Ingredients
We Don’t Settle–And Neither Should Your Pet
We proudly source only the highest quality ingredients from our network of carefully vetted suppliers. Our suppliers take great care in raising animals humanely and safely - because the best raw food starts with the best raw ingredients.
Our ingredient QUALITY commitments:
Proteins from USDA-inspected suppliers
Wild-caught salmon and tuna
Animals are healthy at the time of harvest
Animal ingredients are sourced from animals that are inspected and passed as fit for the human food chain
Meats and organs are in a blast freezer within 45 minutes of harvest
Ingredients are temperature-controlled from harvest through manufacturing and finished product storage
No BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin in any ingredients or finished products
Ingredients With A Purpose
The Butcher Cut Protein Difference
Vital Essentials uses only the most purposeful ingredients to supply dogs and cats with all of the nutrients they need, and nothing they don’t - no fillers, no junk. Our protein-forward raw diets are made by our team of pet experts and perfectly designed for our carnivorous pets with muscle meat as well as organs and bone for a wholesome diet, just as nature intended. See the nutrients in our top-quality ingredients below.
LIVER
Iron, Copper, Vitamin A, and B-Complex Vitamins
KIDNEY
Selenium, Iron, Thiamine, and B-Complex Vitamins
LUNG
Iron, Selenium, Copper, B-Complex Vitamins
GIZZARD
B-Complex Vitamins, Magnesium, Manganese
TRIPE
Zinc, Selenium, B-Complex Vitamins, Collagen, Digestive Enzymes
BONE
Calcium, Phosphorus
HERRING OIL / FISH OIL
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, including DHA and EPA
MINERAL AMINO ACID COMPLEXES
Naturally-derived, highly bioavailable minerals (Copper, Iron, Zinc, Manganese)
CALCIUM CARBONATE
Stable, naturally-occurring source of Calcium
TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
Naturally-occurring source of Calcium and Phosphorus that lasts through the shelf-life of the food
VITAMIN E
Natural vitamin to support skin and coat health
MIXED TOCOPHEROLS
Natural antioxidant