Wholesomes Adult Large Breed (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page, including the maker's lower case rendering of two vitamin names): Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Peas, Rice, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Rice Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, 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) 23.0%, Crude Fat (min) 13.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 6.0%, Moisture (max) 10.0%, Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) 1.7%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.4%, Glucosamine (min) 400 mg/kg, Chondroitin (min) 250 mg/kg. The maker footnotes the omega fatty acids, glucosamine and chondroitin as not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Energy 3,500 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (357 kcal/cup). Chicken Meal is the first ingredient.
The one food in this Wholesomes batch with added joint support actually declared in the guaranteed analysis: glucosamine at 400 mg/kg minimum and chondroitin at 250 mg/kg, both from named added sources, glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate, rather than inferred from a fish or poultry meal. That is worth noting next to the brand's own large breed sensitive skin salmon recipe, which publishes no joint guarantee at all despite the large breed billing, so within Wholesomes this is the large breed food that puts a number on it. Otherwise the recipe tracks the standard chicken and rice closely, single species on chicken meal and chicken fat, with brown rice, rice and rice bran, and it adds 10 kcal per cup over that version. No formal AAFCO substantiation statement appears on this page, only the maker's 100% complete and balanced claim. 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 Large Breed Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Wholesomes product page, the first ingredients are Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Peas, Rice, Chicken Fat. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
Does it contain joint support?
Yes, and it is guaranteed: glucosamine at 400 mg/kg minimum and chondroitin at 250 mg/kg minimum, from glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate on the ingredient list.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Wholesomes publishes crude protein 23.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 13.0% (as-fed min), with 3,500 kcal/kg (357 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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