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Health Extension Gently Cooked Vegetarian | Grain-Free Meat-Free Dog Food

Health Extension Gently Cooked Vegetarian | Grain-Free Meat-Free Dog Food

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Grain-Free Vegetarian

Health Extension Gently Cooked Vegetarian

Meat-Free, Grain-Free Fresh Food — 3 oz & 9 oz Pouches

No Meat Grain-Free Added Taurine Adult Dogs Only

A genuinely meat-free fresh food, built on pumpkin, carrot, pea protein, broccoli and sweet potato rather than a meat base, with taurine added — the amino acid dogs normally get from meat. It's shelf-stable and bowl-ready like the rest of the Gently Cooked range. Two things to know before you buy, both below.

What It Is, and What It Isn't

  • 🥦 Vegetables and pea protein, not a meat analogue — pumpkin, carrot, pea protein, broccoli, green pea and sweet potato lead the list, with kale, goji berry, sage, thyme and rosemary in the blend.
  • ⚗️ Taurine is added deliberately — dogs normally get taurine from meat. Its inclusion here is the difference between a formulated vegetarian diet and simply leaving the meat out.
  • 🥚 Vegetarian, not vegan — it contains egg white powder. If you need a fully plant-based food, this isn't it.
  • 🐕 Adult dogs only — Health Extension states it is not recommended for puppies, pregnant dogs or lactating mothers, and the AAFCO statement covers adult maintenance only.
  • 📉 Much lower calorie density — 487 kcal/kg against 1,500 for the meat recipes, so the feeding volume is roughly triple. See the FAQ before you budget for it.
Nutrition, Feeding & Ingredients

Guaranteed analysis: crude protein 6.5% min · crude fat 1% min · crude fiber 2% max · moisture 85% max.

Calories: 487 kcal/kg — 41 kcal per 3 oz pouch, 124 kcal per 9 oz pouch.

Feeding, adult dogs, 3 oz pouches: 2–10 lb, 1½–6 pouches · 11–25 lb, 6–9¾ pouches. 9 oz pouches: 2–10 lb, ½–2 · 11–25 lb, 2–3¼ · 26–50 lb, 3¼–6¾ per day.

Ingredients: pumpkin, carrot, pea protein, broccoli, green pea, sweet potato, egg white powder, sunflower oil, natural flavor, coconut oil, vegetable broth, goji berry, taurine, salt, turmeric, vitamins, zinc proteinate, kale, sage, thyme, rosemary, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese sulphate, sodium selenite.

AAFCO: formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance. Not recommended for puppies, pregnant or lactating dogs. Storage: refrigerate after opening, use within three days.

FAQ

Why does my dog need so many more pouches of this one?
Because it's far less calorie-dense: 487 kcal/kg against 1,500 for the meat recipes. A 25 lb dog needs roughly 3¼ of the 9 oz pouches a day here, versus about 1½ of the chicken. Work out the daily cost before you switch — this is the single most common surprise with vegetarian fresh food, and we'd rather you knew now.

Is a vegetarian diet safe for a dog?
Dogs are omnivores and can digest plant material, and this recipe is formulated to AAFCO adult-maintenance levels with taurine added. That said, a meat-free diet is a meaningful nutritional decision — if you're switching for ethical or medical reasons, it's worth involving your vet so someone is monitoring how your dog does on it.

Is it vegan?
No. It contains egg white powder, so it's vegetarian. There's no vegan option in this particular range.

Can my puppy eat it?
No — Health Extension specifically advises against it for puppies, pregnant dogs and lactating mothers. Growing and nursing dogs have higher requirements than an adult maintenance formula provides.

Why would I choose this over a vegetarian kibble?
Format, mostly. This is gently cooked and shelf-stable with a high moisture content; a kibble is dry, cheaper per calorie and easier to store in bulk. Many owners use a kibble as the base and a pouch as a topper.

🎁 Compare With the Kibble Option

If the feeding volume above gives you pause, Zen Vegetarian Dry Dog Food is a meat-free dry food that delivers far more calories per dollar. Different trade-off: less fresh, much cheaper to run, and easier to store.

Same dietary goal, very different daily cost.

Meat-free, properly formulated. 🐾

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