Dry Adult Dog Food At A Glance 1999 Edition ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. May not be reprinted, forwarded, or reposted without permission. From The Dog Food Book, 5th Edition. $16.95 from Good Dog! P.O. Box 10069, Austin, TX 78766. (800) 968-1738 or www.gooddogmagazine.com Numbers shown are minimums and maximums from Guaranteed Analysis. Please note that information in this chart represents only a few pieces of the puzzle when deciding on the best food for your dog. Categories are determined by Good Dog! Editors. Products are listed ALPHABETICALLY within categories. For an explanation of categories and columns, plus Product Test Reports on many of these foods, order The Dog Food Book at www.gooddogmagazine.com or call (800) 968-1738. PERFORMANCE CATEGORY Highest Protein and Fat, No Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book Animal Food Services Meat Eater Diet 17% 11% 0.9% 63% 46% 376 Tested Annamaet Ultra 32% 20% 3% 10% 35.6% n/a Tested Eagle Pack Power Formula 30% 20% 4.5% 9% 33.0% 376.6 Tested Eukanuba Performance (Original) 30% 20% 4% 10% 33.3% 430 Tested Pro Plan Performance 30% 20% 3% 12% 34.1% 471 Tested From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com   SUPER-PREMIUM I CATEGORY High Protein, High Fat, No Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book Annamaet Extra 26% 14% 4% 10% 28.9% n/a Tested Authority Chicken Meal 24% 14% 4% 10% 26.7% 397 Tested Bil-Jac Select 27% 18% 4% 10% 30.0% 408 Tested Blackwood 2000 26% 18% 1.9% 10% 28.9% 404 Tested Canidae Maintenance 24% 14.5% 4% 10% 26.7% 466 Tested Diamond Premium 26% 18% 3% 10% 28.9% 380 Tested Eagle Pack Original 25% 15% 4% 10% 27.8% 351 Tested Eukanuba Adult Maintenance 25% 16% 5% 10% 27.8% 381 Tested Excel Chunks/Mini-Chunks 26% 15% 3% 10% 28.9% 385 Tested Fromm Family Performance 26% 18% 3.5% 10% 28.9% 450 Tested Iams Mini Chunks/Chunks 26% 15% 5% 10% 28.9% 381 Tested Innova Canine 24% 14% 3% 10% 26.7% 557 Tested National Training X-TRA 26% 15% 4.5% 10% 28.9% 564 Tested Natural Balance 25% 16% 3% 10% 27.8% n/a Tested Natural Life Condition 28% 18% 3.5% 10% 31.1% 555 Tested Neura Chicken and Rice 26% 13% 4% 11% 29.2% 519 Tested Nutro Max 26% 16% 4% 10% 28.9% 405 Tested Nurture Adult 24% 15% 4% 10% 26.7% 420 Tested PAWS Spectrum Gold 25% 15% 4% 10% 27.8% 350 Tested Pro Mark 27/15 27% 15% 3.5% 10% 30.0% 396 Tested Pro Plan Chicken Adult 25% 15% 3% 12% 28.4% 426 Tested Pro Plan Beef & Rice 25% 15% 3% 12% 28.4% 399 Pro Plan Lamb & Rice 25% 15% 3% 12% 28.4% 408 Pro Plan Turkey & Barley 25% 15% 3% 12% 28.4% 396 Tested Purina O.N.E. Beef & Rice 26% 16% 3% 12% 29.6% 404 Purina O.N.E.Chicken & Rice 26% 16% 3% 12% 29.6% 427 Tested Purina O.N.E. Lamb & Rice 26% 16% 3% 12% 29.6% 408 Regal Active Bites 25% 16% 5% 10% 27.8% 345 Riplees Ranch 26% 16% 4% 10% 28.9% 435 Tested Sensible Choice Chicken 26% 15% 3.5% 10% 28.9% 340 Tested Ultimate Choice 26% 16% 4% 10% 28.9% n/a Tested VF Complete 26% 15% 2.9% 10% 28.9% n/a Tested From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com SUPER-PREMIUM II CATEGORY High Protein, Mid-Range Fat, No Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book Annamaet Adult 23% 10% 4.5% 10% 25.6% n/a Tested Blackwood 3000 Lamb & Rice 24% 14% 4% 9% 26.4% 376 Tested Blue Seal Natural 26 26% 10% 4% 12% 29.6% 380 Tested California Natural Lamb 21% 11% 4.5% 10% 23.3% 431 Tested Dad's High Protein 28% 15% 4.5% 12% 31.8% 301 Tested Eagle Pack Maintenance 20% 12% 4% 10% 22.2% 335 Tested Eagle Pack Natural 23/12 23% 12% 3.5% 10% 25.6% 330 Tested Eagle Premium Select Lamb 22% 15% 4% 10% 24.4% 341 Tested Eukanuba Natural Lamb 23% 14% 4% 10% 25.6% 386 Tested Excel Lamb Meal & Rice 22% 12% 3.5% 10% 24.4% 350 Fromm Family Adult 22% 15% 4% 10% 24.4% 386 Tested Fromm Family Maintenance 20% 11% 4% 10% 22.2% 321 Hy-Ration High Protein 27% 12% 4.5% 12% 30.7% 433 Tested Merrick Premium Beef & Rice 25% 13.5% 4% 10% 27.8% 385 Tested Merrick Premium Fish & Rice 27% 12% 4% 10% 30.0% 385 Tested Merrick Premium Lamb & Rice 26% 13% 4% 10% 28.9% 385 Tested Merrick Premium Turkey/Rice 27% 12% 4% 10% 30.0% 385 Tested Natural Life Lamaderm 22% 10% 4% 10% 24.4% 491 Tested Nature's Recipe Maint. Lamb 20% 10% 4.5% 10% 22.2% 382 Tested Nutro's Natural Choice 21% 12% 5% 10% 23.3% 368 Tested Pet Pantry Natural Premium 22% 12% 3.6% 10% 24.4% 332 Tested Precise Foundation Formula 24% 14% 2.47% 10% 26.7% 422 Tested Sensible Choice Lamb & Rice 25% 12% 3.5% 10% 27.8% 340 Tested Thompson's Pasta Plus Chicken 26% 13% 3% 12% 25.3% 360 Tested Waltham Conditioning 25% 11% 3% 12% 28.4% 320 Tested Wysong Maint II/Synorgon 24% 12% 4.5% 12% 27.3% 302 Tested From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com PREMIUM CATEGORY High Protein, Mid-Range Fat, May Contain Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book ALPO Protein Plus 28% 11% 4% 12% 31.8% 282 Tested Cycle Adult 22% 8% 4% 10% 24.4% 338 Tested Hill's Science Diet Canine Maintenance 21.5% 13% 3% 10% 24.4% 365 Tested Hill's Science Diet Savory Recipe Chicken 20% 12% 2.5% 10% 22.2% 337 Joy Special Meal 26% 10% 4% 10% 28.9% n/a Tested Ken-L Ration Biskit 20% 7% 3% 10% 22.2% 338 Tested Maxximum Nutrition 26% 16% 3% 12% 29.6% n/a Tested Merrick Beef Pro 27% 11% 3.5% 12% 30.7% n/a Tested Nutra Nuggets Maintenance 21% 12% 3% 10% 23.3% 340 Tested Pedigree Mealtime Small Bites 21% 8% 4% 12% 23.9% 306 Tested Purina Hi Pro 27% 15% 4% 12% 30.7% 441 Tested From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com REGULAR CATEGORY Mid-Range Protein, Low Fat, Usually Contains Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book Kibbles 'n Bits 'n Bits 'n Bits 19% 8% 4% 18% 23.2% 338 Tested Natural Life Vegetarian 17.5% 7.5% 4.5% 10% 19.4% 483 Tested Purina Dog Chow Nutrit Exc 21% 10% 4.5% 12% 23.9% 405 Purina Dog Chow Little Bites 21% 8% 4.5% 12% 23.9% 359 Purina Grravy 21% 8% 4.5% 12% 23.9% 353 Purina Moist & Meaty Ch. Burger 18% 7% 3% 33% 26.9% 467 per pouch Tested From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com ECONOMY CATEGORY Low Protein, Low Fat, Contains Soy Product Crude Protein minimum Crude Fat minimum Crude Fiber maximum Moisture maximum Dry Matter Protein   ME Kcal per cup Test Report in The Dog Food Book Purina Dealer's Pride Economy 18% 6% 7.5% 12% 20.5% 342 Purina Kibbles and Chunks 21% 8% 4% 14% 18.1% 331 Purina Mainstay 16% 6% 8% 12% 18.2% 325 From The Dog Food Book. ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. www.gooddogmagazine.com This chart ©1999 Good Dog! Inc. All rights reserved. May not be reprinted, posted, or distributed in any manner without written permission of the publisher. For more information, visit www.gooddogmagazine.com or write help@gooddogmagazine.com. For product test reports and explanations of categories in this chart, see The Dog Food Book. You may order a copy at www.gooddogmagazine.com  Return to Good Dog! Article Library  Return to Good Dog! Home Page Buy The Dog Food Book