WholeHearted Dog Food Ingredients

 According to our research, WholeHearted manufactures 66 dog food recipes using 190 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by WholeHearted, we've studied all 190 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on WholeHearted ingredients.

Dog Food Recipes 66

Unique Ingredients 190

Artificial Colors 0

Animal By-Products 0

Anonymous Meats 1

Controversial 8

Harmful 0

First 5 Ingredients


Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.


For WholeHearted, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.


    chicken

    chicken broth

    lentil

    chickpea

    salt


As you can see, the most common first ingredient in WholeHearted is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is chicken broth, followed by lentil, chickpea, and salt.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes


WholeHearted does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 66 WholeHearted dog foods contain artificial food dyes.


Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.


In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.


To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.

Animal By-Products


According to our records, WholeHearted does not contain any animal by-products.


Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.


Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including WholeHearted have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).


For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.

Anonymous Meat Ingredients


Anonymous meats are animal-based ingredients which do not provide the source animal's name. These ingredients are controversial because they can come from almost any animal.


In addition, anonymous animal-based ingredients are very inexpensive and often the lowest quality meats that are still allowed to be used in pet food.


In general, we do not recommend feeding any products which contain anonymous meats. When in doubt, always contact the brand's customer service desk for further clarification.


Unfortunately, we've identified 1 anonymous meat ingredient used by WholeHearted.

fish

1 Recipes

Controversial Ingredients


In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.


Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.


In our analysis, we've identified 8 controversial ingredients inside WholeHearted products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.

dried tomato pomace

2 Recipes

powdered cellulose

1 Recipes

pea protein

20 Recipes

caramel color

4 Recipes

canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)

12 Recipes

canola oil

3 Recipes

beet pulp

1 Recipes

tomato pomace

12 Recipes

Potentially Harmful Ingredients


Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.


During our review, none of the WholeHearted ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.

WholeHearted Dog Food Ingredient Lists

WholeHearted

Dry Dog Food

Beef & Brown Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef meal

brown rice

pea

millet

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Beef & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef meal

lentil

pea flour

chickpea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Beef & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef meal

pea

lentil

chickpea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

lentil

pea flour

chickpea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Pea Recipe For Large Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

pea

chickpea

lentil

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Pea Recipe For Puppies

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

pea

chickpea

lentil

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Chicken Recipe For Senior Dogs 7+

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

pea

pea flour

lentil

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Duck & Lentil Recipe

First Five Ingredients

duck

duck meal

lentil

chickpea

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Lamb & Lentil Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb

lamb meal

lentil

chickpea

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Dry Dog Food

Salmon & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon

salmon meal

lentil

pea flour

chickpea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Beef & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef meal

pea

lentil

pea flour

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Beef & Pea Recipe For Puppies

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef meal

pea

lentil

pea flour

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Chicken & Pea Recipe For Adult Dogs

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

pea

chickpea

lentil

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Salmon & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon

salmon meal

pea

lentil

pea flour

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Easy Digestion Potato & Egg Product Recipe

First Five Ingredients

potato

egg product

potato protein

dried beet pulp

chicken fat

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Skin & Coat Care Pea & Salmon Recipe

First Five Ingredients

pea

pea flour

salmon hydrolysate

sunflower oil

flaxseed

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Weight Control Lamb Meal & Pea Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb meal

pea

chickpea

lentil

sweet potato

WholeHearted

Limited Ingredient

Duck Recipe For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

duck

duck meal

lentil

chickpea

canola oil

WholeHearted

Limited Ingredient

Lamb Recipe For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

lamb

lamb meal

lentil

chickpea

dried yeast

WholeHearted

Limited Ingredient

Salmon Recipe For Dogs

First Five Ingredients

salmon

salmon meal

lentil

chickpea

canola oil

WholeHearted

Limited Ingredient

Salmon Recipe For Small Breed Dogs

First Five Ingredients

salmon

salmon meal

lentil

chickpea

canola oil

WholeHearted

Dry Dog Food

Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken meal

brown rice

millet

rice bran

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

pea

tapioca starch

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

pea

tapioca starch

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Fish Recipe

First Five Ingredients

fish broth

chicken

chicken broth

ocean fish

dried egg product

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Vegetables Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken broth

chicken

carrot

dried egg whites

dried egg product

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Easy Digestion Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

potato

chicken liver

fish

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Beef & Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef broth

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Chicken & Duck Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

duck

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Chicken & Salmon Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

salmon

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Chicken & Whitefish Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

whitefish

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Small Breed

Lamb & Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

lamb

lamb broth

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Beef & Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef broth

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Beef & Vegetables Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

beef broth

lamb broth

beef liver

carrot

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Duck Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

duck

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Salmon Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

salmon

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Vegetables Recipe For Puppies

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

fish broth

chicken liver

dried egg product

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Chicken & Whitefish Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

whitefish

carrot

pea

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Lamb & Carrot Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb

lamb broth

water sufficient for processing

lamb liver

dried egg product

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Lamb & Chicken Dinner Minced In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

lamb

lamb broth

chicken

chicken broth

carrot

WholeHearted

Grain Free Wet Dog Food

Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe

First Five Ingredients

turkey broth

turkey

chicken liver

dried egg whites

sweet potato

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Easy Digestion Boiled Chicken Dinner In Broth

First Five Ingredients

chicken

chicken broth

water

carrot

pumpkin

WholeHearted

Healthy Benefits

Skin & Coat Care Turkey Recipe

First Five Ingredients

turkey

turkey broth

potato

turkey liver

pea flour

WholeHearted

Meal Toppers

Grain Free Beef Recipe In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

water

beef

sunflower oil

tapioca starch

salt

WholeHearted

Meal Toppers

Grain Free Chicken Recipe In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

water

chicken

sunflower oil

tapioca starch

salt

WholeHearted

Meal Toppers

Grain Free Lamb Recipe In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

water

lamb

sunflower oil

tapioca starch

salt

WholeHearted

Meal Toppers

Grain Free Pumpkin Soup Puree

First Five Ingredients

pumpkin

water

WholeHearted

Meal Toppers

Grain Free Whitefish Recipe In Gravy

First Five Ingredients

water

whitefish

sunflower oil

tapioca starch

salt

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Training Treats

Peanut Butter Recipe

First Five Ingredients

dry roasted peanut

hydrogenated cottonseed oil

hydrogenated rapeseed oil

salt

tapioca starch

WholeHearted

Crunchy Treats

Grain Free Blueberry & Yogurt Flavor

First Five Ingredients

pea flour

tapioca starch

chickpea

blueberry

yogurt

WholeHearted

Crunchy Treats

Peanut Butter Flavor

First Five Ingredients

pea flour

tapioca starch

chickpea

peanut

palm oil

WholeHearted

Crunchy Treats

Pumpkin & Cinnamon Flavor

First Five Ingredients

pea flour

tapioca starch

chickpea

pumpkin

ground flaxseed

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Beef Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

dried cultured skim milk

vegetable glycerin

ascorbic acid

salt

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

vegetable glycerin

dried cultured skim milk

ascorbic acid

salt

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Chicken Recipe For Hip & Joint Support

First Five Ingredients

chicken

liquid egg product

dried cultured skim milk

vegetable glycerin

glucosamine hydrochloride

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Chicken Recipe For Skin & Coat Support

First Five Ingredients

chicken

liquid egg product

dried cultured skim milk

vegetable glycerin

ascorbic acid

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Duck Recipe

First Five Ingredients

duck

dried cultured skim milk

vegetable glycerin

ascorbic acid

salt

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Lamb Recipe

First Five Ingredients

lamb

dried cultured skim milk

vegetable glycerin

ascorbic acid

salt

WholeHearted

Jerky Treats

Salmon Recipe For Skin & Coat Support

First Five Ingredients

salmon

dried cultured skim milk

ascorbic acid

vegetable glycerin

salt

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Stick Treats

Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

vegetable glycerin

pea protein

natural smoke flavor

chicken fat

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Training Treats

Beef Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

tapioca starch

dried chickpea

pea flour

vegetable glycerin

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Training Treats

Chicken Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

tapioca starch

dried chickpea

pea flour

vegetable glycerin

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Training Treats

Salmon Recipe

First Five Ingredients

salmon

tapioca starch

dried chickpea

pea flour

vegetable glycerin

WholeHearted

Crunchy Clovers

Bacon & Cheese Flavor

First Five Ingredients

pea flour

tapioca starch

chickpea

bacon

dried cheese

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Stick Treats

Bacon Recipe

First Five Ingredients

chicken

bacon

vegetable glycerin

pea protein

bacon fat

WholeHearted

Soft & Chewy Stick Treats

Beef Recipe

First Five Ingredients

beef

vegetable glycerin

pea protein

natural smoke flavor

mixed tocopherols

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