Review of Simply Nourish Shreds Canned Dog Food

Simply Nourish Shreds Dog Food receives the Advisor’s top rating of 5 stars.

The Simply Nourish Shreds product line includes the 6 canned 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

Simply Nourish Shreds Adult Chicken and Rice Stew 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 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

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

The second ingredient is chicken broth. Broths are of only modest nutritional value. Yet because they add both flavor and moisture to a dog food, they are a common component in many canned products.

The third ingredient is water, which adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most canned dog foods.

The fourth ingredient includes carrots. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, minerals and dietary fiber.

The fifth ingredient is tapioca starch, a gluten-free, starchy carbohydrate extract made from the root of the cassava plant.

The sixth ingredient is rice. Is this whole grain rice, brown rice or white rice? Since the word “rice” doesn’t tell us much, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this item.

The seventh ingredient is sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is nutritionally similar to safflower oil. Since these oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids and contain no omega-3’s, they’re considered less nutritious than canola or flaxseed oils.

Sunflower oil is notable for its resistance to heat damage during cooking.

There are several different types of sunflower oil, some better than others. Without knowing more, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this ingredient.

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 Simply Nourish product.

With 2 notable exception…

First, 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, this recipe contains sodium selenite, a controversial form of the mineral selenium. Sodium selenite appears to be nutritionally inferior to the more natural source of selenium found in selenium yeast.

Nutrient Analysis

Based on its ingredients alone, Simply Nourish Shreds canned dog food looks like an above-average wet product.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 59%, a fat level of 8% and estimated carbohydrates of about 25%.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 59% and a mean fat level of 8%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 25% for the overall product line.

And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 14%.

Which means this Simply Nourish product line contains…

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

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

Our Rating of Simply Nourish Shreds Dog Food

Simply Nourish Shreds lists both grain-inclusive and grain-free canned dog foods that use a liberal amount of named meats as their dominant source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 5 stars.

Enthusiastically recommended.

Simply Nourish Dog Food Recall History

The following automated list (if present) includes all dog food recalls since 2009 related to Simply Nourish.

• Simply Nourish Dog Food Recall (8/15/2021)
• PetSmart Announces Recall of Certain Lots of Simply Nourish Dog Treats (10/8/2014)

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

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More Simply Nourish Brand Reviews

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• Simply Nourish Grain Free Dog Food Review (Cups)
• Simply Nourish Grain Free Dog Food Review (Dry)
• Simply Nourish Limited Ingredient Diet Dog Food Review (Dry)
• Simply Nourish Original Dog Food Review (Dry)
• Simply Nourish Source Dog Food Review (Dry)