Ingredient #1Upper
Dried Chicken
Dried Chicken is a species-named dehydrated animal protein ingredient. It is distinct from rendered meal and usually supports a denser animal-protein structure. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Alleva
Alleva Care Dog Gastrointestinal Low Fat
Editor ingredient insight
Alleva Care Gastrointestinal Low Fat leads with 33% dried chicken, rice, potato starch, pumpkin, and herring oil, with 9% fat.
It is worth considering for dogs needing a lower-fat chicken-based option, not for chicken, rice, or potato avoidance.
Use it only for the purpose and feeding plan set by your veterinarian.
Dehydrated-protein leadFull ingredient check needed
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 25%Fat 9%Other 66%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.
Fat positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.2%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber1.4%
Omega-30.6%
Omega-61.8%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Dried ChickenUpper
Named Dehydrated ProteinIngredient #2 · RiceMid
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · Potato StarchMid
Refined CarbIngredient #2Mid
Rice
Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Ingredient #3Mid
Potato Starch
Potato Starch is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Dried Chicken (33%) — Support positive ingredientsRice — Neutral ingredientsPotato Starch — Neutral ingredientsDried Sweet Pumpkin (5%) — Neutral ingredientsHerring Oil — Support positive ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsHydrolyzed Chicken Liver (3%) — Support positive ingredientsChicory Root — Support positive ingredientsPsyllium Husk — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsYeast Complex — Neutral ingredientsXOS — Support positive ingredientsSodium Chloride — Neutral ingredientsPlant Powder — Neutral ingredientsYucca Juice — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Protein sources in the available ingredients
Animal protein · Dried Chicken (33%) (#1), Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver (3%) (#7)
The protein sources shown above come from the registered ingredients. Use familiar ingredients and any required exclusions to narrow your choices.
The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Herring oilSkin and joint support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientPsyllium huskGut support ingredientXOSGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredientBiotinSkin and coat support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for gastrointestinal care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Calories are disclosed, which helps review fat load and fiber design for gastrointestinal care.
- A species-named dehydrated animal ingredient keeps the basic protein structure fairly stable.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
- The recipe leans on dehydrated animal ingredients, so texture or palatability can feel different from a fresh-meat-led recipe.
- Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: gastrointestinal care.
Consider it first when
- Steady protein-first shopping
- Choosing from named animal proteins
- Balanced shortlist building
Choose another food first when
- Weight control comes first
- Fresh-meat-first premium quality matters most
This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.
04. COMPARE FOODS
gastrointestinal care prescription alternatives
Compare gastrointestinal care prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Alleva background
Founded in 1901 in Italy.
Disclosure confidence C1
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
May 12, 2026