CANIDAE Grain Free PURE ELEMENTS Dry Formula is a grain-free dry dog food recipe built around lamb as the first ingredient, paired with select complementary ingredients like sweet potato, peas, garbanzo beans, and menhaden fish meal. The formula includes added vitamins and minerals and is labeled as containing a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms. Calorie content and guaranteed analysis values are provided below exactly as listed by sourced retailers.
Note: Across sources, the core calorie values (3,980 kcal/kg; 509 kcal/cup) align, while some guaranteed analysis and ingredient-panel formatting differ slightly (e.g., crude fiber max 4.0% vs 4.5%, and some sources list omega/vitamin/mineral details while others do not).
Key Benefits
- Lamb is the first ingredient
- Grain-free recipe
- Includes added vitamins and minerals
- Calorie content provided (kcal/kg and kcal/cup)
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Lamb, chicken meal, turkey meal, sweet potato, peas, garbanzo beans, chicken fat, menhaden fish meal, potatoes, suncured alfalfa meal, natural flavor, choline chloride, taurine, mixed tocopherols (a preservative), zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, vitamin B12 supplement, niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, sodium selenite, biotin, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, zinc proteinate, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, folic acid, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min.) |
32.00% |
| Crude Fat (min.) |
18.00% |
| Crude Fiber (max.) |
4.50% |
| Moisture (max.) |
10.00% |
| Vitamin E (min.) |
50.00 IU/kg |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min.) |
2.5% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.) |
0.1% |
| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min.) |
15 mg/kg |
| Taurine (min.) |
0.1% |
| Glucosamine (min.) |
400 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min.) |
700 mg/kg |
| Total microorganisms (min.) |
220,000 CFU/g |
Calorie Content
ME (kcal/kg) 3,980; ME (kcal/cup) 509
Feeding Guidance
See the feeding guidelines on the package and adjust portions based on your dog’s age, activity level, and body condition. When switching foods, transition gradually over several days.