Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsDehydrated

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The Honest Kitchen Limited Ingredient Duck Dehydrated – The Honest Kitchen

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

The Honest Kitchen LID Duck Dehydrated starts with duck, sweet potatoes, navy beans, flaxseed, and eggs.

It is worth considering for duck-tolerant dogs needing rehydrated texture, not for legume, egg, or sweet-potato avoidance.

Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Illustration of duck beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Duck
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01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 24%Fat 14%Other 62%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 dehydrated foods.

Fat positionTypical

This food sits around the typical crude fat range among dehydrated foods.

Calorie densityHigher

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

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.67%
Phosphorus1.08%
Crude fiber6%
Omega-31.4%
Omega-63.54%

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.

Duck ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Duck
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · DuckTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · sweet potatoesUpper
Starchy Tuber
Ingredient #3 · navy beansLower
Whole Plant Protein
Ingredient #1Top

Duck

Duck is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Upper

sweet potatoes

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.

Ingredient #3Lower

navy beans

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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Duck — Primary positive ingredientssweet potatoes — Neutral ingredientsnavy beans — Caution ingredientsflaxseed — Neutral ingredientseggs — Primary positive ingredientsparsley — Neutral ingredientstricalcium phosphate — Neutral ingredientsminerals [potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite] — Support positive ingredientstaurine — Support positive ingredientsvitamins [vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2)] — Support positive ingredientssalt — Neutral ingredientsfish oil — Support positive ingredientscholine chloride. — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Animal protein · Duck (#1), eggs (#5)

Plant protein · navy beans (#3)

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 ingredientsNutrient 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

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Duck supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. sweet potatoes supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

navy beans contribute plant protein alongside carbohydrates and fiber among the leading ingredients. Total crude protein is not a measure of meat-derived protein alone. flaxseed add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including duck, 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

  • 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.

Check before feeding

  • 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.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, 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.

Consider it first when

  • Dogs that avoid harder kibble because of dental discomfort
  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart duck alternatives

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

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

The Honest Kitchen background

Founded in 2002 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

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

Recall information

This brand has a confirmed public 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.

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