Amicus is a grain-free kibble line, and every recipe follows the same pattern. A named meat and its meal come first, followed by red lentils, peas and pea starch. Three recipes are labeled for all life stages. The fourth, the Tri-Protein Formula, is labeled for adults.
Protein runs from 24% to 30% and estimated starch from 33.8% to 37%, all as fed. The animal proteins across the line are turkey, chicken, fish, egg and lamb. The Lamb and Salmon recipes each use a single animal protein. Compared with the 1,834 kibbles in our catalog, the line averages 27.5% protein against 26.9%, 35.5% starch against 37.4%, and 415 kcal per cup against 395.
The trade-offs are simple. Every recipe contains lentils and peas, so owners who avoid legumes will find no option here. The recipes sit close together on the label, so the line covers a narrow range. At 24% protein, the Lamb Formula falls below the catalog kibble average.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain-Free Adult Tri-Protein Formula | 30% | 16% | 33.8% | 440 | Turkey, Chicken Meal, Red Lentils |
| Grain-Free All Life Stages Salmon Formula | 28% | 14% | 36.8% | 404 | Salmon, Salmon Meal, Red Lentils |
| Grain-Free All Life Stages Chicken Formula | 28% | 14% | 34.4% | 400 | Chicken, Chicken Meal, Red Lentils |
| Grain-Free All Life Stages Lamb Formula | 24% | 15% | 37% | 415 | Lamb, Lamb Meal, Red Lentils |
| Line average | 27.5% | 14.8% | 35.5% | 415 |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
30% protein · 16% fat · 33.8% starch · 440 kcal/cup · Adult
This is the only Amicus recipe with turkey, and it combines four animal proteins: turkey, chicken, fish and egg. It leads the line with 30% protein, 16% fat and 440 kcal per cup, and it has the least estimated starch at 33.8%, which suits adult dogs that need a denser kibble.
Full review of Grain-Free Adult Tri-Protein Formula28% protein · 14% fat · 36.8% starch · 404 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Salmon and salmon meal lead this recipe, and fish is its only animal protein. It has 28% protein, 404 kcal per cup and 36.8% estimated starch, which suits owners who want a single fish protein for a dog at any life stage.
Full review of Grain-Free All Life Stages Salmon Formula28% protein · 14% fat · 34.4% starch · 400 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Chicken and chicken meal lead this recipe, and egg is its other animal protein. It matches the Salmon Formula at 28% protein but has less estimated starch at 34.4% and the fewest calories in the line at 400 kcal per cup, which suits owners wanting the least dense cup.
Full review of Grain-Free All Life Stages Chicken Formula24% protein · 15% fat · 37% starch · 415 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
This is the only lamb recipe in the line, with lamb as its sole animal protein and lamb meal listed second. It has the line's lowest protein at 24%, its highest estimated starch at 37% and its most fiber at 8%, which suits homes avoiding chicken and fish.
Full review of Grain-Free All Life Stages Lamb FormulaYes. All four Amicus recipes are grain free and none contains potato. Every recipe does contain red lentils, peas and pea starch.
The Grain-Free Adult Tri-Protein Formula has the most protein in the line at 30%. It also has the most fat at 16% and the most calories at 440 kcal per cup. The Grain-Free All Life Stages Lamb Formula has the least protein at 24%.
The Lamb, Salmon and Chicken Formulas are labeled for all life stages, which includes puppies. The Tri-Protein Formula is labeled for adults only.
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (30.6% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 35% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
100% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,215 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
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