Health Extension Grain-Free Duck Entrée (Adult, Wet)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Duck, Duck Broth, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Carrots, Guar Gum, Canola Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Choline Chloride.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 9.5%, Crude Fat (min) 7.5%, Crude Fiber (max) 1.5%, Moisture (max) 78%. Calorie content published as 433 kcal per 12.5 oz can and 188 kcal per 5.5 oz can.
Read the as-fed numbers on any canned food with the moisture in mind, because they look low next to kibble for arithmetic reasons rather than nutritional ones. At 78% maximum moisture, 9.5% protein as fed is roughly 43 percent protein on a dry matter basis, and 7.5% fat is roughly 34 percent, which puts this well above the dry range rather than below it. The disclosure tally is built on as-fed thresholds, so a canned food cannot score on those two lines; that is a limitation of the tally, not a verdict on the food, and it is why this recipe sits at 5 while a kibble with far less protein per calorie can sit at 8. Three things are worth flagging from the list itself. It is the shortest ingredient list of any Health Extension food, eleven items before the vitamin and mineral premixes, which is what makes the limited ingredient framing fair. But the name says duck and the third and fourth ingredients are Chicken Liver and Turkey, so a dog avoiding poultry is not served by this despite the duck headline. And the AAFCO statement reads simply 'for maintenance' with no life stage qualifier beyond that, so it is an adult food. Health Extension publishes no made-in statement and no sourcing statement for this recipe.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link below), compiled Oct 31, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Health Extension Grain-Free Duck Entrée
What are the first ingredients?
Duck, Duck Broth, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Sweet Potatoes. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
Is it suitable for a dog avoiding chicken?
No. Chicken Liver is the third ingredient and Turkey the fourth, despite the duck name.
Why does its protein look low?
It is a canned food at 78% maximum moisture. On a dry matter basis the 9.5% as-fed minimum works out to roughly 43 percent protein.
Source: Health Extension product page (healthextension.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the can for the current label.
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