Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Monge

Monge BWild Grain Free All Breeds Adult Duck with Potatoes

Choosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Monge BWild Grain-Free Adult Duck is a rich duck food for dogs that tolerate duck well and can handle a high-fat formula.

It has 38% dried duck, 10% fresh duck, 18% duck oil, 30% protein, and 20% fat, but kcal/kg is not disclosed.

Potatoes at 20%, potato protein at 6%, hydrolysed animal proteins, salmon oil, and milk protein powder make it a poor fit for weight control, low-fat needs, potato-protein sensitivity, or dairy-protein sensitivity.

Dehydrated-protein leadPlant booster present
Illustration of duck beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Duck

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 30%Fat 20%Other 50%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 positionHigher

This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLimited

The comparable cohort is still too small to interpret calorie density with confidence.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
CalciumNot disclosed
PhosphorusNot disclosed
Crude fiber2%
Omega-30.4%
Omega-63.6%

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.

Duck ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Duck
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%)Upper
Named Dehydrated Protein
Ingredient #2 · potatoes (20%)Mid
Starchy Tuber
Ingredient #3 · animal fat (18%)Mid
Generic Fat
Ingredient #1Upper

Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%)

Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%) 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.

Ingredient #2Mid

potatoes (20%)

potatoes (20%) 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.

Ingredient #3Mid

animal fat (18%)

animal fat (18%) is a generic fat source. It supports calories, but transparency is weaker than a named oil or fat. It reads as an mid-tier fat source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%) — Support positive ingredientspotatoes (20%) — Neutral ingredientsanimal fat (18%) (duck oil purified at 99.5%) — Neutral ingredientspotato protein (6%) — High-caution ingredientsbrewers’ yeast — Neutral ingredientsdried beet pulp — Support positive ingredientsNamed animal protein group — Support positive ingredientsfish oil (salmon oil purified at 99.5%) — Support positive ingredientsminerals — Neutral ingredientsmannan-oligosaccharides (MOS 1%) — Support positive ingredientsxylo-oligosaccharide (XOS 0.3%) — Support positive ingredientsyucca schidigera (0.3%) — Support positive ingredientsspiruline (0.3%) — Neutral ingredientsglucosamine (0.057%) — Support positive ingredientschondroitin sulphate (0.04%) — Support positive ingredientsmilk protein powder — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein · Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%) (#1), Named animal protein group (#7)

Plant protein · potato protein (6%) (#4)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientSalmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientMOSGut support ingredientXOSGut support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Duck meat (dried 38% and fresh 10%) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. potatoes (20%) supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

potato protein (6%) supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. animal fat (18%) (duck oil purified at 99.5%) add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including duck, dairy. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.

What works well in this food

  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • 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

Among foods made the same way, protein is higher, fat is higher, and calorie density is not yet comparable. Disclosure or comparison data for calories is insufficient for a high-protein, low-fat or weight-management claim. Compare the known ingredients and obtain the missing numbers before choosing for that purpose.

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

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart duck alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Monge background

Founded in 1963 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

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.