Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Real Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag

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  • Limited ingredient recipe includes just one animal protein and one vegetable for pets with food sensitivities.
  • Made with wild-caught salmon, an easily digestible protein rich in omega-3 fatty acids that provides all the essential amino acids.
  • Guaranteed levels of natural omegas and antioxidants promote a healthy skin and coat plus immune health.
  • Made in the USA using premium ingredients from around the world, with the pure nutrition of raw in every piece.
  • Never contains any grain, dairy, eggs, chicken, beef, fish, sweet potato, potato, chickpeas, corn, wheat, soy or artificial colors or preservatives.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

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About Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Kibble for Dogs

Limited Ingredient Diet

When your pet has food sensitivities, knowing exactly what’s in their food is important. That’s why our ingredient list is purposefully simple.

1 Animal Protein & 1 Vegetable

Instinct Limited Ingredient kibble is purposefully crafted with a simple ingredient list for pets with food sensitivities. Unlike most other pet foods, each recipe contains just one animal protein and one vegetable—that’s it!

Simple and Essential Raw Coated Kibble

LESS IS MORE

These recipes are made without grain, potato, sweet potato, corn, wheat, soy, chickpeas or artificial colors or preservatives. They are also completely free from chicken, beef, dairy and eggs.

EASILY DIGESTIBLE

Nutrient-rich, easily digestible protein is included to provide your pet with all the essential amino acids she needs.

OMEGAS

Omega fatty acids help promote healthy skin and a lustrous coat.

ANTIOXIDANTS

Instinct’s Limited Ingredient Diet Cat Food contains antioxidants to support your feline’s immune health.

RAW COATING

Instinct crushes and tumbles their freeze-dried raw with their kibble, ensuring raw is on every piece!

The Benefits of Raw

Instinct believes that eating a diet rich in raw, unprocessed foods is just as good for our pets as it is for us. They make every meal with the understanding that real, less-processed, whole raw foods can have the power to transform lives.

Better Digestion

More Energy & Vitality

Weight Improvement

Improved Skin And Coat

Excitement At Mealtime

About Instinct

Instinct has been crafting and perfecting raw recipes for over 15 years. From 100% raw frozen meals to freeze-dried, raw-coated kibble, Instinct gives you a variety of ways to incorporate raw into your pet’s diet. Their raw recipes are crafted in their own kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ensure the highest standards in quality and food safety according to SQF standards.
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Questions & Answers

15 Customer Questions


Montmorillonite Clay is listed as the 6th ingredient, is this: Terramin Calcium-Montmorillonite clay? (the good stuff) or drilling mud-Montmorillonite Clay? (bad stuff)?

Answer by ChewyOct 17, 2018
Montmorillonite Clay is an ingredient in all of Instinct's food. They use Montmorillonite Clay (Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate) sourced from deposits in southern Utah. If you look at the chemical name for Montmorillonite Clay, you will see both sodium and calcium right at start of the chemical formula. If the given clay has a larger percentage of sodium than calcium, it is often shortened in descriptions to Sodium Montmorillonite. If the given clay has a larger percentage of calcium than sodium, it is often shortened in descriptions to Calcium Montmorillonite. The source of the natural clay that is used in their products is higher in calcium than sodium and is described as “Calcium Montmorillonite” but Instinct elects to simply describe it as Montmorillonite Clay. Montmorillonite Clay is approved by AAFCO for use as an anticaking processing aid to adsorb excess moisture and to help keep the food from clumping. Nature's Variety is committed to using high quality, safe ingredients. Their vendor tests the Montmorillonite Clay used in the diets for dioxins and it is guaranteed dioxin-free.

What is the copper content?

Answer by ChewyOct 31, 2023
This food has a copper content of 22.7% as fed and 25.22% on a dry matter basis.

Does this contain Taurine? For heart health?

Answer by ChewyAug 24, 2020
Taurine is found naturally within meat, with the level varying depending on the type of meat.

how many calories is there in this?

Answer by ChewyDec 05, 2022
This food has 515 calories per cup.

4.3
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
194 Ratings

Customers Mention

Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

72% Positive

Ingredient Quality

77% Positive

Nutritional Content

68% Positive

Palatability

75% Positive

113 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Terri on Jan 14, 2026

Quality Food with no Potato!

I have two dogs with skin allergies. I need to feed them grain free with no carbs that feed yeast infections. This food is perfect. Plus, the salmon recipe has

I have two dogs with skin allergies. I need to feed them grain free with no carbs that feed yeast infections. This food is perfect. Plus, the salmon recipe has vitamins that are helpful for skin allergies. Hard to find potato free foods and treats.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Evelyn on Nov 20, 2025

First bag was fine

I switched my toy poodle to this food to get him off of chicken in the hopes it would eliminate or reduce his itchiness. The first 4 lb. bag and the transition

I switched my toy poodle to this food to get him off of chicken in the hopes it would eliminate or reduce his itchiness. The first 4 lb. bag and the transition was great. He seemed to enjoy the food and I noticed his scratching greatly reduced. As soon as he had one serving from the new bag, diarrhea! I ran labs on his stool and there were no issues. Like other reviews I read, this product's quality seems to be inconsistent. Save yourself the vet bills and try another brand!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Theresa on Oct 10, 2025

Miracle Cure

My dog had recurring ear and skin infections for two and a half years. I tried every kind of treatment and spent thousands of dollars on vet visits. I was at my

My dog had recurring ear and skin infections for two and a half years. I tried every kind of treatment and spent thousands of dollars on vet visits. I was at my wits end as to the cause and how to cure her. I decided to try the limited ingredient grain-free salmon. I saw an improvement with her within a very short time after putting her on this food. She has been on it about 4 months now and her skin, coat and ears never looked better.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By BRANDON on Dec 9, 2025

It has chicken in the ingredients

We keep looking for dog food that wont break the bank, since our two frenchies are allergic to chicken. We thought this one was the one. But part of the ingredients

We keep looking for dog food that wont break the bank, since our two frenchies are allergic to chicken. We thought this one was the one. But part of the ingredients has chicken.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Karsen on Oct 31, 2025

Tasty

I have been searching for a proper kibble with low fat and reasonable calories that my dog would enjoy. I think I have found it.

I have been searching for a proper kibble with low fat and reasonable calories that my dog would enjoy. I think I have found it.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Doug on Dec 15, 2025

Good product

It's grain free, calorie dense, and my dogs like it.

It's grain free, calorie dense, and my dogs like it.


Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Ashley on Aug 9, 2025

Took too long

It came almost a month late from When I ordered it and I was very disappointed and was trying to save money on this app but it ended up taking so long I bought the

It came almost a month late from When I ordered it and I was very disappointed and was trying to save money on this app but it ended up taking so long I bought the same food elsewhere


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cristina on Jul 7, 2025

My 2 dogs have allergies

Between the two dogs they're allergic to oatmeal greens which includes rice millet barley wheat and one of them is allergic to carrots.. There seems to be one food

Between the two dogs they're allergic to oatmeal greens which includes rice millet barley wheat and one of them is allergic to carrots.. There seems to be one food that I can give them without worrying about giving them anything that they're allergic to.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Darcy on Oct 18, 2025

Delivery

This did not get delivered to the right address. Vinny is now out of food

This did not get delivered to the right address. Vinny is now out of food


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Cameron on Dec 16, 2025

Not delivered !

Not delivered please refund

Not delivered please refund