Steve's real food Freeze Dried Dog Food Review

Steve’s Real Food Freeze Dried Dog Food is a low risk food, scoring an average 10 for the 6 foods in the line. No points are deducted for light processing or ingredient quality. The foods are low in carbohydrate, averaging less than 2%, with protein averaging 48%. 

The Freeze Dried line has 6 raw meat-based formulas (including bone and organ meats) combined with produce and natural supplements. The foods all have a lower percentage of fat than protein, which is desirable in a freeze dried raw food.

The company provides the names and descriptions of all of its suppliers on the website, and there’s a strong focus on sustainable sourcing. Some, but not all, of the produce is organic. Beef is grass fed and grass finished, and poultry is free range. .

The company does state their foods are GMO-free but they haven’t been certified. 

There are no added vitamins or minerals. This indicates higher quality ingredients because the nutrients comes from whole foods.

It’s not clear whether salmon oil is wild-caught. Wild caught fish is more nutritious and has a better fatty acid balance than farmed fish. 

The food does not provide the omega-6:omega-3 ratio, which is a concern since AAFCO allows a very inflammatory ratio of 30:1. The foods have added coconut oil, another concern because coconut oil has been shown to cause ubdesirable changes in the gut lining, potentially harming gut health.