% and estimated carbohydrates of about 39%.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 43% and a mean fat level of 15%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 34% for the overall product line.

And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 37%.

Which means this My Perfect Pet product contains…

Above-average protein. Below-average fat. And above-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Free of any plant-based protein boosters, this looks like the profile of a wet dog food containing a liberal amount of meat.

Although we rarely comment on any features besides those detailed on the label, we feel compelled to mention that all ingredients used to make these products are USDA/FDA certified restaurant grade and fully cooked to FDA standards.

Our Rating of My Perfect Pet Fresh Dog Food

My Perfect Pet includes both grain-inclusive and grain-free moist dog foods that incorporate a generous amount of named meats as their dominant source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 5 stars.

Enthusiastically recommended.

My Perfect Pet Dog Food Recall History

The following automated list (if present) includes all dog food recalls since 2009 related to My Perfect Pet.

No recalls noted.

You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls since 2009 here.

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