Ingredient #1Top
Freshly Prepared Salmon
Freshly Prepared Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade AListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Lily's Kitchen
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Editor ingredient insight
Lily’s Kitchen Salmon Single Protein is useful when salmon has been easier than chicken, duck, or beef and the owner wants a salmon-centered food.
It has 40% freshly prepared salmon, 24.5% protein, 14% fat, 3,690 kcal/kg, and 1.8% omega-3, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, pea protein, potato protein, and egg still matter.
I would not use it as a strict salmon-only allergy diet or a low-starch, meat-dense fish food.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 24.5%Fat 14%Other 61.5%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 positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude fat range among extruded foods.
Calorie densityTypical
This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.1%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber3.5%
Omega-31.8%
Omega-64.2%
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 gradePremium
Ingredient #1 · Freshly Prepared SalmonTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · Sweet PotatoesUpper
Starchy TuberIngredient #3 · PotatoesMid
Starchy TuberIngredient #2Upper
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
Ingredient #3Mid
Potatoes
Potatoes is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Freshly Prepared Salmon (40%) — Primary positive ingredientsSweet Potatoes (13.5%) — Neutral ingredientsPotatoes — Neutral ingredientsWhole Peas (8%) — Caution ingredientsPea Protein — High-caution ingredientsPotato Protein — High-caution ingredientsFish Stock — Primary positive ingredientsPea Fibre — Neutral ingredientsNutritional Yeast — Neutral ingredientsMinerals — Neutral ingredientsBotanicals & Herbs* (1%) — Neutral ingredientsSalmon Oil — Support positive ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsPrebiotics (Mannan Oligosaccharides 2.6g/kg, Fructooligosaccharides 1.5g/kg) — Support positive ingredientsSunflower Oil — Neutral ingredientsEgg — Primary positive ingredientsWhole Lentils — Caution ingredientsChamomile — Neutral ingredientsCranberries — Neutral ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsDill (0.05%) — Neutral ingredientsJoint Care Mix (Glucosamine 180mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 180mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125mg/kg). *Botanicals & Herbs: Alfalfa — Neutral ingredientsChickweed — Neutral ingredientsCleavers — Neutral ingredientsGoldenrod — Neutral ingredientsNettles — Neutral ingredientsSeaweed — Support positive ingredientsDandelion Root — Neutral ingredientsCelery Seeds — Neutral ingredientsMilk Thistle — Support positive ingredientsBurdock Root — Neutral ingredientsMarigold Flowers — Neutral ingredientsRosehips. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Processed plant protein after the top 3
Animal protein · Freshly Prepared Salmon (40%) (#1), Fish Stock (#7), Egg (#16)
Plant protein · Whole Peas (8%) (#4), Pea Protein (#5), Potato Protein (#6), Whole Lentils (#17)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Salmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientPrebioticsGut support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientMOSGut support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientMSMJoint support ingredientMilk thistleLiver support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Freshly Prepared Salmon (40%) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Sweet Potatoes (13.5%), Potatoes supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Pea Protein, Potato Protein supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Pea Fibre supply fiber. For stool or satiety considerations, the disclosed crude-fiber amount adds useful context beyond the ingredient's presence.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including salmon, unspecified, egg. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.
What works well in this food
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.
Check before feeding
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- The top three are animal-led, but legumes repeat just below them in the early full ingredient list. Read this as a possible ingredient-splitting pattern rather than a clean top-three issue.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but refined grain or starch follows immediately after it, so ingredient quality needs a more conservative read.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is typical, and calorie density is typical. Calorie density alone does not separate this into an active-dog or weight-management food. Consider protein exclusions and fat, then set portions for the dog’s weight and activity.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart salmon alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Lily's Kitchen background
Founded in 2008 in the United Kingdom.
Disclosure confidence C2
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
There are recall or withdrawal mentions, but they are not confirmed enough to treat as established history.
May 12, 2026