Primal In The Raw is a freeze dried dog food. It has a score of 7.8/10. It’s a low risk dog food by our criteria. There are 5 recipes with an average of 28% protein. They have high average carbohydrates of 32%. This is quite high for freeze dried dog food. 

These recipes contain sorghum. This grain contributes to the high carbohydrate levels. Higher carbohydrates can raise insulin and cause obesity. Some studies also show that dogs fed a high carbohydrate content have changes to their gut bacteria. In addition, this is also a high pesticide crop in the top 5 ingredients, so points are lost. 

The only other ingredient quality concern is the use of vegetable oil. It is highly processed. In addition, the source isn’t identified which can be a concern. 

These foods are minimally processed which preserves nutrients. The recipes use certified organic produce. This removes the risk of pesticide residues or GMO foods. There are no added vitamins and minerals. This indicates high quality ingredients that don’t need added nutrients to meet AAFCO standards. Vitamin E is added as a preservative. 

Primal doesn’t provide the omega-6:omega-3 ratio. They are certainly not the only brand omitting this information, but it’s our hope that more brands will pay more attention to these fats since omega-6 fats are inflammatory and AAFCO allows a very high ratio of 30:1.