Vital Essentials Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Vital Essentials manufactures 65 dog food recipes using 72 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Vital Essentials, we've studied all 72 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Vital Essentials ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 65 |
| Unique Ingredients | 72 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 0 |
| 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 Vital Essentials, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- beef
- chicken heart
- chicken liver
- herring oil
- mixed tocopherols
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Vital Essentials is beef. The most common 2nd ingredient is chicken heart, followed by chicken liver, herring oil, and mixed tocopherols.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Vital Essentials does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 65 Vital Essentials 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, Vital Essentials 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 Vital Essentials 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 inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 72 Vital Essentials ingredients. According to our data, Vital Essentials does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
Brands which do not use any controversial ingredients are typically top-of-the-line. Avoiding all controversial ingredients indicates that the brand has not sacrificed quality for cost savings.
Our research indicates that Vital Essentials is one of these top-notch brands. We've looked through all 72 Vital Essentials ingredients and none of these ingredients were classified as controversial in our system
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 Vital Essentials ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Vital Essentials Dog Food Ingredient Lists
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Chicken Mini Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Chicken Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Turkey Mini Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Turkey Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey liver
turkey heart
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees
Turkey Nibblets
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Turkey Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey heart
turkey liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Entrees
Salmon Mini Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Salmon Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
salmonmixed tocopherols
d-alpha tocopherol
iron amino acid chelate
zinc amino acid chelate
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Beef Mini Patties
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food Beef Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef lung
beef fat
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Duck Mini Patties
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food Duck Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
duckduck gizzards
duck heart
duck liver
herring oil
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Rabbit Mini Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Rabbit Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
rabbitrabbit liver
rabbit heart
rabbit lung
herring oil
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Chicken Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Chicken Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Entrees
Salmon Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Salmon Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
salmonmixed tocopherols
vitamin E supplement
zinc amino acid complex
iron amino acid complex
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Turkey Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Turkey Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey heart
turkey liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Beef Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Beef Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef lung
beef stomach
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Chicken Nibblets
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Chicken Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees
Turkey Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Turkey Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey heart
turkey liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Beef Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Beef Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef lung
beef fat
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Duck Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Duck Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
duckduck gizzards
duck heart
duck liver
herring oil
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Rabbit Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Rabbit Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
rabbitrabbit liver
rabbit heart
rabbit lung
herring oil
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees
Chicken Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Chicken Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Entrees
Rabbit Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Rabbit Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
rabbitrabbit liver
rabbit heart
rabbit kidney
rabbit lung
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees
Duck Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Duck Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
duckduck gizzards
duck heart
duck liver
herring oil
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Freeze-Dried Dog Food
Beef Nibblets
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Dog Food Beef Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef lung
beef fat
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Freeze-Dried Entrees
Beef Mini Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Entrees Beef Mini Nibs
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef heart
beef liver
beef lung
beef fat
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Frozen Entrees
Beef Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Beef Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
beef lung
beef kidney
beef stomach
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Frozen Entrees
Chicken Nibblets
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Chicken Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
d-alpha tocopherol
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Frozen Entrees
Fish Patties
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Frozen Entrees Fish Patties
First Five Ingredients
whole ciscod-alpha tocopherol
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Frozen Entrees
Wild Boar Patties
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Frozen Entrees Wild Boar Patties
First Five Ingredients
wild boarwild boar liver
wild boar lung
wild boar heart
wild boar kidney
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Frozen Entrees
Beef Mini Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Beef Mini Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef tripe
beef lung
ground beef bone
beef liver
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Frozen Entrees
Beef Nibblets
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Beef Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef tripe
beef lung
ground beef bone
beef liver
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Frozen Entrees
Chicken Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Chicken Patties
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
herring oil
vitamin E supplement
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees
Duck Patties
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Frozen Entrees Duck Patties
First Five Ingredients
duckduck gizzards
duck heart
duck liver
herring oil
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Frozen Entrees
Rabbit Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Rabbit Patties
First Five Ingredients
rabbitrabbit liver
rabbit heart
rabbit kidney
rabbit lung
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Frozen Entrees
Turkey Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Entrees Turkey Patties
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey heart
turkey liver
herring oil
vitamin E supplement
Vital Essentials
Fusion
Beef Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Fusion Beef Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
beef lung
beef kidney
beef heart
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Fusion
Chicken Dinner Patties
Vital Essentials
Fusion Chicken Dinner Patties
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken heart
chicken liver
organic apple
organic squash
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Supplements
Beef Tripe Nibblets
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Freeze-Dried Supplements Beef Tripe Nibblets
First Five Ingredients
beef tripemixed tocopherols
vitamin E supplement
Vital Essentials
Frozen Supplements
Beef Tripe Patties
Vital Essentials
Frozen Supplements Beef Tripe Patties
First Five Ingredients
beef tripe
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Snacks
Sockeye Salmon
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Snacks Sockeye Salmon
First Five Ingredients
salmon skin
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Freeze-Dried Snacks
Turkey Necks
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Snacks Turkey Necks
First Five Ingredients
turkey neck
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Lamb Treats
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Lamb Treats
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb liver
mixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Rabbit Ears
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Rabbit Ears
First Five Ingredients
rabbit ear
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Turkey Fries
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Turkey Fries
First Five Ingredients
turkey fries
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Raw Bar
Bully Sticks
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Raw Bar Bully Sticks
First Five Ingredients
beef pizzle
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Raw Bar
Bully Twists
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Raw Bar Bully Twists
First Five Ingredients
beef pizzle
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Raw Bar
Chicken Necks
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Raw Bar Chicken Necks
First Five Ingredients
chicken neck
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Raw Bar
Cod Skins
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Raw Bar Cod Skins
First Five Ingredients
cod skin
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Raw Bar
Duck Heads
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Raw Bar Duck Heads
First Five Ingredients
duck head
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Raw Bar
Duck Hearts
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Raw Bar Duck Hearts
First Five Ingredients
duck heart
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Raw Bar
Duck Necks
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Raw Bar Duck Necks
First Five Ingredients
duck neck
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Raw Bar
Moo Sticks
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Raw Bar Moo Sticks
First Five Ingredients
beef weasand
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Raw Bar
Pig Ears
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Raw Bar Pig Ears
First Five Ingredients
pork ear
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Raw Bar
Pig Snouts
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Raw Bar Pig Snouts
First Five Ingredients
pork snout
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Raw Bar
Salmon Skins
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Raw Bar Salmon Skins
First Five Ingredients
salmon skin
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Raw Bar
Turkey Necks
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Raw Bar Turkey Necks
First Five Ingredients
turkey neck
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Wild Alaskan Salmon Rings
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Wild Alaskan Salmon Rings
First Five Ingredients
salmon skin
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Bully Sticks
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Bully Sticks
First Five Ingredients
beef pizzle
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Turkey Giblets
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Turkey Giblets
First Five Ingredients
turkey heartturkey liver
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Beef Liver
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Beef Liver
First Five Ingredients
beef liver
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Beef Tripe
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Beef Tripe
First Five Ingredients
green beef tripemixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Chicken Breast
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Chicken Breast
First Five Ingredients
boneless skinless chicken breast
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Rabbit Bites
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Rabbit Bites
First Five Ingredients
rabbitmixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Chicken Hearts
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Chicken Hearts
First Five Ingredients
chicken heart
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Duck Nibs
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Duck Nibs
First Five Ingredients
duckduck liver
duck gizzards
duck skin
herring oil
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Wild Alaskan Salmon
Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Wild Alaskan Salmon
First Five Ingredients
salmonmixed tocopherols
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Minnows
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Minnows
First Five Ingredients
minnow
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats
Beef Nibs
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Freeze-Dried Vital Treats Beef Nibs
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef lung
beef liver
beef stomach
beef heart
