Ingredient #1Top
Chicken
Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade AListed ingredientsOven-Baked
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The Honest Kitchen Puppy Whole Grain Chicken Clusters – The Honest Kitchen
Editor ingredient insight
The Honest Kitchen Puppy Whole Grain Chicken Clusters start with chicken, oats, barley, flaxseed, chicken liver, fish oil, and eggs.
It is worth considering for puppies that tolerate chicken and grains and need a balanced baked cluster rather than a very meat-dense raw-style diet.
It discloses 25% protein, 16% fat, 3,975 kcal/kg, 1.39%/1.02% calcium/phosphorus, 0.15% EPA+DHA, 0.2% taurine, and 40 mg/kg L-carnitine.
Choose another recipe for grain, egg, or fish-oil avoidance, or when the goal is a more animal-ingredient-dense puppy formula.
Fresh-meat leadFull ingredient check needed
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 25%Fat 16%Other 59%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 positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among oven-baked foods.
Fat positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among oven-baked foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among oven-baked foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.39%
Phosphorus1.02%
Crude fiber5%
Omega-30.88%
Omega-64.3%
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.
Ingredient gradeTop Premium
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · oatsUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · barleyMid
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
oats
oats 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 upper-tier carb and fiber source.
Ingredient #3Mid
barley
barley 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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsoats — Neutral ingredientsbarley — Neutral ingredientsflaxseed — Neutral ingredientschicken liver — Primary positive ingredientscarrots — Neutral ingredientstricalcium phosphate — Neutral ingredientsnatural chicken flavor — Support positive ingredientsfish oil — Support positive ingredientseggs — Primary positive ingredientscoconut oil — Neutral ingredientssalt — Neutral ingredientsbroccoli — Neutral ingredientspumpkin — Neutral ingredientsapples — Neutral ingredientspotassium chloride — Support positive ingredientsvitamins [vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), folic acid, niacin supplement] — Support positive ingredientstaurine — Support positive ingredientsminerals [iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, sodium selenite] — Support positive ingredientsmixed tocopherols (preservative) — Neutral ingredientscholine chloride — Support positive ingredientskale — Neutral ingredientsdried kelp — Support positive ingredientschia seed — Neutral ingredientsturmeric — Neutral ingredientsL-carnitine — Support positive ingredientsdried bacillus coagulans fermentation product — Support positive 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 (#1), chicken liver (#5), eggs (#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
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientTurmeric/curcuminAntioxidant and joint support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. oats, barley supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
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 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.
- 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% 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.
- Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is higher, 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. 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
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
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
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