ORIJEN products are made in small batches from ingredients that are natural and about half of the ingredients arrive fresh each day. ORIJEN does not use chemical preservatives or artificial coloring. The amount of fresh meat that is used, give the kibble a unique shape, smell and color. There are added protein sources to each formula to give more taste and nutrients to the formulas. Fresh meats are low in calcium and phosphorus, which helps make each formula balanced.
Ingredients
Deboned chicken, deboned turkey, yellowtail flounder, whole eggs, whole atlantic mackerel, chicken liver, turkey liver, chicken heart, turkey heart, whole atlantic herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated mackerel, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated turkey liver, whole green peas, whole navy beans, red lentils, chicken necks, chicken kidney, pinto beans, chickpeas, green lentils, lentil fiber, natural chicken flavor, chicken cartilage, herring oil, ground chicken bone, chicken fat, turkey cartilage, dried kelp, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, kale, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, whole carrots, apples, pears, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried bi?dobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein (min.)……………………………………………………. 38 %
Crude fat (min.)…………………………………………………………. 15 %
Crude fiber (max.) ………………………………………………………. 8 %
Moisture (max.) ………………………………………………………….. 12 %
Calcium (min.) ……………………………………………………………. 1.2 %
Phosphorus (min.) ………………………………………………………. 0.9 %
Omega-6 (min.) …………………………………………………………. 3 %
Omega-3 (min.) …………………………………………………………. 0.8 %
DHA (min.)………………………………………………………………… 0.2 %
EPA (min.) ………………………………………………………………… 0.2 %
Glucosamine (min.)……………………………………………………… 700 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate (min.)………………………………………………. 600 mg/kg
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Metabolizable energy is 3630 kcal/kg (414 kcal per 8 oz. cup) with 42% from protein, 21% from vegetables and fruits and 37% from fat.