Canidae Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Canidae manufactures 69 dog food recipes using 160 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Canidae, we've studied all 160 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Canidae ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 69 |
| Unique Ingredients | 160 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 3 |
| Harmful | 0 |
First 5 Ingredients
Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Canidae, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- chicken
- chicken meal
- brown rice
- pea
- oatmeal
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Canidae is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is chicken meal, followed by brown rice, pea, and oatmeal.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Canidae does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 69 Canidae dog foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
According to our records, Canidae does not contain any animal by-products.
Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.
Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Canidae have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).
For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 160 Canidae ingredients. According to our data, Canidae does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.
Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.
In our analysis, we've identified 3 controversial ingredients inside Canidae products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
White rice is produced by removing the husk, germ, and bran of rice grains. Unlike brown rice which contains the bran and germ, white rice is nutritionally empty.
The following recipes contain white rice:
Pea protein is produced by removing the starchy parts of peas. Pea protein is considered controversial because it provides a substantial plant based protein boost. This boost is undesirable because plant based protein is typically lower in biological value when compared to meat based proteins.
The following recipes contain pea protein:
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Canidae PURE Duck & Turkey Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Pate Escalloped Style Dinner
- Canidae Sustain Premium Plat-Based Protein Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-40 High Protein Recipe With Real Salmon For Adult Dogs
Canola oil is a plant-derived oil from the seeds of canola plants. Although fat is an essential component of any diet, canola oil is controversial in pet food. Proponents claim that canola oil provides a better fat profile in comparison to other plant based oils. However, opponents claim that canola oil is typically produced with genetically modified rapeseed and that rapeseed oil has multiple adverse health affects.
The following recipes contain canola oil:
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Bison, Lentil & Carrot Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae All Life Stages Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
- Canidae All Life Stages Large Breed Formula With Turkey Meal & Brown Rice
- Canidae All Life Stages Chicken & Rice Formula
- Canidae All Life Stages Lamb & Rice Formula
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Adult Dogs
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Lamb For Small Breed Adult Dogs
- Canidae Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Puppies
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Lamb, Goat & Venison Meals Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Angus Beef & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
- Canidae PURE Goodness Real Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Puppies
- Canidae Goodness Real Beef & Oatmeal Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Goodness Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Sustain Premium Plat-Based Protein Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Sustain Premium Recipe With Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-30 Real Turkey & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-20 Real Beef & Wholesome Grains Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-40 High Protein Recipe With Real Beef For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-40 High Protein Recipe With Real Salmon For Adult Dogs
- Canidae CA-30 Real Salmon & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
- Canidae Pure Goodness Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
During our review, none of the Canidae ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Canidae Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Canidae
Goodness
Real Beef & Oatmeal Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Goodness Real Beef & Oatmeal Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefchicken meal
oatmeal
barley
whole grain sorghum
Canidae
Goodness
Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Goodness Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
brown rice
barley
oatmeal
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
wild boarpork meal
garbanzo bean
potato
pea
Canidae
CA-20
Real Beef & Wholesome Grains Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-20 Real Beef & Wholesome Grains Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefturkey meal
oatmeal
barley
whole grain sorghum
Canidae
CA-20
Real Chicken & Wholesome Grains Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-20 Real Chicken & Wholesome Grains Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenbarley
oatmeal
whole grain sorghum
millet
Canidae
Goodness
Real Chicken & Barley Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Goodness Real Chicken & Barley Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
barley
whole grain sorghum
rice bran
Canidae
Goodness
Real Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe For Large Breed Adult Dogs
Canidae
Goodness Real Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe For Large Breed Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lambturkey meal
brown rice
barley
whole grain sorghum
Canidae
Goodness
Real Turkey & Barley Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Goodness Real Turkey & Barley Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey meal
barley
whole grain sorghum
rice bran
Canidae
Goodness
Real Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe For Puppies
Canidae
Goodness Real Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
turkeychicken meal
brown rice
oatmeal
barley
Canidae
Pure
Real Chicken, Potato & Whole Egg Recipe For Small Breed Dogs
Canidae
Pure Real Chicken, Potato & Whole Egg Recipe For Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenmenhaden meal
pea
lentil
potato
Canidae
Pure With Wholesome Grains
Real Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe
Canidae
Pure With Wholesome Grains Real Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
oatmeal
barley
millet
Canidae
Pure With Wholesome Grains
Real Duck & Brown Rice Recipe
Canidae
Pure With Wholesome Grains Real Duck & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
duckduck meal
turkey meal
brown rice
millet
Canidae
PURE Goodness
Real Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
Canidae
PURE Goodness Real Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lambturkey meal
brown rice
whole grain sorghum
oatmeal
Canidae
CA-30
Real Salmon & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-30 Real Salmon & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonmenhaden meal
turkey meal
pea
oatmeal
Canidae
CA-30
Real Turkey & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-30 Real Turkey & Vegetables Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey meal
chicken meal
oatmeal
barley
Canidae
CA-40
High Protein Recipe With Real Beef For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-40 High Protein Recipe With Real Beef For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefturkey meal
menhaden meal
pea
barley
Canidae
CA-40
High Protein Recipe With Real Salmon For Adult Dogs
Canidae
CA-40 High Protein Recipe With Real Salmon For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
menhaden meal
pea
lentil
Canidae
Sustain
Premium Plat-Based Protein Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Sustain Premium Plat-Based Protein Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
brewers yeastpea
soybean meal
oatmeal
whole grain sorghum
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Lamb, Goat & Venison Meals Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Lamb, Goat & Venison Meals Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
lentil
pea
potato
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Angus Beef & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Angus Beef & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefchicken meal
barley
whole grain sorghum
millet
Canidae
Sustain
Premium Recipe With Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Sustain Premium Recipe With Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
garbanzo bean
barley
pea
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Puppies
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
menhaden meal
oatmeal
barley
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Salmon & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Barley Recipe With Wholesome Grains For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
menhaden meal
barley
oatmeal
Canidae
Sustain
Premium Recipe With Cage-Free Chicken For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Sustain Premium Recipe With Cage-Free Chicken For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
barley
pea
garbanzo bean
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
With Fresh Chicken For Small Breed Adult Dogs
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Chicken For Small Breed Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
pea
lentil
tapioca
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
With Fresh Lamb For Small Breed Adult Dogs
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Lamb For Small Breed Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
pea
lentil
tapioca
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Adult Dogs
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
pea
lentil
tapioca
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Puppies
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite With Fresh Salmon For Small Breed Puppies
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
lentil
pea
tapioca
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Chicken, Lentil & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Chicken, Lentil & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
lentil
pea
chicken fat
Canidae
Pure
Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Real Wild Boar & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
wild boarpork meal
sweet potato
pea
garbanzo bean
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Bison, Lentil & Carrot Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Bison, Lentil & Carrot Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
bisonlamb meal
sweet potato
pea
lentil
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Chicken, Sweet Potato & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Senior Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Chicken, Sweet Potato & Garbanzo Bean Recipe For Senior Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
sweet potato
garbanzo bean
Canidae
All Life Stages
Large Breed Formula With Turkey Meal & Brown Rice
Canidae
All Life Stages Large Breed Formula With Turkey Meal & Brown Rice
First Five Ingredients
turkey mealbrown rice
pea
oatmeal
barley
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Lamb & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Lamb & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lambchicken meal
turkey meal
sweet potato
pea
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Healthy Weight With Real Chicken & Pea Recipe
Canidae
Pure Goodness Healthy Weight With Real Chicken & Pea Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
sweet potato
pea
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
duckduck meal
turkey meal
pea
sweet potato
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Chicken, Lentil & Whole Egg Recipe For Puppies
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Chicken, Lentil & Whole Egg Recipe For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
lentil
pea
garbanzo bean
Canidae
All Life Stages
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
Canidae
All Life Stages Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
First Five Ingredients
lamb mealpea
brown rice
barley
oatmeal
Canidae
All Life Stages
Less Active Formula With Chicken, Turkey & Lamb Meals
Canidae
All Life Stages Less Active Formula With Chicken, Turkey & Lamb Meals
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealturkey meal
brown rice
pea
oatmeal
Canidae
Pure Goodness
Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe For Adult Dogs
Canidae
Pure Goodness Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe For Adult Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonsalmon meal
menhaden meal
lentil
sweet potato
Canidae
All Life Stages
Multi-Protein Formula With Chicken, Turkey & Lamb Meals
Canidae
All Life Stages Multi-Protein Formula With Chicken, Turkey & Lamb Meals
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealturkey meal
brown rice
pea
oatmeal
Canidae
All Life Stages
Chicken Meal & Rice Formula
Canidae
All Life Stages Chicken Meal & Rice Formula
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealbarley
pea
chicken fat
brown rice
Canidae
Grain Free Pure
Puppy Chicken Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Puppy Chicken Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
dried egg product
pea
salmon oil
Canidae
Grain Free Pure
Lamb Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Lamb Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb broth
vegetable broth
lamb liver
pea
Canidae
Grain Free Pure
Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
salmonfish broth
vegetable stock
sweet potato
pea protein
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Minced Bolognese Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Minced Bolognese Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
beef brothchicken
chicken liver
dried egg whites
beef
Canidae
Grain Free Pure
Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Lamb, Turkey & Chicken Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb broth
turkey broth
turkey
chicken
Canidae
PURE
Duck & Turkey Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Canidae
PURE Duck & Turkey Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
duckduck broth
turkey broth
turkey
turkey liver
Canidae
All Life Stages
Multi-Protein Formula With Chicken, Lamb & Fish
Canidae
All Life Stages Multi-Protein Formula With Chicken, Lamb & Fish
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
brown rice
lamb
ocean whitefish
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Minced Pottage Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Minced Pottage Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
duck brothchicken
chicken liver
dried egg whites
duck
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Morsels Cacciatore Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Morsels Cacciatore Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
chicken brothchicken
turkey
chicken liver
dried pea
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Morsels Fricassee Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Morsels Fricassee Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
turkey brothchicken
chicken liver
turkey
dried egg whites
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Pate Escalloped Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Pate Escalloped Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
salmon brothchicken
chicken liver
salmon
dried pea
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite
Small Breed Pate Terrine Style Dinner
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Petite Small Breed Pate Terrine Style Dinner
First Five Ingredients
chicken brothchicken
turkey
chicken liver
dried pea
Canidae
All Life Stages
Chicken & Rice Formula
Canidae
All Life Stages Chicken & Rice Formula
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
chicken liver
dried egg product
brown rice
Canidae
All Life Stages
Lamb & Rice Formula
Canidae
All Life Stages Lamb & Rice Formula
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb broth
vegetable broth
lamb liver
ocean fish
Canidae
All Life Stages
Less Active Formula (Canidae Platinum) With Chicken, Lamb & Fish
Canidae
All Life Stages Less Active Formula (Canidae Platinum) With Chicken, Lamb & Fish
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
brown rice
lamb
ocean whitefish
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Bison and Pumpkin
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Bison and Pumpkin
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
chicken meal
cane molasses
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Rabbit and Kale
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Rabbit and Kale
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
chicken meal
cane molasses
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Sweet Potato and Duck
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Sweet Potato and Duck
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
chicken meal
cane molasses
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Trout and Pomegranate
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Trout and Pomegranate
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
menhaden meal
cane molasses
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Turkey and Apple
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Turkey and Apple
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
turkey meal
cane molasses
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats
With Wild Boar and Cherry
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Chewy Treats With Wild Boar and Cherry
First Five Ingredients
peasweet potato
vegetable glycerin
pork meal
cane molasses
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks
With Lamb, Wild Rice & Sweet Potato
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks With Lamb, Wild Rice & Sweet Potato
First Five Ingredients
pea flourbrown rice
lamb
wild rice
sweet potato
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks
With Turkey, Quinoa & Butternut Squash
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks With Turkey, Quinoa & Butternut Squash
First Five Ingredients
brown ricepea flour
turkey
quinoa
butternut squash
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks
With Wild Boar & Kale
Canidae
All Life Stages Bakery Snacks With Wild Boar & Kale
First Five Ingredients
brown ricesteel-cut oats
wild boar
kale
oat fiber
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven
Biscuits With Duck and Chickpeas
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven Biscuits With Duck and Chickpeas
First Five Ingredients
pea flourpotato
cane molasses
duck
chickpea
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven
Biscuits With Bison and Butternut Squash
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven Biscuits With Bison and Butternut Squash
First Five Ingredients
peapotato
cane molasses
bison
butternut squash
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven
Biscuits With Salmon and Sweet Potato
Canidae
Grain Free Pure Heaven Biscuits With Salmon and Sweet Potato
First Five Ingredients
salmonpotato
pea flour
sweet potato
cane molasses
