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Stewart is based in Dayton, Ohio, where the company has been producing dog food for 45 years. Stewart is a brand that falls under the Miracle Pet umbrella of pet products, which produces and distributes its own foods.
Stewart Raw Naturals is a line of 6 grain-free, freeze-dried dog foods, including a puppy food. The beef, chicken, turkey and duck in these recipes are raised in the US. Wild-caught Alaskan salmon and New Zealand lamb are also used. The company reports that other ingredients are human-grade and USDA certified.
Stewart Raw Naturals is a line of freeze dried food that’s at the top of the scale for quality and safety. It’s considered a low-risk dog food.
Stewart Raw Naturals is a line of freeze dried food that’s at the top of the scale for quality and safety. It’s considered a low-risk dog food.
This line of 6 recipes is freeze-dried so foods are minimally processed. The company explains that its ingredients are chopped and individually quick-frozen at -30 degrees to preserve nutritional value, then the ingredients are freeze-dried. However, the company uses high-pressure pasteurization (HPP) as a kill step in its processing. HPP doesn’t affect the score but is worth noting.
Carbohydrate content in these foods is under 10%, and average protein is 44%. It’s noted on the company website that fish in the recipes is wild-caught. Wild-caught fish is more nutritious than farmed fish and contains a better balance of healthy fatty acids. That said, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids isn’t listed. It’s important to know since omega-6 fats are inflammatory and AAFCO allows a very high ratio of 30:1.
Stewart Raw Naturals ranks at the top of the scale for quality and safety. It’s considered a low-risk dog food with an average score of 9 points. Stewart misses a perfect safety score for including foods subjected to pesticide/herbicide use in several recipes.
The average protein content is 44%, and average carbohydrates are 9.8%. The only point lost in quality was for adding minerals. While only a few were added, when 5 or more minerals are added, it can indicate a lower quality food that lacks naturally occurring minerals from whole food sources. On the plus side, all vitamins and amino acids are obtained from the ingredients in the food.
Stewart has a very slight use of glam ingredients. This is when desirable ingredients like blueberries or kale are added to appeal to consumers, but may be in minuscule amounts. If these foods are below salt or other low concentration ingredients, they contribute little or no nutritional value to your dog. In this case, garlic, ginger and parsley fall below sodium chloride (another description for salt) so their amounts are negligible and unlikely to benefit your dog.
The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids isn’t listed. It’s important to know since omega-6 fats are inflammatory and AAFCO allows a very high ratio of 30:1.
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