Wholesomes Adult Lamb & Rice (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Peas, Rice, Pea Starch, Rice Bran, Beef Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 22.0%, Crude Fat (min) 12.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 6.0%, Moisture (max) 10.0%, Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) 3.0%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.5%. The maker footnotes the omega fatty acids as not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. This recipe publishes no taurine guarantee, unlike the Wholesomes potato recipes. Energy 3,300 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (325 kcal/cup). Lamb Meal is the first ingredient.
A grain inclusive lamb kibble, and the same caution applies here as to the bison recipe in this range: read past the name. Beef meal sits seventh and chicken fat eighth, so despite the lamb and rice billing there are three animal species in the top eight ingredients. For anyone choosing lamb because a dog reacts to beef or poultry, that is the detail that decides it, and the Wholesomes sensitive skin lamb recipe is the single species alternative within the same brand. Rice appears twice, brown rice second and plain rice fourth, with rice bran sixth. Fiber is capped at 6.0%, the highest in the Wholesomes dry range covered here. 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 below), compiled Nov 2, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Wholesomes Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Wholesomes product page, the first ingredients are Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Peas, Rice, Pea Starch. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
Is lamb the only animal protein?
No. Beef meal is seventh and chicken fat eighth, so three species appear in the top eight ingredients. The Wholesomes sensitive skin lamb recipe is the single species option in the same brand.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Wholesomes publishes crude protein 22.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 12.0% (as-fed min), with 3,300 kcal/kg (325 kcal/cup). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Does Wholesomes publish an AAFCO statement for it?
Not on the product page. The page states only that it supplies a 100% complete and balanced diet, which is a completeness claim rather than the formal AAFCO substantiation statement. Check the bag.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure on this page is transcribed from Wholesomes's own product page, linked in the Source line below. Check the bag for the current label.
Source: Wholesomes product page (wholesomespetfood.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.
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