Label analysisGrade AFreeze-Dried

Stella & Chewy's

Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Perfectly Puppy Beef & Salmon

Editor ingredient insight

Stella & Chewy’s Freeze-Dried Puppy Beef & Salmon is a dense freeze-dried puppy food built from beef, salmon with ground bone, beef liver, beef kidney, and tripe. At 46% protein, 34% fat, 4,828 kcal/kg, calcium at 2%, phosphorus at 1.5%, omega-3 at 1.5%, and taurine at 0.25%, I would use it for puppies needing high energy and palatability, not for pancreatic sensitivity, weight control, or kidney concerns.

Logic-based verdict

This food offers a stable basic protein structure.

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Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh-meat led with no plant protein support

Animal protein

Beef (#1), Salmon with Ground Bone (#2), Beef Liver (#3), Beef Kidney (#4), Beef Tripe (#5)

It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.

The animal-protein flow and absence of plant-protein boosting are comparatively clear.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Green-lipped mussel

Joint support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart 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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Top premium

Ingredient grade

A+

Grade A+

Top ingredient profile

Beef
Salmon with Ground Bone
Beef Liver
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein46%
Crude protein46%
Crude fat34%
Other 20%

Calcium

2%

Phosphorus

1.5%

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
Typical

Species-named animal protein ingredients stay near the top, and protein does not fall into a clearly low band. The trade-off is that this is not the same as a fresh-meat-first premium pattern.

What works well in this food

  • All top three ingredients are animal ingredients.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Phosphorus is 1.5% 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.
  • Protein and fat are both on the higher side, so sensitive dogs may develop loose stool. If there is a pancreatitis history or fat-sensitive digestion, check before feeding.
  • Price per kilogram runs on the higher side, so budget can change the shortlist order.

Smart beef / salmon alternatives

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 2003 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history, including a freeze-dried/raw listeria event.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

A+6/6
Ingredient Grade
Top Premium
1Beef
Fresh Meat · Top
2Salmon with Ground Bone
Fresh Meat · Top
3Beef Liver
Organ Meat · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Beef is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Salmon with Ground Bone is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Beef Liver is a named organ meat. It usually contributes nutrient density rather than empty bulk. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade A+Top Premium

Full collected ingredient list

45 ingredients
BeefSalmon with Ground BoneBeef LiverBeef KidneyBeef TripePumpkin SeedOrganic CranberriesOrganic SpinachOrganic BroccoliOrganic BeetsOrganic CarrotsOrganic SquashOrganic BlueberriesSunflower OilChia SeedNew Zealand Green MusselPotassium ChlorideDried KelpSodium PhosphateMixed Tocopherols (preservative)L-carnitineTurmericSea SaltDried Pediococcus Acidilactici fermentation productDried Lactobacillus Acidophilus fermentation productDried Bifidobacterium Longum fermentation productDried Bacillus Coagulans fermentation productZinc ProteinateIron ProteinateTaurineCalcium CarbonateTricalcium PhosphateVitamin E SupplementThiamine MononitrateCopper ProteinateManganese ProteinateSodium SeleniteNiacin SupplementD-calcium PantothenateRiboflavin SupplementVitamin A SupplementVitamin D3 SupplementVitamin B12 SupplementPyridoxine HydrochlorideFolic Acid
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)

A tier

Current data and third-party checks support a high-trust read.

Final word

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.

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