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Instinct RawBoost Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food

Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food scores higher on KibbleLab, 8.7 to 8.4. Compare ingredients, guaranteed analysis, and AAFCO nutritional adequacy, side by side.

Instinct RawBoost Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food and Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food compared

Nutrients:
As Fed
Instinct RawBoost Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food
Instinct RawBoost Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food

Verified Jul 27, 2026

Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food
Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food

Verified Jul 19, 2026

KibbleLab score The KibbleLab expert rating, 0 to 10, based on published veterinary science.
8.4 / 10 8.7 / 10
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
Protein Guaranteed analysis gives label minimums and maximums, not measured values, shown as fed.
31.50% 34.00%
Fat 15.00% 15.00%
Fiber 4.50% 4.80%
Calcium Not listed 1.35%
Phosphorus Not listed 1.08%
Omega-3 1.10% 1.40%
Omega-6 2.00% 3.30%
Taurine 0.10% 0.20%
Moisture Higher moisture means a wetter food; it dilutes the other percentages above.
9.00% 10.00%
Calories 3719 kcal/kg 3704 kcal/kg
Calorie density Moderate Moderate
Ingredients
Full ingredient list Every ingredient on each label, in order of weight.
Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Peas, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tapioca, Dried Yeast, White Fish Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas, Natural Flavor, Freeze-Dried Beef, Freeze-Dried Beef Liver, Freeze-Dried Beef Spleen, Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Tomato Pomace, Freeze-Dried Beef Kidneys, Montmorillonite Clay, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Ground Flaxseed, Miscanthus Grass, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydrdiodide), Salt, Taurine, Yeast Culture, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Salmon Oil, Rosemary Extract. Show full list
SALMON, SALMON MEAL, PEAS, PEA STARCH, WHITEFISH MEAL, SALMON OIL (PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), PEA FIBRE, DRIED ALFALFA, FLAXSEED, CARROTS, APPLES, BROCCOLI, BOK CHOY, CABBAGE, BLUEBERRIES, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT, TAURINE, COLOSTRUM, DRIED SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE FERMENTATION EXTRACT, DRIED ASPERGILLUS NIGER FERMENTATION EXTRACT, DRIED ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE FERMENTATION EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE, DRIED TRICHODERMA LONGIBRACHIATUM FERMENTATION EXTRACT, DRIED RHIZOPUS ORYZAE FERMENTATION, EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE, DRIED ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED BIFIOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT, VITAMIN A ACETATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, BIOTIN, L-ASCORBYL-2-POLYPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF VITAMIN C), FERROUS SULPHATE, IRON PROTEINATE, ZINC SULPHATE, ZINC PROTEINATE, MANGANOUS OXIDE, MANGANESE PROTEINATE, COPPER SULPHATE, COPPER PROTEINATE, CALCIUM IODATE, SELENIUM YEAST, MAGNESIUM OXIDE. Show full list
Limited ingredient No No
Health focus Digestive health, Immune support, Skin coat health, Heart care, Joint care, High energy Antioxidant support, Joint care, Immune support, Heart care, Probiotic support, Metabolic support, Inflammation reduction
Format & suitability
Food type Dry Dry
Texture Kibble Kibble
Processing Freeze Dried Not listed
Life stage All Life Stages All Life Stages
Breed size All Breed Sizes All Breed Sizes
AAFCO nutritional adequacy
Complete & balanced Whether the manufacturer's label claims the food meets AAFCO nutrient profiles for a life stage. Not an independent test.
Yes Yes
Life stages All Life Stages All Life Stages
Substantiation How adequacy was established. Feeding trials are the higher bar; formulation means the recipe is calculated to meet the profile.
Formulation Formulation
Maker standards
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
Yes No
Recalls & where to buy
Recalls on record KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon Chewy

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Shared ingredients

Both foods list these among their top ingredients, by label weight.

  • Salmon
  • Pea
  • Mixed Tocopherol
  • Whitefish

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Common Questions

Which food scores higher on KibbleLab?

Legacy Legacy Northern Water Fish Recipe Dry Dog Food scores higher, 8.7 to 8.4 out of 10. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Do these two foods share ingredients?

Yes. They share these top ingredients: Salmon, Pea, Mixed Tocopherol, Whitefish.

Are both foods AAFCO complete and balanced?

Yes, both foods are labeled AAFCO complete and balanced.

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