Label analysisGrade AListed ingredientsFreeze-Dried

Primal

Primal Kibble In The Raw Small Breed Chicken

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Primal Kibble in the Raw Small Breed Chicken fits small adult dogs that tolerate chicken and need strong palatability and calorie density from a small serving.

It starts with chicken with ground bone, sorghum, and chicken liver, then adds egg, sweet potato, salmon oil, chicken fat, and chicken plasma, so I would read it as a high-palatability freeze-dried small-dog food rather than a simple chicken elimination diet.

At 31.29% protein, 24.24% fat, 4,324 kcal/kg, 1.11%/0.87% calcium/phosphorus, and 0.31% EPA+DHA, it is useful for picky small dogs but not light.

Choose another recipe for weight control, low-fat diets, pancreatitis-prone digestion, chicken, egg, or fish avoidance, or puppy-growth feeding.

Fresh-meat leadFull ingredient check needed
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 31.29%Fat 24.23%Other 44.5%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 positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among freeze-dried foods.

Fat positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among freeze-dried foods.

Calorie densityLower

This food is on the lower side for calorie density among freeze-dried foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.11%
Phosphorus0.87%
Crude fiber1.58%
Omega-30.97%
Omega-65.43%

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.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
A+6/6Ingredient gradeTop Premium
Ingredient #1 · Chicken (with ground bone)Top
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · SorghumMid
Whole Grain
Ingredient #3 · Chicken LiverUpper
Organ Meat
Ingredient #1Top

Chicken (with ground bone)

Chicken (with ground bone) is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Mid

Sorghum

Sorghum is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.

Ingredient #3Upper

Chicken Liver

Chicken Liver is a named organ meat. It usually contributes nutrient density rather than empty bulk. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken (with ground bone) — Primary positive ingredientsSorghum — Neutral ingredientsChicken Liver — Primary positive ingredientsOrganic Carrot — Neutral ingredientsEgg — Primary positive ingredientsOrganic Sweet Potato — Neutral ingredientsSalmon Oil — Support positive ingredientsOrganic Kale — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsChicken Plasma — Primary positive ingredientsOrganic Apple — Neutral ingredientsDried Yeast — Neutral ingredientsMontmorillonite Clay — Neutral ingredientsMiscanthus Grass — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Coconut — Neutral ingredientsCod Liver Oil — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsVegetable Oil — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Ground Alfalfa — Neutral ingredientsInulin — Support positive ingredientsDried Organic Kelp — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (Preservative) — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsGreen Tea Extract — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Fresh meat is the first ingredient

Animal protein · Chicken (with ground bone) (#1), Chicken Liver (#3), Egg (#5), Chicken Plasma (#10)

Fresh meat leads the recipe and supplies animal protein, a useful choice point when you prioritize fresh-meat ingredients.

The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Salmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Chicken (with ground bone), Chicken Liver supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Sorghum, Organic Sweet Potato supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, egg. 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.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
  • Price per kilogram runs on the higher side, so budget can change the shortlist order.
  • 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 lower, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together. Comparable, but ingredient quality needs caution.

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

This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

This food is close to the top tier, so the useful comparison is its strongest rivals in the same protein lane.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Primal background

Founded in 2001 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

Current data and recipe-level variation are visible, but validation breadth still needs a closer look.

Recall information

This brand has a confirmed public warning/recall history.

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.

As a public review, this is a strong candidate to carry forward. The next question is whether it stays this strong for your own dog.