Wholesomes Grain Free Lamb Meal & Potatoes (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Lamb Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Sweet Potato, Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Pea Fiber, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Spinach, Natural Flavor, Salt, Potassium Chloride, 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) 1.5%, Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.7%. The maker footnotes taurine and the omega fatty acids as not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Energy 3,440 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (347 kcal/cup). AAFCO: formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance, which is adult only rather than all life stages. Lamb Meal is the first ingredient.
The grain free counterpart to the Wholesomes lamb and rice kibble, built on potatoes, peas, chickpeas, pea starch, sweet potato, pea protein and pea fiber in place of rice and barley. That is five separate pea or legume fractions in one list, which matters if you track ingredient splitting, because peas appearing as whole peas, starch, protein and fiber spreads one plant family across four positions rather than concentrating it in one. Read alongside the sensitive skin recipes in the same range, which the maker labels pea, lentil and legume free, this looks like a deliberate fork in the line rather than an accident. Note the AAFCO statement here is for maintenance only, so unlike the sensitive skin recipes it is not substantiated for growth and is not a puppy food. 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 Grain-Free Lamb Meal & Potatoes
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Wholesomes product page, the first ingredients are Lamb Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Canola Oil, Chickpeas. 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 3,440 kcal/kg (347 kcal/cup). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Does Wholesomes publish an AAFCO statement for it?
Yes, for maintenance. Wholesomes states it is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance, which covers adult dogs and not growth.
Is it suitable for puppies?
The maker's AAFCO statement is for maintenance only, so it is not substantiated for growth. The Wholesomes sensitive skin recipes carry an all life stages statement instead.
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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