Kibble in the Raw - Puppy Recipe
Submit correction or new panelFreeze-driedAn independent Feed Wise evaluation of Primal Pet Foods Kibble in the Raw - Puppy Recipe, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.
- Size
- 0.68 kg
- Food type
- Freeze-dried
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Primal Pet Foods
- Country
- United States
Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence, including evidence verified at brand level.
- Product type
- Complete & Balanced Food
- Complete & balanced
- VERIFIED
- Large breed growth
- INCLUDED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Manufacturer statement: “Canine Puppy Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).” (source: manufacturer product page)
Protein
32%
Fat
22%
Estimated carbohydrate
29.7%
Processing
Freeze dried
Expert Summary
Feed Wise considers this a solid, well documented option for Primal Pet Foods Kibble in the Raw, Puppy Recipe, a freeze dried formula led by chicken, pork and pork plasma. The manufacturer publishes an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for growth and puppy feeding. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in United States and the facility standards on file include HACCP food safety program, High pressure processing pathogen mitigation for raw products and Third party lot testing for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria.
What is actually in this food?
Chicken (with ground bone), Chicken Liver, Sorghum, Pork (with ground bone), Pork Plasma, Egg, Salmon Oil, Organic Carrot, Organic Kale, Organic Apple, Organic Sweet Potato, Chicken Fat, Dried Yeast, Sea Salt, Montmorillonite Clay, Miscanthus Grass, Organic Coconut, Vitamin E Supplement, Vegetable Oil, Cod Liver Oil, Organic Ground Alfalfa, Inulin, Dried Organic Kelp, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Taurine, Green Tea Extract, Rosemary Extract
First 5 ingredients
1. Chicken (with ground bone)
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Meat with Bone
Named animal meat with ground bone. This is muscle meat that includes finely ground bone, so it is not pure muscle meat. The bone contributes natural calcium and phosphorus.
2. Chicken Liver
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Organ Meat
Named liver. Nutrient dense organ meat.
3. Sorghum
Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient
Whole Carbohydrate
Whole carbohydrate source. Evaluated on position, quantity and combined plant load rather than treated as automatically poor.
4. Pork (with ground bone)
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Meat with Bone
Named animal meat with ground bone. This is muscle meat that includes finely ground bone, so it is not pure muscle meat. The bone contributes natural calcium and phosphorus.
5. Pork Plasma
Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Fractionated animal plasma used for palatability and immunoglobulins.
Animal Protein Quality
18.8 / 25This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.
- +8 / 8
Named animal protein first
Chicken (with ground bone) is an animal ingredient in position 1; manufacturer evidence on file identifies its species blend.
- +3.5 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 70 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
- +2 / 2
Liver
Liver is included.
- 0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
- 0 / 2
Other appropriate organs
No additional organ meats identified.
- +1 / 1
Whole egg
Egg is included.
- +2 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: Chicken Fat, Salmon Oil, Cod Liver Oil.
- NOT SCORED
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
Ingredient Quality
16.8 / 20Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.
- +16.8 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
19 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 8 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
8.8 / 15- Estimated carbohydrate: 29.7 percent
- Pulse ingredients detected: none
- Plant protein concentrates: none
- Ingredient splitting: not detected
Estimated carbohydrate, calculated as 100 minus protein, fat, moisture, fibre and ash.
- +4 / 7
Carbohydrate burden
Calculated with a published ash value carbohydrate of 29.7 percent.
- +4.8 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as MODERATE. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: Sorghum (whole grain), Organic Sweet Potato (starchy vegetable), Miscanthus Grass (fibre ingredient), Inulin (fibre ingredient).
How is it made?
10 / 10Processing method: Freeze dried. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.
- +10 / 10
Processing method
Freeze dried processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
7.8 / 10Animal species clearly identified
Every animal ingredient names its species.
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: USA.
Manufacturing location identified
Manufacturing location published: United States.
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Traceability information is available.
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.
Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.
Nutritional Formulation
8.8 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Canine Puppy Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).
Detailed nutritional analysis available
A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.
Qualified formulation expertise
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Calcium 1.11 percent and phosphorus 0.87 percent disclosed.
Safety and Quality Control
7.8 / 10Batch testing
Batch level testing is documented.
Pathogen testing
Pathogen testing is documented.
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Lot level traceability is documented.
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
A recognised manufacturing quality program is documented (for example HACCP, SQF or CFIA registration).
Recall context and corrective action
Not publicly verified
A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.
What we could not verify
Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.
- Verified animal ingredient percentage
- Ingredient sourcing evidence
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisCanine Puppy Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb.
Certifications & Claims
Published certifications and manufacturer claims appear with their source where available. A source link documents the claim; it is not independent certification.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Solid named animal protein base
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- Strong disclosed transparency criteria; undisclosed sourcing details remain unverified
- Strong whole food formulation
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 18.8 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 16.8 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 8.8 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 10 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 7.8 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 8.8 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 7.8 / 10 |
| Total | 78.8 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 7.9 · Very Good · Moderate Confidence
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