Only Natural Pet EasyRaw (Dehydrated)

Rating:

Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Dehydrated Dog Food gets the Advisor’s mid-tier rating of 3 stars.

The Only Natural Pet EasyRaw product line includes three dehydrated raw dog foods, each claimed to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.

The following is a list of recipes available at the time of this review.

• Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Chicken and Oats
• Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Beef and Sweet Potato
• Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Turkey and Sweet Potato

Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Turkey and Sweet Potato was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.

The first ingredient in this dog food includes sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are a gluten-free source of complex carbohydrates in a dog food. They are naturally rich in dietary fiber and beta carotene.

The second ingredient is turkey. Turkey is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of turkey”.¹

Turkey is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.

The third ingredient is whole eggs. Eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value.

The fourth ingredient includes broccoli. Broccoli is a healthy green vegetable and a member of the kale family. It’s notably rich in vitamin C and fiber and numerous other nutrients.

Like other cruciferous vegetables, broccoli is believed to provide anti-cancer benefits.

The fifth ingredient is celery. Although raw celery can be very high in water, it can still contribute a notable amount of dietary fiber as well as other healthy nutrients.

The sixth ingredient is apple, a nutrient-rich fruit that’s also high in fiber.

The seventh ingredient is flaxseed meal, one of the best plant-based sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Flax meal is particularly rich in soluble fiber.

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.

With two notable exceptions…

First, although we find a couple of added vitamins or minerals on the ingredients list, we’re reassured to find a detailed list of naturally present nutrients on the company’s website.

And lastly, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Non-chelated minerals are usually associated with lower quality dog foods.

Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Dehydrated Dog Food
The Bottom Line

Judging by its ingredients alone, Only Natural Pet EasyRaw dehydrated dog food looks like an above average dry product.

But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 26%, a fat level of 9% and estimated carbohydrates of about 58%.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 25% and a mean fat level of 10%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 57% for the overall product line.

And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 40%.

Below-average protein. Below-average fat. And above-average carbs when compared to a typical dry dog food.

Free of any plant-based protein boosters, this looks like the profile of a dry product containing a below average amount of meat.

Bottom line?

Only Natural Pet EasyRaw dog food is a plant-based dehydrated product using a limited amount of chicken, turkey or beef as its main sources of animal protein, thus earning the brand 3 stars.

Recommended.

For even more raw diet suggestions, be sure to visit the Advisor’s Recommended Raw Dog Foods summary page.

Please note some products may have been given higher or lower ratings based upon our estimate of their total meat content.

Special Alert

Rice ingredients can sometimes contain arsenic. Until the US FDA establishes safe upper levels for arsenic content, pet owners may wish to limit the total amount of rice fed in a dog's daily diet.

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Notes and Updates

04/17/2011 Original review
12/18/2012 Review updated
12/18/2012 Last Update