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K-9 Kraving Dog Food receives the Advisor’s second-highest tier rating of 4.5 stars.
The K-9 Kraving product line includes 6 raw frozen dog foods.
Each recipe below includes its related AAFCO nutrient profile when available on the product’s official webpage: Growth, Maintenance, All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.
| Product | Rating | AAFCO |
|---|---|---|
| K-9 Kraving Chicken, Beef and Vegetable | 4.5 | A |
| K-9 Kraving Beef and Vegetable | 4 | A |
| K-9 Kraving Turkey and Vegetable | 4.5 | A |
| K-9 Kraving Duck and Vegetable | 4 | A |
| K-9 Kraving Chicken and Vegetable | 4.5 | A |
| K-9 Kraving Rabbit, Duck and Vegetable | 4.5 | A |
Recipe and Label Analysis
K-9 Kraving Chicken, Beef and Vegetable was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.
K-9 Kraving Chicken, Beef and Vegetable
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Protein
Fat
CarbsCarbohydrates
Chicken breast meat, beef organ meat (heart & liver), fresh ground chicken bone, fresh, low-carb vegetables (broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes), shell-less human grade hydrolyzed egg powder, patented vitamin, mineral & trace mineral mix
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 2%
Red denotes any controversial items
| Estimated Nutrient Content | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
| Guaranteed Analysis | 16% | 12% | NA |
| Dry Matter Basis | 46% | 34% | 12% |
| Calorie Weighted Basis | 32% | 59% | 9% |
Ingredient Analysis
The first ingredient in this dog food is chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.1
The second ingredient is beef organs. Organ meat is typically low in fat and rich in protein.
Chicken and beef are naturally rich in all ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.
The third ingredient is ground chicken and bone. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.2
Chicken is naturally rich in the eleven essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life. The ground bone is an excellent source of natural calcium.
The fourth ingredient is broccoli. Broccoli is a healthy green vegetable and a member of the kale family. It’s notably rich in vitamin C and fiber and numerous other nutrients.
Like other cruciferous vegetables, broccoli is believed to provide anti-cancer benefits.
The fifth ingredient is carrots. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, minerals and dietary fiber.
The sixth ingredient is sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are a gluten-free source of complex carbohydrates in a dog food. They are naturally rich in dietary fiber and beta carotene.
The seventh ingredient is whole dried egg, a dehydrated powder made from shell-free eggs. Eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value.
K-9 Kraving Dog Food Review
Judging by its ingredients alone, K-9 Kraving Dog Food looks like an above-average raw product.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 45.7%, a fat level of 34.3% and estimated carbohydrates of about 12%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 46.4% and a mean fat level of 35.3%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 10.3% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 85%.
Above-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical raw dog food.
K-9 Kraving is a grain-free raw dog food using a generous amount of named meats as its main sources of animal protein, thus earning the brand 4.5.
Highly recommended.
K-9 Kraving Dog Food Recall History
The following list (if present) includes all dog food recalls since 2009 directly related to K-9 Kraving. If there are no recalls listed in this section, we have not yet reported any events.
- K-9 Kraving Raw Dog Food Recall October 2015 (10/5/2015)
You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls sorted by date. Or view the same list sorted alphabetically by brand.
Notes and Updates
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