Evanger's Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Evanger's manufactures 40 dog food recipes using 197 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Evanger's, we've studied all 197 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Evanger's ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 40 |
| Unique Ingredients | 197 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 1 |
| 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 Evanger's, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- chicken
- water sufficient for processing
- liver
- guar gum
- guar gum
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Evanger's is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is water sufficient for processing, followed by liver, guar gum, and guar gum.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Evanger's does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 40 Evanger's 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, Evanger's 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 Evanger's 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 animal-based ingredients which do not provide the source animal's name. These ingredients are controversial because they can come from almost any animal.
In addition, anonymous animal-based ingredients are very inexpensive and often the lowest quality meats that are still allowed to be used in pet food.
In general, we do not recommend feeding any products which contain anonymous meats. When in doubt, always contact the brand's customer service desk for further clarification.
Unfortunately, we've identified 1 anonymous meat ingredient used by Evanger's.
Fish meal is defined by AAFCO as "the clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish or fish cutting, either or both, with or without the extraction of part of the oil." Since the specific type of fish is not mentioned, we cannot discuss any specific qualities of this ingredient. In general, anonymous ingredients are low quality inclusions when compared to ingredients such as tuna meal, salmon meal, catfish meal, etc.
The following recipes contain fish meal:
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 Evanger's products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
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:
Liver is a controversial ingredient because the source animal is not specified. Anonymous animal ingredients are typically very low quality and may contain almost any animal, including dogs and cats!
The following recipes contain liver:
- Evanger's Hi Bio Super Food 85% Meat - Beef
- Evanger's Hi Bio Super Food 85% Meat - Chicken
- Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Chicken Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
- Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Lamb & Rice Dinner For Dogs
- Evanger's Heritage Classic Beef Recipe
- Evanger's Heritage Classics Cooked Chicken
- Evanger's Heritage Classics Beef and Bacon
- Evanger's Heritage Classics Beef With Chicken & Liver For Dogs
- Evanger's Heritage Classics Lamb and Rice Dinner For Dogs
- Evanger's Super Premium Wet Food Venison & Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Organic liver is a controversial ingredient because the source animal is not specified. Anonymous animal ingredients are typically very low quality and may contain almost any animal, including dogs and cats!
The following recipes contain organic liver:
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 Evanger's ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Evanger's Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Evanger's
Hi Bio Super Food
85% Meat - Beef
Evanger's
Hi Bio Super Food 85% Meat - Beef
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef tripe
liver
kale
Evanger's
Hi Bio Super Food
85% Meat - Chicken
Evanger's
Hi Bio Super Food 85% Meat - Chicken
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
liver
sweet potato
chia seed
Evanger's
Super Premium Dry Food
Pheasant & Brown Rice Recipe
Evanger's
Super Premium Dry Food Pheasant & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
pheasantturkey meal
brown rice
duck meal
sweet potato
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food
Game Bird Recipe With Coconut Oil
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food Game Bird Recipe With Coconut Oil
First Five Ingredients
duck mealturkey meal
dried sweet potato
whole green lentil
brown rice
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food
Whitefish and Sweet Potato Recipe With Salmon Meal
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food Whitefish and Sweet Potato Recipe With Salmon Meal
First Five Ingredients
whitefish mealsweet potato
lentil
pea
buffalo meal
Evanger's
Super Premium Dry Food
Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
Evanger's
Super Premium Dry Food Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
brown rice
chicken fat
oatmeal
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food
Meat Lover's Medley Entree With Rabbit
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food Meat Lover's Medley Entree With Rabbit
First Five Ingredients
beef mealsweet potato
green lentil
rabbit meal
pork meal
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food
Chicken With Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Recipe
Evanger's
Grain Free Dry Food Chicken With Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickensweet potato
chicken meal
chicken fat
fish meal
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Braised Beef Chunks
Evanger's
Hand Packed Braised Beef Chunks
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef broth
carrot
pea
calcium carbonate
Evanger's
Signature
Slow Cooked Turkey Stew
Evanger's
Signature Slow Cooked Turkey Stew
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey liver
turkey broth
tomato paste
guar gum
Evanger's
Signature
Slow Cooked Beef Stew
Evanger's
Signature Slow Cooked Beef Stew
First Five Ingredients
beefturkey liver
beef broth
tomato paste
guar gum
Evanger's
Signature
Slow Cooked Chicken Stew
Evanger's
Signature Slow Cooked Chicken Stew
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey liver
chicken broth
tomato paste
guar gum
Evanger's
Signature
Slow Cooked Lamb Stew
Evanger's
Signature Slow Cooked Lamb Stew
First Five Ingredients
lambturkey liver
lamb broth
tomato paste
guar gum
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Senior & Weight Management Dinner For Dogs
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Senior & Weight Management Dinner For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
brown rice
guar gum
dried kelp
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Lamb and Rice Dinner For Dogs
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Lamb and Rice Dinner For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lambwater sufficient for processing
rice
liver
guar gum
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Puppy Recipe
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Puppy Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
beef
sardine
brown rice
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Roasted Whole Chicken Drummets
Evanger's
Hand Packed Roasted Whole Chicken Drummets
First Five Ingredients
chicken drumettewater sufficient for processing
carrot
pea
calcium carbonate
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Whole Uncut Sardines
Evanger's
Hand Packed Whole Uncut Sardines
First Five Ingredients
sardinewater sufficient for processing
carrot
pea
calcium carbonate
Evanger's
Organics
Beef Dinner
Evanger's
Organics Beef Dinner
First Five Ingredients
organic beefwater sufficient for processing
organic beef liver
organic beef kidney
organic coconut oil
Evanger's
Organics
Chicken & Turkey Dinner
Evanger's
Organics Chicken & Turkey Dinner
First Five Ingredients
organic chickenorganic turkey
water sufficient for processing
organic liver
organic guar gum
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food
Chicken Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food Chicken Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
chickenwater sufficient for processing
liver
spinach
kale
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food
Venison & Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food Venison & Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
venisonbeef
liver
spinach
kale
Evanger's
Heritage Classic
Chicken and Rice Dinner For Dogs
Evanger's
Heritage Classic Chicken and Rice Dinner For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
rice
guar gum
vitamin E supplement
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Chunky Chicken Casserole
Evanger's
Hand Packed Chunky Chicken Casserole
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
carrot
pea
potato
Evanger's
Organics
Turkey With Potato & Carrots Dinner
Evanger's
Organics Turkey With Potato & Carrots Dinner
First Five Ingredients
organic turkeywater sufficient for processing
organic potato
organic carrot
organic egg
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food
Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food Beef Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
beefwater sufficient for processing
liver
guar gum
spinach
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food
Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food Duck & Sweet Potato Dinner For Dogs (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
duckwater sufficient for processing
sweet potato
liver
guar gum
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food
Lamb & Rice Dinner For Dogs
Evanger's
Super Premium Wet Food Lamb & Rice Dinner For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lambwater sufficient for processing
liver
rice
spinach
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Beef and Bacon
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Beef and Bacon
First Five Ingredients
beefbacon
water sufficient for processing
liver
guar gum
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Hunk Of Beef
Evanger's
Hand Packed Hunk Of Beef
First Five Ingredients
beefwater sufficient for processing
Evanger's
Organics
Cooked Chicken
Evanger's
Organics Cooked Chicken
First Five Ingredients
organic chickenwater sufficient for processing
organic guar gum
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Beef With Chicken & Liver For Dogs
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Beef With Chicken & Liver For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefchicken
liver
water
guar gum
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Beef With Chicken For Dogs
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Beef With Chicken For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefwhole dressed chicken
chicken broth
guar gum
Evanger's
Hand Packed
Whole Chicken Thighs
Evanger's
Hand Packed Whole Chicken Thighs
First Five Ingredients
whole chicken thighswater sufficient for processing
Evanger's
Heritage Classic
Beef Recipe
Evanger's
Heritage Classic Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefwater sufficient for processing
liver
guar gum
Evanger's
Heritage Classics
Cooked Chicken
Evanger's
Heritage Classics Cooked Chicken
First Five Ingredients
chickenwater sufficient for processing
liver
guar gum
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats
Cage-Free Quail With Fruits & Vegetables
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats Cage-Free Quail With Fruits & Vegetables
First Five Ingredients
quailpotato flour
dried chicory root
gelatin
palm glycerin
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats
Natural Venison With Fruits & Vegetables
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats Natural Venison With Fruits & Vegetables
First Five Ingredients
venisonpotato flour
dried chicory root
gelatin
palm glycerin
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats
Natural Buffalo With Fruits & Vegetables
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats Natural Buffalo With Fruits & Vegetables
First Five Ingredients
buffalopotato flour
dried chicory root
gelatin
palm glycerin
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats
Natural Chicken With Fruits & Vegetables
Evanger's
Nothing But Natural Grain Free Jerky Treats Natural Chicken With Fruits & Vegetables
First Five Ingredients
organic chickenpotato flour
dried chicory root
gelatin
palm glycerin
