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Searching for the perfect dog food brand is a massive undertaking, especially if you’re new to it and aren’t familiar with what makes or breaks your dog’s diet. That’s why I’m here to review the best brands I find, and today, I’d like to talk to you about Luvsome.
If you frequent your local Kroger, especially in the pet food aisle, you may have stumbled upon Luvsome. It offers a good selection of various dog food items in relatively small portions and at attractive prices, but how does the company actually fare?
That’s what I’ll go through in this post, so stick around for my full Luvsome dog food reviews to see if you’ve found your match.
Rating
Based on Luvsome products' availability, prices, and nutritional value, we give the brand a 3/5.0 rating.
Based on Luvsome products' availability, prices, and nutritional value, we give the brand a 3/5.0 rating.*Find out more about our editorial & review standards
Luvsome Overview
It was surprisingly difficult for me to find much information about Luvsome, given they have no website and their Facebook page hasn’t seen any updates since 2019, with the last post announcing a move to the Kroger page.
Moreover, the Luvsome Facebook page links to a website that seemingly doesn’t exist anymore, and now it simply redirects back to the same page. This, combined with their last Facebook post, leads me to believe they may have been independent of Kroger and were acquired around 2018 or 2019.
The labels also don’t say much about the brand, and all I could gather at first is that they’re owned by Kroger and mostly sell there.
I also couldn’t find any dry food on the Kroger website, but the wet food and treats are easily available at very attractive prices, which is possibly Kroger’s main strategy with this brand.
The formulas don’t offer anything too earth-shattering. The ingredient lists on most products seem basic enough, though some of them contain notably controversial ingredients.
Lastly, the wet food is delivered in “fun size” tins of either 3.5 ounces or 13 ounces. This isn’t uncommon for wet dog food, but keep in mind that you’ll need to buy lots of it if you want to sustain your dog solely on Luvsome products. On the upside, this makes them easier to store and keep for longer periods.
Is Luvsome Dog Food Good?
Luvsome offers dog food that’s just “good enough” for most dogs’ needs. If your dog loves wet food, it’ll enjoy the flavor of Luvsome’s recipes, though you’ll need to rely on frequent servings to fulfill its basic nutrition needs.
This normally wouldn’t be an issue if the Luvsome products were easier to find. But the lack of a website or any information on the brand made me a bit uneasy. Also, I would’ve loved to try their dry food to better compare it to other brands, but I couldn’t find any.
I’m inclined to give Luvsome a rating of 3 stars, given that I didn’t feel it offered anything super exceptional or noteworthy. I like the ingredients in their dog food formulas, and the Luvsome chicken and rice tin was especially protein-packed, with 40% protein on a dry matter basis.
Pros
- Very affordable
- Available in most Kroger branches
- Simple and mostly natural ingredients in their recipe formulas
- Great flavor that dogs will love
- Nutritious dog treats available in jerky stick and chewy pill form
- Carbohydrates aren’t too high in most products
- Easy-to-store and open wet food bowls
Cons
- Meat isn’t always the first ingredient
- No brand presence, website, or active social media page
- Hard to find outside of Kroger
- No dry food is available as of the time of writing
- Some controversial ingredients in most recipes
- I couldn’t find grain-free or allergen-free choices
Best of Luvsome Dog Food Products
Here, I’ll go over five of the best wet dog food products and dog treats from the Luvsome selection line, so read on to learn more!
1. Beef and Rice Entree
I’ll start with the Luvsome beef and rice entree—a 13-ounce can with plenty of meat content and beef broth to contain them.
This recipe is quite simple and doesn’t contain many complicated ingredients, but rather ones that are good for nourishing a healthy dog and boosting their immune system.
It also has decent micronutrients, with 8% protein and 4.5% fats in the can, but at such a high moisture level, it comes out to 36.36% and 20.45%, respectively, of the dry matter basis.
Nutrient Content
Method | Protein | Fats | Carbs |
Guaranteed Analysis | 8% | 4.5% | N/A |
Dry Matter Basis | 36.36% | 20.45% | 29.55% |
Calorie Weighted Basis | 31.46% | 42.97% | 25.56% |
Ingredients List: Beef broth, beef, chicken, beef liver, brewers rice, rice flour, dried plain beet pulp, dried egg product, canola oil, guar gum, potassium chloride, carrageenan, salt, choline chloride, vitamins, and minerals.
Ingredients Analysis
The beef and rice entree recipe has a great protein content for wet dog food at about 36% of the dry matter basis, thanks to the beef, chicken, and beef liver in it. Those flavors also go well with the beef broth, which is the main ingredient in the tin.
The simplicity of this recipe is great to see, though some ingredients can raise some eyebrows. For instance, guar gum is known to cause some digestive problems in dogs, so I’d recommend you consult with your vet before feeding it to your canine buddy.
Carrageenan can also be seen as a controversial ingredient because of its unknown long-term effects, even though it’s quite popular in the pet food industry.
Apart from that, the Luvsome beef and rice entree is a good option for your dog.
- Controversial Ingredients: Guar gum and carrageenan
- Estimated Meat Content: Beef, chicken, and beef liver
2. Chicken and Rice Entree
The Luvsome chicken and rice entree is quite similar to the previous beef and rice recipe, with the notable absence of beef and beef broth from the ingredients list.
This recipe has a higher fiber content than the previous one and a higher protein percentage of the dry matter basis as well.
Unfortunately, though, you’ll have to watch out for your dog’s allergies, as this formula contains potential allergens like wheat gluten.
Nutrient Content
Method | Protein | Fats | Carbs |
Guaranteed Analysis | 8% | 4.5% | N/A |
Dry Matter Basis | 40% | 22.5% | 17.5% |
Calorie Weighted Basis | 35.66% | 48.72% | 15.6% |
Ingredients List: Chicken broth, chicken, chicken liver, rice, potato starch, wheat gluten, dried egg product, natural flavor, dried beet pulp, salt, guar gum, corn starch, sodium phosphate, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, vitamins, and minerals.
Ingredients Analysis
This recipe is also rich in protein, thanks to the chicken and chicken liver being the two main ingredients in the mix, both submerged in chicken broth.
The recipe is also rich in vitamins and minerals that can boost your dog’s health. And instead of relying on animal fat, this can contains canola oil preserved with mixed tocopherols.
As for the bad news, this recipe contains wheat gluten, which can cause an allergic reaction in some dogs.
- Controversial Ingredients: Wheat gluten and guar gum
- Estimated Meat Content: Chicken and chicken liver
3. Porterhouse Flavor in Savory Juices
If you’re looking for an even higher protein and fat content on a dry matter basis, then go for the Luvsome porterhouse flavor in savory juices can, which has a whipping 44.44% protein and 19.44% fats on a dry matter basis.
This recipe is a bit more complex compared to the previous two, but the ingredients provide plenty of nutrition for dogs.
Nutrient Content
Method | Protein | Fats | Carbs |
Guaranteed Analysis | 8% | 3.5% | N/A |
Dry Matter Basis | 44.44% | 19.44% | 19.44% |
Calorie Weighted Basis | 40% | 42.49% | 17.49% |
Ingredients List: Water, meat by-products, animal liver, chicken, poultry by-products, beef, guar gum, calcium carbonate, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate, natural porterhouse flavor, salt, added color, cassia gum, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate, vitamins, minerals, natural flavor, and sodium nitrite.
Ingredients Analysis
I can’t tell if this recipe really tastes like porterhouse steaks, but the smell sure does, probably thanks to the beef, chicken, and their by-products being abundant in this recipe.
This can contribute to high protein content, but meat and poultry by-products are infamously controversial in dog food, especially if we have no way of knowing exactly how they’re produced.
The added color is also pretty suspect here. I don’t know the reasoning behind it since dogs don’t care about the food’s color, but I think it may only be in here to satisfy the human look.
- Controversial Ingredients: Meat by-products, poultry by-products, carrageenan, added color, and guar gum
- Estimated Meat Content: Meat by-products, animal liver, chicken, poultry by-products, and beef
4. Beef Flavor Jerky Sticks
Our first non-wet food is a classic dog treat in the form of Luvsome’s beef flavor jerky sticks.
These chewy treats are a great way to give your dog a delicious snack or reward them during their training sessions. And they’re packed with nutrition, too, as you can tell by the long list of ingredients.
Nutrient Content
Method | Protein | Fats | Carbs |
Guaranteed Analysis | 24% | 12% | N/A |
Dry Matter Basis | 31.58% | 15.79% | 46.05% |
Calorie Weighted Basis | 27.22% | 33.06% | 39.7% |
Ingredients List: Beef, soy flour, wheat flour, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), gelatinized corn flour, textured soy protein product, soybean oil, corn syrup, corn meal, gelatin, glycerin (derived from vegetable oil), liver, phosphoric acid, salt, natural smoke flavor, preservatives, artificial color, and pepperoni flavor.
Ingredients Analysis
Real meat (beef) is the first ingredient in this recipe, and it definitely contributes to the sticks’ high protein content of 24% during guaranteed analysis.
There’s also some plant-based protein in the form of soy protein product here, which supplements the beef. I usually don’t prefer plant-based protein sources in dog food, but given the lack of chicken here, I didn’t mind too much.
Corn syrup and corn meal are a bit iffy, though. The former is probably only here to give it a richer flavor.
- Controversial Ingredients: Gelatinized corn flour, textured soy protein product, corn syrup, artificial color, and corn meal
- Estimated Meat Content: Beef and liver
5. Hickory Smoke Flavored Soft Chews Pill Treats
Lastly, we have the Luvsome hickory smoke flavored soft chews pills. And just like the jerky sticks, they’re made to deliver high nutrition in a quick and enjoyable form.
The protein content is a bit lower here, though, given that there’s no beef or chicken as primary ingredients in the recipe.
Nutrient Content
Method | Protein | Fats | Carbs |
Guaranteed Analysis | 13.9% | 10.8% | N/A |
Dry Matter Basis | 15.41% | 12% | N/A |
Calorie Weighted Basis | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ingredients List: Dried whey, glycerin, tapioca, corn syrup, poultry liver, sprayed dried chicken liver, poultry fat, brewers dried yeast, sugar, beet molasses, vegetable gelatin, hydrolyzed corn protein, palm oil, sorbitol, lecithin, natural hickory smoke flavor, calcium sulfate, glucono delta lactone, and caramel color.
Ingredients Analysis
Dried whey is the first ingredient on the list here. I’m not sure why, given that an animal-based source would’ve been better, but it’s not the end of the world and there’s still chicken liver in the formula.
Corn protein is used to supplement the whey and liver to bring up the protein content to 13.9% of the guaranteed analysis.
- Controversial Ingredients: Corn syrup, poultry fat, artificial color, and corn protein
- Estimated Meat Content: Poultry liver and sprayed dried chicken liver
Product Recalls – 0 Recall
After seeing some mixed Luvsome reviews online, I searched deep through the FDA database and other sources, such as retailers, and it seems that Luvsome hasn’t faced any recalls for any of their products, whether it’s dog food, cat food, or pet accessories.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Luvsome Brand Owned by Kroger?
Yes, Luvsome as a brand and label is owned by the grocery store Kroger and mainly sold in their stores. You might be able to find Luvsome in other stores like Instacart and maybe even Amazon now and then, but for the most part, Kroger is your go-to for Luvsome products.
How Many Calories Are in Luvsome Dog Food?
This depends on the product you’re looking for. I can’t tell you how many calories are in Luvsome dry food since I couldn’t find any, but for the wet food, it’s around 900 to 1,100 calories per kg.
As for the dog treats, such as the beef flavor jerky sticks, they’re much more calorie-rich, with about 2,900 to 3,200 calories per kg, or 30-40+ calories in every piece.
Does Luvsome Also Sell Cat Food?
Yes, Luvsome sells cat food and other useful supplies for cats, such as cat litter and toys. Their cat food is also available at very competitive prices, like 3 oz tins that only cost 60 cents. So if you want to feed your dog and cat in one trip, this might be worth a shot.
Final Word on Luvsome Dog Food Review
Luvsome is a small dog food brand and the lack of information on their identity can be worrying, but they offer some decent products that taste good and would make for an enjoyable small meal for your dog.
The fact that they use real meat in most of their ingredients is a good sign, though I would’ve preferred not to see certain components there, such as artificial colors.
Still, if you’re looking for a convenient dog food brand, specifically wet dog food, then you can consider Luvsome’s quick and easy tins, which can be commonly found in most Kroger branches.