Spec card for A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe: Fresh, All Life Stages

A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe (All Life Stages, Fresh)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Pork, pork liver, sweet potatoes, pork bone broth, green beans, pineapple, turmeric, thyme, parsley, APA nutrient mix.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 13.6%, Crude Fat (min) 5.2%, Crude Fiber (max) 1.6%, Moisture (max) 73.4%, Taurine* (min) 0.08% (*not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles), Energy 1,220 kcal/kg (35 kcal/oz) (per manufacturer). AAFCO: Every recipe is formulated by board-certified veterinary nutritionists (ACVN) to meet AAFCO standards for all life stages (per manufacturer). Pork is the first ingredient.

A Pup Above Porky's Luau is a sous vide cooked, refrigerated fresh recipe sold in 3 pound and 7 pound bags, with each pound portioned as one patty. Pork is the first ingredient by pre cooking weight, followed by pork liver, sweet potatoes, pork bone broth and green beans, with pineapple appearing further down the ingredient list, an addition not shared by any other recipe in this comparison. A Pup Above carries the shortest ingredient list of its core recipes here, with ten items before its standard nutrient mix. A Pup Above formulates the recipe for all life stages under its company wide AAFCO standard, and this recipe carries the lowest guaranteed fat of the brand's beef, pork and turkey recipes on an as fed basis. The company publishes a patties per day feeding chart by dog weight on the same product page. Sniff and Shift makes single ingredient freeze dried treats, which are treats rather than meals, and they pair with any complete diet on this list.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 17, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Questions about A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe

What are the first ingredients in A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe?

As listed on A Pup Above's product page, the first ingredients are Pork, pork liver, sweet potatoes, pork bone broth, green beans. The full list is on the spec sheet above.

How much protein and fat does A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe have?

A Pup Above publishes crude protein 13.6% (as-fed min) and crude fat 5.2% (as-fed min), with 1,220 kcal/kg (35 kcal/oz). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.

Does A Pup Above publish an AAFCO statement for A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe?

A Pup Above states: Every recipe is formulated by board-certified veterinary nutritionists (ACVN) to meet AAFCO standards for all life stages (per manufacturer)

What kind of food is A Pup Above Porky's Luau Recipe?

A Pup Above lists it as fresh, all life stages dog food.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure on this page is transcribed from A Pup Above's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the bag for the current label.

Source: A Pup Above product page (apupabove.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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