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The Honest Kitchen

The Honest Kitchen Limited Ingredient Duck Dehydrated – The Honest Kitchen

3.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Moderate caution

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Top 3: Duck, sweet potatoes, navy beans

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.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
TaurineHeart support ingredientFish oilSkin and joint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Duck
sweet potatoes
navy beans
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat14%
Other 62%

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

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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

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

  • When fed by mixing with water, it can be gentler on digestion for dogs that struggle with harder kibble textures.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Phosphorus is 1.1% 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.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 2002 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed public recall 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
1Duck
Fresh Meat · Top
2sweet potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Upper
3navy beans
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Duck is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •sweet 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 upper-tier carb and fiber source.
  • •navy beans 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

13 ingredients
Ducksweet potatoesnavy beansflaxseedeggsparsleytricalcium phosphateminerals [potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite]taurinevitamins [vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2)]saltfish oilcholine chloride.
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
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.

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Dehydrated cohortCompare-first

Within the Dehydrated cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.

Final word

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

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