Evolve Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Evolve manufactures 45 dog food recipes using 194 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Evolve, we've studied all 194 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Evolve ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 45 |
| Unique Ingredients | 194 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 4 |
| 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 Evolve, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- chicken
- barley flour
- brown rice flour
- pea flour
- sugar
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Evolve is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is barley flour, followed by brown rice flour, pea flour, and sugar.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Evolve does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 45 Evolve 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, Evolve 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 Evolve 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 194 Evolve ingredients. According to our data, Evolve 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 4 controversial ingredients inside Evolve products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
Iron oxide is an FDA approved natural food coloring agent. It's commonly found in rusting metal and provides a reddish-brown color.
We believe food colorants are unnecessary ingredients in dog food. Other than potential harm, food colorants do not provide any nutritional value. These type of ingredients are used only to make the food look appealing to humans.
The following recipes contain iron oxide:
Powdered cellulose is produced from minuscule pieces of wood pulp and plant fibers. Other than its fiber content, powdered cellulose lacks any nutritional contribution.
The following recipes contain powdered cellulose:
- Evolve Classic Dry Food Deboned Beef, Barley & Bison Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals Chicken Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals Turkey Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals With Salmon For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals With Venison For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Gourmet Wafers With Chicken & Cranberry
- Evolve Classic Gourmet Wafers With Lamb & Blueberry
- Evolve Classic Meatball Bites Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe
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:
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:
- Evolve Classic Dry Food Deboned Beef, Barley & Bison Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals Chicken Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals Turkey Recipe For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals With Salmon For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Crafted Meals With Venison For Dogs
- Evolve Classic Jerky Bites Real Beef & Bison Recipe
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 Evolve ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Evolve Dog Food Ingredient Lists
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Small Batch Baked
Oven Roasted Turkey, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe
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Small Batch Baked Oven Roasted Turkey, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeychicken meal
pea flour
sweet potato flour
ground chickpea
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Simply Six
Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
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Simply Six Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenbrown rice
whole barley
oat groats
chicken meal
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Simply Six
Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe
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Simply Six Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeybrown rice
whole barley
oat groats
turkey meal
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Small Batch Baked
Oven Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe
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Small Batch Baked Oven Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
sweet potato
tapioca starch
chicken fat
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Grain-Free
Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe For Senior Dogs
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Grain-Free Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe For Senior Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
tapioca starch
sweet potato
pea
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Classic Dry Food
Deboned Beef, Barley & Bison Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Dry Food Deboned Beef, Barley & Bison Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefground pearled barley
ground brown rice
oat groats
chicken meal
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Classic Dry Food
Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Dry Food Deboned Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
ground brown rice
pearled barley
oat groats
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Classic Dry Food
Deboned Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe
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Classic Dry Food Deboned Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambturkey meal
chicken meal
ground brown rice
barley
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Grain-Free
Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
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Grain-Free Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
First Five Ingredients
salmonchicken meal
tapioca starch
sweet potato
garbanzo bean
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Grain-Free
Deboned Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe For Dogs
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Grain-Free Deboned Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey meal
tapioca starch
sweet potato
garbanzo bean
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Grain-Free
Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe For Puppies
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Grain-Free Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
tapioca starch
sweet potato
turkey meal
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Grain-Free
Deboned Duck, Sweet Potato & Venison Recipe For Dogs
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Grain-Free Deboned Duck, Sweet Potato & Venison Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
duckchicken meal
menhaden meal
turkey meal
pea
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Classic Canned
Lamb & Rice Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Canned Lamb & Rice Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb broth
chicken
lamb liver
ocean fish
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Classic Crafted Meals
Chicken Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Crafted Meals Chicken Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenwater sufficient for processing
chicken
chicken liver
calcium carbonate
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Classic Crafted Meals
Turkey Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Crafted Meals Turkey Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeywater sufficient for processing
chicken liver
turkey
calcium carbonate
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Classic Crafted Meals
With Salmon For Dogs
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Classic Crafted Meals With Salmon For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeywater sufficient for processing
chicken liver
salmon
calcium carbonate
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Classic Crafted Meals
With Venison For Dogs
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Classic Crafted Meals With Venison For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeywater sufficient for processing
chicken liver
venison
calcium carbonate
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Classic Canned
Chicken & Rice Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Canned Chicken & Rice Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
chicken liver
lamb
carrot
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Classic Canned
Turkey & Rice Recipe For Dogs
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Classic Canned Turkey & Rice Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey broth
chicken liver
lamb
carrot
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Classic Jerky Bites
Real Beef & Bison Recipe
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Classic Jerky Bites Real Beef & Bison Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefoat flour
rice flour
pea flour
glycerin
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Classic Small Batch
With Bacon & Aged Cheddar Recipe
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Classic Small Batch With Bacon & Aged Cheddar Recipe
First Five Ingredients
ground whole oatsbarley flour
pea flour
oatmeal
flaxseed
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Classic Small Batch
With Chicken & Vegetables Recipe
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Classic Small Batch With Chicken & Vegetables Recipe
First Five Ingredients
ground whole oatsbarley flour
chicken
oatmeal
flaxseed
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Classic Small Batch
With Peanut Butter & Blueberry Recipe
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Classic Small Batch With Peanut Butter & Blueberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
ground whole oatsbarley flour
oatmeal
flaxseed
peanut butter
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Grain-Free Breakfast Strips
Turkey, Smoked Bacon & Egg Flavors
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Grain-Free Breakfast Strips Turkey, Smoked Bacon & Egg Flavors
First Five Ingredients
turkeytapioca starch
ground yellow pea
sweet potato
chicken meal
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits
Made With Real Peanut Butter
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits Made With Real Peanut Butter
First Five Ingredients
tapioca starchsweet potato
pea
garbanzo bean
pea starch
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Classic Meatball Bites
Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe
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Classic Meatball Bites Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefsweet potato
barley
ground pea
glycerin
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Caramel & Apple Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Caramel & Apple Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
ground whole oatsbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
sugar
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Caramel Flavor Barkchiato Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Caramel Flavor Barkchiato Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
oat flourbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
sugar
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Gingerbread Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Gingerbread Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
oat flourbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
sugar
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Maple & Cinnamon Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Maple & Cinnamon Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
ground whole oatsbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
sugar
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Oat, Milk & Honey Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Oat, Milk & Honey Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
oat flourbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
dried whole milk
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Peanut Butter & Berry Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Peanut Butter & Berry Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
oat flourbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
sugar
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits
Pumpkin & Spice Flavor Latte Biscuits
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Oven Baked Dog Biscuits Pumpkin & Spice Flavor Latte Biscuits
First Five Ingredients
oat flourbarley flour
brown rice flour
pea flour
pumpkin
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Classic Gourmet Wafers
With Chicken & Cranberry
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Classic Gourmet Wafers With Chicken & Cranberry
First Five Ingredients
barley flourground pea
brown rice
chicken meal
chicken fat
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites
Deboned Duck, Sweet Potato & Blueberry Recipe
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites Deboned Duck, Sweet Potato & Blueberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
ducktapioca starch
ground pea
sweet potato
chicken meal
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites
Deboned Lamb and Butternut Squash Recipe
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites Deboned Lamb and Butternut Squash Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambtapioca starch
sweet potato
pea flour
chicken meal
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits
Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Blueberry Recipe
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits Deboned Chicken, Sweet Potato & Blueberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickentapioca starch
sweet potato
pea
chicken fat
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits
Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
First Five Ingredients
salmontapioca starch
sweet potato
pea
garbanzo bean
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits
Deboned Turkey, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe
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Grain-Free Oven-Baked Dog Biscuits Deboned Turkey, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeytapioca starch
sweet potato
pea
chicken fat
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Classic Meatball Bites
Chicken, Cheese & Fruit Recipe
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Classic Meatball Bites Chicken, Cheese & Fruit Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickendried sweet potato
barley
ground pea
glycerin
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Classic Gourmet Wafers
With Lamb & Blueberry
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Classic Gourmet Wafers With Lamb & Blueberry
First Five Ingredients
barley flourbrown rice
ground pea
lamb meal
lamb
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Classic Jerky Bites
Chicken, Rice & Cranberry Recipe
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Classic Jerky Bites Chicken, Rice & Cranberry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenbrown rice flour
chicken meal
pea flour
cane molasses
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Classic Jerky Bites
Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe
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Classic Jerky Bites Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambground brown rice
ground yellow pea
lamb meal
glycerin
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites
Deboned Turkey, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites Deboned Turkey, Sweet Potato & Berry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeychicken meal
tapioca starch
sweet potato
ground yellow pea
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites
Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
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Grain-Free Jerky Bites Deboned Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
First Five Ingredients
salmontapioca starch
sweet potato
pea flour
chicken fat
