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Our Verdict
Evanger’s Super Premium Limited Ingredient canned product range is made up of five recipes with ratings varying from 4.5 to 5 stars. The average rating of the whole range is 5 stars.
Real meat is the first ingredient in each of these canned foods. With the addition of fresh fruit, vegetables and superfoods.
Pros
- Limited ingredient diet
- High-quality ingredients
- Easy digestibility
Cons
- Not budget-friendly
The table below shows each recipe in this range including our rating and the AAFCO nutrient profile: Growth (puppy), Maintenance (adult), All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.
Recipe and Label Analysis
Evanger’s Super Premium Limited Ingredient Duck and Sweet Potato Dinner was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.
Evanger's Super Premium Limited Ingredient Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Protein
Fat
CarbsCarbohydrates
Duck, water sufficient for processing, sweet potatoes, liver, guar gum, vitamins {vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin B2), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, vitamin D2 supplement}, minerals {zinc sulfate, iron sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, selenium yeast, potassium iodide}.
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 1.5%
Red denotes any controversial items
| Estimated Nutrient Content | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
| Guaranteed Analysis | 8% | 6% | NA |
| Dry Matter Basis | 36% | 27% | 28% |
| Calorie Weighted Basis | 28% | 51% | 22% |
Ingredients Analysis
The first ingredient in this dog food is duck. Duck is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of duck”.1
Duck is naturally rich in the 10 essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.
The second ingredient is water, which adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most wet dog foods.
The third ingredient is sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are a gluten-free source of complex carbohydrates in dog food. They are naturally rich in dietary fiber and beta carotene.
The fourth ingredient is liver. Normally, liver can be considered a quality component. However, in this case, the source of the liver is not identified. For this reason, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this item.
The fifth ingredient is guar gum, a gelling or thickening agent found in many wet pet foods. Refined from dehusked guar beans, guar gum can add a notable amount of dietary fiber to any product.
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 two notable exceptions…
First, this recipe contains selenium yeast. Unlike the more common inorganic form of selenium (sodium selenite), this natural yeast supplement is considered a safer anti-cancer alternative.
And lastly, 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.
Nutrient Analysis
Based on its ingredients alone, Evanger’s Super Premium Limited Ingredient Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner appears to be an above-average canned product.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 36.5%, a fat level of 26.9% and estimated carbohydrates of about 25%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 38.8% and a mean fat level of 26.9%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 22.7% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 69%.
Near-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical canned dog food.
Evangers Dog Food Recall History
The following automated list (if present) includes all dog food recalls related to Evangers through March 2025.
You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls since 2009 here.
Our Rating of Evanger’s Super Premium Limited Ingredient Dog Food
Evanger’s Super Premium is a canned dog food using a notable amount of named meats as its main source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 5 stars.
The Chicago Rabbinical Council endorses (the products proceeded by an asterisk) as chometz-free pet foods acceptable for dogs and cats in Kosher households on Passover.
About
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Company was founded in 1935 by Fred Evanger.
All these years later, Evanger’s pet food line is manufactured on the original site, following the same tradition of uncompromising quality. Evanger’s remains a family-owned and operated company and in 2003, Evanger’s was the first pet food company to create a food that was packed by hand instead of machine by putting whole pieces of fresh meat and vegetables into the cans.
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