Best Wet Dog Foods

What’s the Best Wet Dog Food?

In addition to meeting our 9 guidelines for finding superior brands, the best wet dog foods contain:

Best Wet Dog Food Brands
April 2019

Here are The Dog Food Advisor’s top 10 best wet dog foods for April 2019:

Taste of the Wild Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Taste of the Wild High Prairie
• First 5 ingredients: Beef, lamb broth, vegetable broth, lamb liver, dried egg product
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs including large breed puppies

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 Homestyle Recipes Wet Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Beef Dinner
• First 5 ingredients: Beef, beef broth, beef liver, carrots, peas
• Profile: Maintenance
• Best For: All adult dogs

Label analysis of example reveals a dry matter protein content of 39%, a fat level of 27% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 26%.

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

Highly recommended.

Instinct Original Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Instinct Original Duck Recipe
• First 5 ingredients: Duck, duck broth, turkey liver, ground flaxseed, dicalcium phosphate
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs excluding large breed puppies

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.

Whole Earth Farms Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Whole Earth Farms Chicken and Turkey Canned Dog Food
• First 5 ingredients: Chicken, chicken broth, turkey, chicken liver, peas
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs including large breed puppies

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 43%, a fat level of 27% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 22%.

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

Highly recommended.

Wellness Core Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Wellness Core Turkey, Chicken Liver and Turkey Liver
• First 5 ingredients: Chicken, turkey, chicken liver, chicken broth, chicken meal
• Profile: Varies per recipe
• Best For: Varies per recipe

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 55%, a fat level of 36% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 1%.

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

Highly recommended.

Crave Wet Dog Food Trays

Rating:

• Example: Crave Turkey and Lamb Recipe
• First 5 ingredients: Turkey, chicken broth, chicken, chicken liver, lamb
• Profile: Maintenance
• Best For: All adult dogs

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 55%, a fat level of 32% 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.

Merrick Classic Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Merrick Classic Grain-Free Cowboy Cookout
• First 5 ingredients: Deboned beef, beef broth, chicken broth, beef liver, peas
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs including large breed puppies

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.

Weruva Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Weruva Bed and Breakfast Recipe
• First 5 ingredients: Chicken, water sufficient for processing, egg, pumpkin, sweet potato
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs excluding large breed puppies

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.

Halo Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Halo Lamb Recipe
• First 5 ingredients: Lamb, chicken broth, beef liver, barley, carrots
• Profile: Maintenance
• Best For: All adult dogs

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 50%, a fat level of 28% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 14%.

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

Highly recommended.

Zignature Canned Dog Food

Rating:

• Example: Zignature Lamb Formula Canned Dog Food
• First 5 ingredients: Lamb, lamb broth, lamb liver, peas, carrots
• Profile: All life stages
• Best For: All dogs excluding large breed puppies

Label analysis of our example recipe reveals a dry matter protein content of 43%, a fat level of 25% and an estimated carbohydrate share of about 24%.

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

Highly recommended.