Diamond Naturals Adult Beef Meal & Rice (Adult, Dry)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Beef meal, grain sorghum, white rice, dried yeast, egg product, rice bran, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), dried plain beet pulp, natural flavor, flaxseed, potassium chloride, salt, DL-Methionine, choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots, papaya, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, beta carotene, chondroitin sulfate, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid. Contains a source of live (viable), naturally occurring microorganisms. The facility in which this food is made also makes foods that include other ingredients not listed. Trace amounts of these other ingredients and other substances may be present.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 25.0%, Crude Fat (min) 15.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.5%, Moisture (max) 10.0%. Energy 3,518 kcal/kg (399 kcal/cup) calculated metabolizable energy. AAFCO: Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance. (per manufacturer).

Beef meal leads, and the named animal protein is a rendered meal rather than fresh meat, which carries less water at the point of weighing. The guarantee adds glucosamine at 300 mg/kg minimum and chondroitin sulfate at 100 mg/kg minimum, both of which the maker flags as not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO profiles. Grain sorghum sits second, ahead of white rice. The guarantee also carries a live microorganism minimum of 80,000,000 CFU per pound from five named cultures, and the ingredient list includes the superfood group Diamond Naturals uses across the dry range: kale, chia seed, pumpkin, blueberries, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots and papaya. Diamond publishes no per recipe ingredient sourcing breakdown and no made in statement on this product page, which is what holds the disclosure score below ten.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Oct 15, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Source: Diamond Naturals product page (diamondpet.com). Figures are the maker published values; check the bag for the current label.

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