Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Nibs (All Life Stages, Freeze-Dried Raw)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken with bone, chicken liver, chicken heart, fish oil, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin E supplement, zinc amino acid complex, iron amino acid complex, copper amino acid complex, manganese amino acid complex.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 50.0%, Crude Fat (min) 21.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 5%, Moisture (max) 8.0%. Energy 4100 kcal/kg (210 kcal/cup) calculated metabolizable energy. AAFCO: Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Entree Dog Food Mini Nibs are formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult) (per manufacturer). Chicken with bone is the first ingredient.

Vital Essentials makes this chicken recipe as freeze-dried raw mini nibs, a whole-prey style formula built mostly from chicken muscle meat and organs rather than a ground meal. The first five ingredients on the label are Chicken with bone, chicken liver, chicken heart, fish oil, mixed tocopherols (preservative), listed by pre cooking weight, so the named chicken parts make up the bulk of the recipe before the vitamin and mineral supplements further down the list. The manufacturer formulates it for All Life Stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult). The freeze-dried format is meant to be fed as is or rehydrated with warm water depending on the piece size, and the guaranteed analysis is printed on an as fed basis on the package. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Source: Vital Essentials product page (vitalessentials.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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