Best Grain Free Wet Dog Foods

What’s the Best
Grain-Free Wet Dog Food?

The best grain free wet dog foods are likely to contain more protein than their grain-based counterparts.

Which is not necessarily a good thing.

That’s because…

Unlike animal protein…

Plant-based protein ingredients (like legumes) tend to be deficient in some essential amino acids.

Which can upset the delicate nutrient balance of a dog food.

And…

Why we recommend grain-free dog foods that contain a sensible amount of plant-based protein…

And where meat remains the dominant source of protein in their recipes.

Best Grain-Free Wet Dog Foods
April 2019

Here are The Dog Food Advisor’s top 10 best grain-free wet dog foods for April 2019.

Weruva Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Weruva Grain Free Bed and Breakfast
• First 5 ingredients: Chicken (boneless, skinless, white breast), water sufficient for processing, egg, pumpkin, sweet potato
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 60%, a fat level of 12% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 20%.

Above-average protein. Below-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

I and Love and You Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: I and Love and You Gobble It Up Stew
• First 5 ingredients: Turkey, turkey broth, vegetable broth, turkey liver, dried egg whites
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 44%, a fat level of 17% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 31%.

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

Highly recommended.

Solid Gold Grain-Free Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Solid Gold Howling at the Stars
• First 5 ingredients: Turkey, chicken broth, turkey liver, ocean whitefish, ground brown rice
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 41%, a fat level of 23% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 28%.

Near-average protein. Near-average fat. And near-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Taste of the Wild Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Taste of the Wild Southwest Canyon
• First 5 ingredients: Beef, beef broth, vegetable broth, beef liver, dried egg product
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 50%, a fat level of 22% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 20%.

Above-average protein. Near-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Earthborn Holistic Grain-Free Moist Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Earthborn Holistic Pepper’s Pot Roast Stew
• First 5 ingredients: Beef broth, beef, dried egg product, beef liver, pea protein
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 44%, a fat level of 22% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 25%.

Above-average protein. Near-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Blue Buffalo Family Favorites

Rating:

• Example: Blue Buffalo Family Favorites Turkey Day Feast
• First 5 ingredients: Turkey, turkey broth, water, egg, peas
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 44%, a fat level of 28% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 20%.

Above-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Wellness Core Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Wellness Core Grain Free Turkey, Chicken Liver and Turkey Liver
• First 5 ingredients: Chicken, turkey, chicken broth, chicken liver, turkey liver
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 50%, a fat level of 34% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 8%.

Above-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Merrick Classic Grain-Free Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Merrick Classic Grain Free Cowboy Cookout
• First 5 ingredients: Deboned beef, beef broth, chicken broth, beef liver, peas
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 47%, a fat level of 16% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 29%.

Above-average protein. Below-average fat. And near-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Nulo Freestyle Grain-Free Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Nulo FreeStyle Adult Beef, Peas and Carrots
• First 5 ingredients: Beef, turkey, beef broth, beef liver, peas
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 46%, a fat level of 32% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 15%.

Above-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.

Instinct Original Grain-Free Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Instinct Original Duck Recipe
• First 5 ingredients: Duck, duck broth, turkey liver, ground flaxseed, dicalcium phosphate
• Note: Other recipes available

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 48%, a fat level of 39% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 6%.

Above-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

Highly recommended.