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Weruva Kobe Dog Food gets the Advisor’s top rating of five stars.
Currently, the Weruva Kobe product line lists three canned dog foods. each designed to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
- Weruva Kobe Master
- Weruva Kobe Yume
- Weruva Kobe Gyro
Weruva Kobe Yume Dog Food was selected to represent the others in the line for this review.
Weruva Kobe Yume
Canned Dog Food
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Ingredients: American style kobe beef, organic chicken, organic turkey, beef broth, guar gum, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D2 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, folic acid, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 6.8%
Red items when present indicate controversial ingredients
The first ingredient in this dog food is Kobe Beef. Beef is defined as “the clean flesh derived from slaughtered cattle” and includes skeletal muscle or the muscle tissues of the tongue, diaphragm, heart or esophagus.1
Hey, but this isn’t just beef. It’s Kobe beef… a Japanese delicacy considered by many to be the finest beef in the world. Rich in omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, this meat boasts the highest ratio of unsaturated to saturated fat of any beef on earth.
Kobe beef is raised in an organic, antibiotic-free environment and is a major component of every Weruva Kobe product.
The second ingredient is organic chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.2
The third ingredient lists organic turkey. Turkey has a favorable nutrient profile similar to chicken.
By the way, organic ingredients are produced under remarkably strict government standards… standards which greatly restrict the use of any synthetic pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, hormones or antibiotics.
The fourth item is beef broth. Broths are nutritionally worthless. But because they add moisture to a dog food they are a common finding in many canned products.
The fifth ingredient is guar gum… a gelling or thickening agent found in many wet pet foods. Refined from dehusked guar beans, guar gum can add a notable amount of dietary fiber to any product.
We also note this food contains chelated minerals… minerals that have been chemically attached to protein. This makes them easier to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually found in better dog foods.
Weruva Kobe Dog Food… the Bottom Line
The ingredients used to make Weruva Kobe Dog Food are among some of the finest we have yet encountered.
But ingredient quality alone can’t tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the amount of meat before determining a final rating.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 36%, a fat level of 23% and an estimated carbohydrate content of 33%.
Each Weruva Kobe product reveals the same nutrient percentages as our Yume example.
Average protein. Average fat. And average carbohydrates… when compared to a typical canned dog food.
Yet after closely studying the ingredients here, we believe these figures (as reported by Weruva) are exceptionally conservative… and notably understated.
With no sign of any plant-based protein concentrates, this is the profile of a wet food containing an abundance of meat.
Bottom line?
Weruva Kobe Dog Food is primarily a grain-free canned product using an abundance of quality named meats as its main sources of animal protein… thus earning the brand five stars.
Enthusiastically recommended.
Those looking for a comparable pork version of this product line may want to check out our review of Weruva Kurobuta Dog Food.
A Final Word
Remember, no dog food can possibly be appropriate for every life stage, lifestyle or health condition. So, choose wisely. And when in doubt consult a veterinarian for help.
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