Simple Replacement Chicken Freeze-Dried Supplement
Verified Aug 24, 2026
This is a simple freeze-dried chicken and white rice supplement designed as a bland diet option for dogs and cats with digestive upset or sensitive stomachs. With chicken providing the main protein source and white rice as an easily digested carbohydrate, it’s meant to be mixed with water and used alongside your pet’s regular veterinary-recommended feeding plan. It offers light, supplemental nutrition rather than serving as a complete, everyday diet on its own.
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Worth a Conversation
This is a high-protein, very simple chicken-and-rice freeze-dried supplement that can work well as a bland diet option for dogs and cats needing digestive rest or a gentle transition back to regular food. The extremely short ingredient list is helpful for many sensitive pets and makes it easy to know exactly what you’re feeding. It should be used as directed, as a supplement or temporary diet, not as your pet’s sole long-term food.
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Strengths
- Very short, transparent ingredient list with just freeze-dried chicken and white rice, which are commonly used in bland diets for digestive upset.
- High protein (37% as-fed) with moderate fat (7% as-fed), appropriate for most adult dogs and cats when used as a supplement.
- Freeze-dried format helps preserve nutrients while allowing you to rehydrate it to a soft, easily digested texture.
- Formulated specifically as a gentle option for pets with digestive sensitivities, suitable for both dogs and cats of all ages when used as a supplement.
Considerations
- This product is not complete and balanced and is intended only as a supplemental or short-term diet, so it should not be the sole source of nutrition long term without veterinary guidance.
- Chicken is a common food allergen for some pets, so it would not be appropriate for animals with known chicken allergies.
- Calorie density is fairly high (about 325 kcal per cup dry), so portions should be monitored carefully, especially in small pets, when using it alongside regular food.
Full Ingredient List
Ingredients and analysis reflect manufacturer data at the time of our last update and can change without notice. Always check the actual product packaging before feeding.
Ingredient filtering helps identify compatible options but is not a substitute for a veterinary elimination diet.
Top 5 Ingredients Explained
01
Chicken
Chicken is a common animal-based protein in dog and cat foods, supplying essential amino acids, B vitamins, and energy-dense fats that support muscle maintenance, growth, and overall health; for cats it also contributes toward dietary taurine but must be present in sufficient amounts or provided via supplementation. It is prized for its digestibility and palatability, though some pets develop sensitivities or allergies to chicken, and nutritional value and safety depend on ingredient quality and processing—raw chicken carries pathogen risks and whole bones can pose choking or GI hazards.
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White Rice
White rice is a highly digestible carbohydrate commonly used in pet foods as an energy source, binder or filler and is often included in bland diets to help manage gastrointestinal upset. It supplies readily available calories but contains little protein, fat, fiber or micronutrients (so complete diets must be balanced), and should be used judiciously in overweight or diabetic pets due to its high glycemic index; prolonged exclusive feeding is not recommended.
Nutritional Breakdown
How to read As Fed versus Dry Matter
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Product Details & Brand
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AAFCO Nutritional Adequacy
What is AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials. It sets the nutritional
adequacy standards US pet foods are measured against.
What is AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials. It sets the nutritional adequacy standards US pet foods are measured against.Why this is not complete and balanced
This product is not labeled complete and balanced. It is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding.Brand
Grandma Lucy's is a family-owned brand offering freeze-dried and dehydrated pet foods and treats made with human-grade ingredients. It caters to pet owners seeking minimally processed, natural nutrition and transparency about ingredient sourcing.
Manufacturer
Grandma Lucy's maintains control of all manufacturing at its own facility in Rancho Santa Margarita, ensuring all products are made from USDA-inspected, human-grade ingredients. The company follows USDA and FDA safety protocols, maintaining high standards for quality and cleanliness.
Manufacturing details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing.
Recall History
No recall is listed for Grandma Lucy's Simple Replacement Chicken Freeze-Dried Supplement.
Source: FDA animal food recall listings back to January 2019 · Checked daily, last on Aug 31, 2026
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Has Grandma Lucy's ever been recalled?
We have no recalls on record for Grandma Lucy's. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
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