Ingredient #1Top
Salmon
Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Canidae
Canidae PURE Salmon & Sweet Potato Grain-Free
Editor ingredient insight
Canidae Pure Salmon & Sweet Potato leads with salmon, salmon meal, and sardine meal. At 33% protein, 14% fat, and 3,546 kcal/kg, with 1.2% omega-3, It is worth considering for active fish-tolerant dogs needing coat and protein support, not for lentil, pea, or sweet-potato sensitivity.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 33%Fat 14%Other 53%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 positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude fat range 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
CalciumNot disclosed
PhosphorusNot disclosed
Crude fiber5%
Omega-31.2%
Omega-62.1%
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 gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · SalmonTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · Salmon MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #3 · Sardine MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2Upper
Salmon Meal
Salmon Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
Ingredient #3Upper
Sardine Meal
Sardine Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Salmon — Primary positive ingredientsSalmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) — Support positive ingredientsSardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) — Support positive ingredientsLentils — Caution ingredientsSweet Potatoes — Neutral ingredientsPeas — Caution ingredientsDried Yeast — Neutral ingredientsCanola Oil — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsGarbanzo Beans — Caution ingredientsNatural Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (Preservative) — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate — Neutral ingredientsZinc Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsZinc Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsFerrous Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsIron Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsNiacin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCopper Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsMenadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsD-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsManganese Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsManganese Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsDried Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Fermentation Product — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsGreen Tea Extract — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Whole plant protein source observed early
Animal protein · Salmon (#1), Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (#2), Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) (#3)
Plant protein · Lentils (#4), Peas (#6), Garbanzo Beans (#10)
The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.
This is not treated like processed protein boosting, but it is worth checking.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
TaurineHeart support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Salmon, Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Sweet Potatoes supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Lentils, Peas contribute plant protein alongside carbohydrates and fiber further down the ingredient list. Total crude protein is not a measure of meat-derived protein alone. Canola Oil add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including salmon, sardine. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.
What works well in this food
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein is on the higher side.
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.
Check before feeding
- Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
- Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.
- Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is higher, fat is typical, and calorie density is lower. This combination is worth comparing when protein matters but a higher-calorie food is not the aim. High protein alone does not make it an active-dog-only food; judge weight changes against total daily calories.
Consider it first when
- Your dog already eats the listed animal and plant ingredients comfortably
- You want animal ingredients first without excluding plant ingredients
Choose another food first when
- You need to exclude a listed ingredient
- You need a verified animal-protein proportion, which ingredient order alone cannot provide
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart salmon / sardine alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Canidae background
Founded in 1996 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence D
Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.
Recall information
This brand has a confirmed recall history linked to the 2012 Diamond-manufactured recall.
May 12, 2026