Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties (All Life Stages, Freeze-Dried Raw)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, chicken heart, chicken liver, herring 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 4105 kcal/kg (65 kcal/patty) calculated metabolizable energy. AAFCO: Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Entree Dog Food Mini Patties 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 is the first ingredient.
Vital Essentials makes this chicken recipe as freeze-dried raw mini patties, 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, chicken heart, chicken liver, herring 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. Dogs who lose interest in a rotation often take it again with a single ingredient freeze dried topper crumbled over the top.
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.
Questions about Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties
What are the first ingredients in Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties?
As listed on Vital Essentials's product page, the first ingredients are Chicken, chicken heart, chicken liver, herring oil, mixed tocopherols (preservative). The full list is on the spec sheet above.
How much protein and fat does Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties have?
Vital Essentials publishes crude protein 50.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 21.0% (as-fed min), with 4105 kcal/kg (65 kcal/patty). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Does Vital Essentials publish an AAFCO statement for Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties?
Vital Essentials states: Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Raw Chicken Entree Dog Food Mini Patties 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 (7...
What kind of food is Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Chicken Entree Mini Patties?
Vital Essentials lists it as freeze-dried raw, all life stages dog food.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure on this page is transcribed from Vital Essentials's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the bag for the current label.
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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