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Taste of the Wild Appalachian Valley Small Breed with Venison

Dry kibble Grain-free adult (small breed) Formulated

Part of the Taste of the Wild Grain-Free line. On a dry-matter basis this recipe is 35.6% protein and 20% fat, at 3,719 kcal per kilogram (422 kcal per cup). Its adequacy statement says the recipe is formulated to meet an AAFCO nutrient profile.

Composition as sold · 0–100% of the food by weight

Drawn from the published guaranteed analysis. The two hatched bands are inferred rather than measured: carbohydrate is estimated by difference and ash is assumed, because neither is required on a US label.

Label nutrition data

Guaranteed analysis as it appears on the label: minimums for protein and fat, maximums for fibre and moisture. The dry-matter and per-1,000-kcal columns are computed from those published figures, not restated from anywhere else. Hatched cells are values Taste of the Wild does not publish. Scroll horizontally — 4 columns. Published source ↗
Nutrient As fed (label) Dry matter g / 1,000 kcal
Crude protein (guaranteed min) 32% 35.6% 86g
Crude fat (guaranteed min) 18% 20% 48.4g
Crude fibre (guaranteed max) 4% 4.4% 10.8g
Moisture (guaranteed max) 10% — —
Omega-6 fatty acids (guaranteed min) 2.8% 3.1% 7.5g
Omega-3 fatty acids (guaranteed min) 0.3% 0.3% 0.8g
Carbohydrate (estimated) ~28% ~31.1% ~75.3g

First ingredients

Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, so the first few describe most of what the recipe is made of — and nothing about the quality of any of them.

Venison · Lamb Meal · Garbanzo Beans · Peas · Lentils · Pea Protein · Canola Oil · Egg Product

First 8 of the published list, in the manufacturer's order. The full list is on Taste of the Wild's product page ↗ .

AAFCO statement

“Taste of the Wild Appalachian Valley Small Breed Canine Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.”

Quoted verbatim from Taste of the Wild's published label data, and not scored.

The two wordings are different claims. Formulated to meet means the recipe was matched to an AAFCO nutrient profile on paper. Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate means the finished food was fed to dogs under a defined protocol — a minimum of eight dogs over twenty-six weeks. Both are legal standards of adequacy; only one involved dogs, and neither is a statement about ingredient quality. We quote whichever appears verbatim, and weight it in the score above: 20 points for a feeding trial, 12 for a formulation claim.

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Label data chart for Taste of the Wild Appalachian Valley Small Breed with Venison: on a dry-matter basis, protein 35.6%, fat 20%, estimated carbohydrate 31.1%. Scored 84 of 100 — Recommended.
Dry-matter basis · Manufacturer's label ↗

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Source tasteofthewildpetfood.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-25 Methodology