Wholesomes Bison Meal & Rice (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page, including the unclosed parenthesis as printed): Bison Meal, Rice, Peas, Brown Rice, Beef Meal, Pea Starch, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Pea Protein, Rice Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, DL-Methionine, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, 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, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 22.0%, Crude Fat (min) 12.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 5.0%, 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. Note this recipe publishes no taurine guarantee, unlike the potato recipes in the same range. Energy 3,300 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (325 kcal/cup). AAFCO: formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance. Bison Meal is the first ingredient.
Bison leads the list, but read the fifth ingredient before buying this as a novel protein food: beef meal sits at position five, so this is a bison and beef recipe rather than a single protein one, which matters if you are avoiding beef specifically. Two rice fractions appear as well, plain rice second and brown rice fourth, alongside peas and pea starch. One transcription note: the maker's ingredient list opens a parenthesis at Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and never closes it, so the printed list reads as though pea protein, rice bran and several more ingredients fall inside the chicken fat description. It is recorded above exactly as published rather than silently repaired. At 3,300 kcal per kilogram this is the least calorie dense of the Wholesomes dry recipes reviewed 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 Bison Meal & Rice Recipe
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Wholesomes product page, the first ingredients are Bison Meal, Rice, Peas, Brown Rice, Beef Meal. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
Is this a single protein bison food?
No. Beef meal is the fifth ingredient, so beef is present alongside bison. Worth knowing if you are avoiding beef.
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?
Yes, for maintenance, which covers adult dogs and not growth.
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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