Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food is a pet food line with a 2 stars rating — accounts for 5% of all the pet food we review.
They seem to have a certain level of carbs, and contain ingredients we concern. We do not recommend this pet food.
What We like
No Plant Protein in Top Ingredients
What We Concern
More than 37% Carbs
Seems No Organic Minerals
Seems No Probiotics to Aid Digestion
Contain Potential Allergens like Corn, Soy, Gluten, and Dairy products
Contain Ingredients that might be Uncertain
「Chief of Food」Fat Hill
Recipes Rating
Recipes could have different ingredients in the same product line. We rate each recipe and list them from higest to lowest ratings.
Higher protein and lower carbs recipes are rated higher
Recipe and 1st Ingredient
Rating
Grain Free
Sustain Beef Puppy
1️⃣Beef Meal🍚Carbs：43%
2
Sustain Beef & Fish
1️⃣Beef Meal🍚Carbs：47%
1.5
Tips
Recipes have different ratings. This means they might be designed a bit differently.
Recipe to review
To rate Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food, we will take one representative recipe to evaluate the nutrition, ingredients and meat content of this product line.
We have chosen Sustain Beef & Fish.
Nutrition Label
Pet food show guaranteed analysis on their labels. It includes moisture and does not reflect the level of carbs — which we prefer lower for dogs and as low as possible for cats.
From the label of Sustain Beef & Fish
Protein
25%
Fat
10%
Fiber
5%
Carbs
?%
Calculate the dry value (no moisture) on a dry matter basis will help us to estimate the carbs level and other nutrition without water — so we can get a better idea about the ratio.
(We think the ideal nutrition profile would be Protein > Fat > Carbs)
Nutrition
Our Ideal
Dry Value
Like?
Protein
30% or more
28%
Fat
15% or more
11%
Carbs
Less than 28%
47%
Fiber
Less than 5%
5.6%
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17 ingredients are listed on the label. We research their quality to pet and use our best judgement to group them in the proportion of Prefer, Concerned, and Notice ingredients in the bar chart.
♨ Allergen
2 units
🌋 Indigest
1 units
⁉ Uncertain
5 units
Organic Minerals Seems Not Included
Probiotics Seems Not Included
Prefer
Concerned
Notice
Neutral
Click an ingredient to see the detail
Beef Meal
Animal Protein
Dehydrated form of beef, it is a meat concentrate that contains up to 4 times more protein than fresh beef on a dry matter basis.
PreferA high-quality animal protein with high digestibility and biological value.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Wholegrain Cereals
Carbs
♨🌋⁉
A mixture of unnamed grains, usually consists of wheat and corn. Aside from its carbs and energy content, they provide minimum nutrition value to pets.
NoticeAn inexpensive filler with gluten, with limited nutrition value to dogs / cats.
♨
AllergenContains gluten, which is one of the most common allergens that can cause skin rashes, itchiness, and irritation.
🌋
Related to DigestGluten intolerance can cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract, may result in diarrhea and discomfort stomach.
⁉
UncertainUnnamed grains could be made of by-products and contaminated grains which is unsafe for human consumption.
Vegetables
Carbs
⁉
Could be any type of vegetables and legumes, such as beets, potatoes, or soybeans.
ConcernedUnspecified plant products made of unknown sources. Its quality is highly concerned, often seen in low quality pet foods.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainWithout specifying the source, by-products and contaminated plant parts could be used to produce unnamed plant products.
Cereal
Carbs
⁉
A mixture of grains such as corn, rice, and wheat, usually with a high content of carbs.
NoticeAn inexpensive filler with gluten, with limited nutrition value to dogs / cats. Made of unknown sources, its quality is highly questionable.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainCould be made of by-products / inferior food that are not suitable for consumption.
Vegetable Meal
Carbs
⁉
Could be any type of vegetables and legumes, such as beets, potatoes, or soybeans.
ConcernedUnspecified plant products made of unknown sources. Its quality is highly concerned, often seen in low quality pet foods.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainWithout specifying the source, by-products and contaminated plant parts could be used to produce unnamed plant products.
Beef Tallow
Fat
♨
A hard fatty extracted from beef fat, a poor source of fat. will increase the palatability of a diet up to a certain point for cats and without limit for dogs.
NoticeAn inexpensive, inferior source of animal fat, very low in linoleic acid, often seen in low quality pet foods.
♨
AllergenDepends on the processing method and quality of tallow, it can sometimes cause allergy to skins.
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Rice
Carbs
Without its bran and germ (the main source of nutrients), white rice is considered as "empty carbs".
NoticeAn inexpensive filler without gluten, with limited nutrition value to dogs / cats.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Salmon Meal
Animal Protein
The dehydrated form of salmon, a meat concentrate that could contain up to 400% more protein compared to fresh meat. It is one of the most nutrient-dense fish, high in protein, packed with omega 3s, B vitamins, and it is a good source of potassium selenium, and antioxidants.
PreferA high-quality animal protein with high digestibility and biological value.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Beet Pulp
Carbs
The leftover pulp after sugar is extracted from sugar beets, contains higher fiber and less sugar compared to whole beets.
ConcernedControversial - Some say it is a good dietary fiber source, some believe it is just an inexpensive filler.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Palatability Enhancer
Food Additive
⁉
A food additive to improve the taste, smell, and texture of pet foods.
NoticeA flavor enhancer made from unknown sources, its quality is highly concerned.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainThe raw material making the enhancer is unknown and unspecified. Often times, this additive is used to cover undesirable smell from low-quality pet foods.
Vitamins
Supplement
A mixture of vitamins supplements to ensure the complete nutrition profile of pet food.
NeutralA safe supplement for additional vitamins.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Mineral
Supplement
A mixture of mineral supplement to ensure the complete nutrition profile of pet food.
NeutralA safe supplement for additional minerals.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Salt
Others
Mainly added to enhance the flavor, might cause kidney and blood pressure issues in a larger dose. High-quality pet foods should get a sufficient amount from raw meat, additional salt is not necessary.
ConcernedA controversial ingredient that might cause health issues, unnecessary for the risk.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Salmon Oil
Fat
The oil extracted from salmon, an excellent source of fat and omega 3s, which is important to reduce inflammation in the body.
PreferA high-quality animal fat with high digestibility and biological value.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Dipotassium Phosphate
Food Additive
A synthetic salt used as an additive to provide texture to pet food. It is also a source of phosphorus and potassium. Although considered safe by the FDA, prolonged intake could result in side effects such as nausea, vomiting.
ConcernedA controversial ingredient that might cause health issues, unnecessary for the risk.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Chicory Root
Carbs
Contains insulin, which is a prebiotic that promotes friendly bacteria in the gut and supports better digestion.
NeutralA harmless plant with potential health benefits.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Nature Antioxidant
Supplement
Helps protect the body from damage caused by free radicals caused by oxidative stress.
NeutralA safe food supplement for additional antioxidants.
♨
AllergenN/A
🌋
Related to DigestN/A
⁉
UncertainN/A
Tips
We find 5 Concerned and 5 Notice ingredients from Sustain Beef & Fish. Check from the above list to view the details.
Concerned
Vegetables
Vegetable Meal
Beet Pulp
Salt
Dipotassium Phosphate
Notice
Wholegrain Cereals
Cereal
Beef Tallow
Rice
Palatability Enhancer
Estimated Meat Content
Some pet food uses high plant protein ingredients to boost up the overall protein level — to make it looks like it includes a lot of meat, which is more appealing for customers.
Therefore, protein level itself cannot tell the quality and how much animal ingredients (more digestible than plants) is in the pet food.
Check if protein is overrated by plant protein boost up
Count of Plant Protein
0 / 7 (0%)
in top 7 ingredients
Protein Level
28%
in dry matter
By looking at the plant protein in top ingredients and compare with the total protein level, we will try to estimate how much animal ingredients is used in the pet food as Meat Content.
Meat Content
Based on my "godly" guess, the meat content might be Medium !
It looks like it contains a moderate amount of meat. Your furbabies should still be fine with it.
Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food Product Line Review
To make a conclusion about the whole product line, we will consider all recipes and their average nutrition ratio.
Recipes Average Compares to Ideal Level
In the total of 2 recipes, the group has an average of 28% protein, 12% fat and 45% carbohydrate.
（Protein and Fat: Prefer Higher丨Carbs: Prefer Lower）
Protein is -2 (%) less than ideal
Fat is -3 (%) less than ideal
Carbs is 17 (%) higher than ideal
What does it mean?
Overall,Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food has an carbs level higher than our preferred level.
Conclusion
Throughout the review, we have 3 major opinons about this pet food line:
Nutrition ratio, mainly the level of carbs raises our attention
Ingredients might be worth to take a second look
Medium level of meat content
Based on these, we can conclude Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food is a pet food line with a 2 star rating.
Do we recommend Nature’s Gift Sustain Dry Dog Food ?
There are several things make us concerned, so we do not recommend it. If there is a very strong reason for you to choose it, try to mix with other pet food with higher meat to enrich the diet.
The review is entirely our own view and opinon. It is for informational reference only and not a purchase advice.
Has an unusual obsession with the taste and ingredients of food, over 5+ years experience in professional eating. As the Chief of Food, he will tell you the truth about food.
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