Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Monge

Monge Monoprotein All Breeds Adult Salmon with Rice

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Monge Monoprotein Salmon & Rice uses dried and fresh salmon, rice, beet pulp, salmon oil, carnitine, glucosamine, and chondroitin.

It is worth considering for salmon-and-rice tolerant dogs, not for rice avoidance or low-calorie weight control.

Dehydrated-protein leadFull ingredient check needed
Illustration of salmon beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Salmon

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 25%Fat 14%Other 61%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 densityHigher

This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.2%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber2.5%
Omega-30.9%
Omega-64%

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.

Salmon ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Salmon
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 10%)Upper
Named Dehydrated Protein
Ingredient #2 · rice (15%)Mid
Refined Carb
Ingredient #3 · dried beet pulpUpper
Functional Support
Ingredient #1Upper

Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 10%)

Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 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

rice (15%)

rice (15%) 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 #3Upper

dried beet pulp

dried beet pulp is a functional support ingredient. It can add value for specific care goals, but it should be read separately from core protein quality. It reads as an upper-tier functional support ingredient.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 10%) — Support positive ingredientsrice (15%) — Neutral ingredientsdried beet pulp — Support positive ingredientsbrewers’ yeast inactivated — Neutral ingredientsfish oil (salmon oil) — Support positive ingredientsNamed animal protein group — Support positive ingredientsminerals — Neutral ingredientsyeasts products (mannan-oligosaccharides MOS 1%) — Support positive ingredientsxylo-oligosaccharide (XOS 0.3%) — Support positive ingredientsyucca schidigera (0.3%) — Support positive ingredientsalgae meal (spirulina - Arthrospira platensis 0.3%) — Neutral ingredientsproducts from the processing of plants (root of Echinacea purpurea 0.2%, Origanum Vulgare 0.1%) — Neutral ingredientsdried garlic (0.2%) — Neutral ingredientsglucosamine (0.057%) — Support positive ingredientschondroitin sulphate (0.04%) — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Protein sources in the available ingredients

Animal protein · Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 10%) (#1), Named animal protein group (#6)

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
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

Fish (dried salmon 26%, fresh salmon 10%) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. rice (15%) supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.

What works well in this food

  • A fish-protein lead can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific land-meat protein.
  • A species-named dehydrated animal ingredient keeps the basic protein structure fairly stable.
  • 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.
  • Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
  • The recipe leans on dehydrated animal ingredients, so texture or palatability can feel different from a fresh-meat-led recipe.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is typical, and calorie density is higher. This combination provides more energy per gram. Compare it when smaller portions need to supply calories, and adjust grams first for a dog prone to weight gain. Higher calories do not establish a higher animal-protein share. Stable basic protein structure.

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

High calorie density 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

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.