Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Now Fresh

Now Fresh Grain-Free Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Editor ingredient insight

Now Fresh Grain Free Puppy starts with turkey, peas, potatoes, egg, and potato flour, with EPA+DHA disclosure. I would use it for turkey-tolerant puppies, not for pea or potato sensitivity.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Animal protein

de-boned turkey (#1), whole dried egg (#4), de-boned salmon (#12), de-boned duck (#13), cottage cheese (#30), dried rosemary de-boned turkey (#44)

Plant protein

peas (#2), lentils (#28)

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Marine algae oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

De-Boned Turkey
Peas
Potatoes
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein28%
Crude protein28%
Crude fat18%
Other 54%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

1%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • 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.

What still needs work

  • Phosphorus is 1% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.

Alternative foods

Smart turkey alternatives

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

172 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Other recipes from the same brand

Other recipes from the same brand with a different purpose or feeding target.

Now Fresh

Grain-Free Large Breed Adult Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Adult · Large breed

Best valueHigh nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

4.5/5

Grade A

Now Fresh

Grain-Free Large Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Puppy · Large breed

High nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

Now Fresh

Grain-Free Small Breed Puppy Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Puppy · Small breed

High nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

4.0/5

Grade B

Now Fresh

Grain-Free Small Breed Adult Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Adult · Small breed

High nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

3.5/5

Grade B

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall mention not confirmed

Founded in 2007 in Canada. There are recall or withdrawal mentions, but they are not confirmed enough to treat as established history.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1De-Boned Turkey
Fresh Meat · Top
2Peas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower
3Potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •De-Boned Turkey is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Peas is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

45 ingredients
de-boned turkeypeaspotatoeswhole dried eggpotato flourcanola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)flaxseedpea fibermonocalcium phosphatenatural flavorcoconut oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)de-boned salmonde-boned duckcalcium carbonateapplessuncured alfalfatomatocarrotspumpkinsweet potatoessquashbananasblueberriescranberriesblackberriespomegranatepapayaslentilsbroccolicottage cheesesaltmarine microalgae oildried chicory rootcholine chloridevitamins (vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, beta-carotene, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid)minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate)taurineDL-methioninedried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productdried Enterococcus faecium fermentation productL-lysinepotassium chlorideyucca schidigera extractdried rosemary de-boned turkeydried rosemary
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Final word

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

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