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Kirkland Signature Small Formula Chicken & Vegetable Dog Food

Kirkland Signaturelisted recordUS · Dry kibble

adult

Kirkland Signature Small Formula Chicken & Vegetable Dog Food is a retailer-listed US dry dog food. Label facts below retain their source basis and explicit unknowns.

Label review pendingUpdated Oct 23, 2026Revision 2

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Standard feeding cost: Unknownper 1,000 kcal · eligible dated offer
Calorie density: 3,754kcal / kg as fed
Nutritional adequacy: Complete dietRead the exact statement below
Ingredient score: 75/100Ingredient naming specificity

Suitability & adequacy

Kirkland Signature Small Formula Chicken & Vegetable Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Labelled life stages: adult
Large-breed growth explicitly supported: unknown
Substantiation method: formulation
Formulation record: f-support-kirkland-signature-1828032f035558e1-139f267af2577822 · effective Unknown

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Nutrition & estimates

Label minima and maxima are guarantees, not typical measured values. Dry-matter and per-calorie conversions remain estimates; they do not become laboratory results.

Label nutrition and calculated estimates
Nutrient	Label value	Dry matter estimate	Per 1,000 kcal estimate
proteinminimum	27%as fed	30.0%	71.9 g
fatminimum	16%as fed	17.8%	42.6 g
fibermaximum	4%as fed	4.4%	10.7 g
moisturemaximum	10%as fed	—	—
ash	Unknown	—	—
calcium	Unknown	—	—
phosphorus	Unknown	—	—
sodium	Unknown	—	—
EPA	Unknown	—	—
DHA	Unknown	—	—

“—” means a supported conversion is unavailable or not applicable. No ash or carbohydrate value is assumed. How to read these estimates

Ingredients on the label

First ten ingredients

Listed in descending weight order when added. Water content affects rank; position alone does not show nutrient contribution. About label order.

Chicken
chicken meal
whole grain brown rice
cracked pearled barley
chicken fat
1. mixed tocopherols
egg product
dried beet pulp
peas
Pulse ingredient among the first ten
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questions View ingredient record
fish meal
flaxseed

Select a highlighted ingredient to read why it is flagged. Flags cover specific documented concerns, not every possible risk. Unflagged does not mean proven safe. 54 of 54 label terms link to the catalog.

All remaining ingredients (43)

Original label wording

Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, dried beet pulp, peas, fish meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, dried yeast, millet, dried chicory root, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, carrots, dried kelp, apples, cranberries, rosemary extract, parsley flakes, taurine, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, L-Carnitine, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid.

chicken: explicit
beef: ambiguous
fish: derived
lamb: ambiguous

“Not listed” does not establish allergy safety. Derived ingredients and ambiguous animal sources are distinguished; cross-contact control may be unknown. Understand exclusions

Packages & buying options

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Package sizes and offers are not documented in this record. Visit the cited manufacturer source for current availability.

Cost is an estimate, not a feeding prescription. Conditional discounts remain separate from standard prices.

Safety checks & information gaps

No exact-match notice is displayed in this catalog. This does not mean the food is recall-free or that the recall feed is complete or current.

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What remains unknown

Retailer-listed label facts have not undergone independent veterinary or human editorial review. A public evidence score has not been assigned.
Formulation effective date is not supplied; retrieval date is the observation date. A product-listing publication date does not establish when this formulation took effect.
Automated source extraction has not received independent veterinary or human editorial review; evidence score is unpublished.
Catalog presence does not establish recall-free status or clinical suitability.
No publication date was extracted from matching manufacturer product metadata; source publication date remains unknown.
Large-breed growth eligibility is unconfirmed; product naming is not used as adequacy evidence.
No variant-specific dated offers were normalized; prices and feeding costs remain unknown.

Recipe identity and formulation identity are recorded separately. The current published revision does not establish the contents of an older bag. Check its label and lot code.

Sources & dates

Manufacturer statements describe the label; they are not independent clinical findings. Check your bag for the current formulation.

costco.comretailer · retrieved Oct 23, 2026 · publication date unknown