Wholesomes Beef Meal & Potato (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Beef Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Starch, Pea Protein, Chickpeas, Flaxseed, Dried Yeast, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Spinach, Natural Flavor, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Taurine, 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 (Calcium Iodate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate), Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 23.0%, Crude Fat (min) 12.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 5.0%, Moisture (max) 10.0%, Taurine (min) 0.1%, Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) 2.0%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 1.3%. The maker footnotes taurine and the omega fatty acids as not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Energy 3,419 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (348 kcal/cup). Beef Meal is the first ingredient.
The beef entry in the Wholesomes grain free potato range, and the one with the most pea fractions of the three: peas third, pea starch fifth and pea protein sixth, with chickpeas seventh. Pea protein in particular raises the measured crude protein figure without contributing meat, which is worth knowing when comparing a 23.0% protein number against a recipe that reaches the same figure from meat alone. Unlike the chicken version this recipe uses canola oil rather than a species matched fat, so beef appears once rather than twice in the list. Its omega-3 guarantee of 1.3% is the highest in the potato range, three times the chicken recipe's 0.4%. As with the other potato recipes, no formal AAFCO substantiation statement appears on the product 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 Beef Meal & Potatoes Recipe
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Wholesomes product page, the first ingredients are Beef Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Canola Oil, Pea Starch. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Wholesomes publishes crude protein 23.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 12.0% (as-fed min), with 3,419 kcal/kg (348 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.
Why do peas appear three times?
Peas, pea starch and pea protein are separate ingredients and are listed separately. Pea protein also contributes to the crude protein figure without adding meat.
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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