Dehydrated Turkey Entree for Dogs - 1 lb

Raw Bistro's Dehydrated Turkey Entree is a dehydrated turkey dog food built the way a raw feeder would build a meal from scratch: ground turkey with bone for calcium, plus turkey gizzards, liver, and heart - the organ meat most commercial dog foods skip entirely.

Each 1-lb bag is dehydrated in small batches at the brand's Minnesota kitchen, a gentler process than high-heat extrusion that's designed to preserve more of the original nutrient content while making the food shelf-stable. One pound rehydrates into up to four pounds of finished food, so the bag stretches further than its size suggests. Rounding out the recipe: organic spinach, yams, celery, cranberries, flaxseed, coconut oil, and kelp for fiber, antioxidants, and omega-3s, plus chelated zinc, copper, and manganese and supplemental vitamins D3 and E to round out the nutrient profile.

Guaranteed analysis runs a minimum 48% crude protein and 24% crude fat, with max 3.5% crude fiber and 10% moisture - calorie content works out to 4,630 kcal/kg, or 343 kcal per cup. With no grains, fillers, or added sugars, the recipe fits neatly into grain-free, paleo-style, or raw-feeding programs built around species-appropriate, meat-first nutrition. The turkey itself is raised on American farms, then dehydrated domestically in Minnesota, so the whole supply chain stays close to home.

To serve, rehydrate the dehydrated pieces with warm water until they reach a texture your dog likes, then use as a standalone meal, a topper over kibble, or a high-value treat straight from the bag.

Complete and balanced for all life stages. Store the sealed bag in a cool, dry place; once opened, reseal tightly to preserve freshness.

Ingredients: Ground Turkey (includes bone), Turkey Gizzards, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Organic Spinach, Organic Yams, Organic Celery, Organic Cranberries, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Kelp, Sea Salt, Inulin (extract of chicory), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, and Vitamin D3 Supplement.

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Common Questions

How does this compare nutritionally to a conventional grain-finished turkey dog food?
This recipe runs 48% crude protein and 24% crude fat on a dry-matter basis, which is notably higher on both counts than most mainstream turkey kibbles, which typically land around 24-28% protein and 12-16% fat before accounting for moisture. Conventional kibble also relies heavily on grain fillers like corn or rice for calorie density, while this recipe gets its calories from ground turkey with bone, organ meat, and coconut oil instead. The tradeoff is that conventional kibble uses high-heat extrusion, which degrades some heat-sensitive nutrients like certain B vitamins and natural enzymes, whereas this product is dehydrated at lower temperatures to retain more of the original nutrient profile. At 4,630 kcal/kg (343 kcal per rehydrated cup), it's also more calorie-dense per volume than most kibbles, so serving sizes tend to be smaller by weight.

What does the 'grass-fed' certification actually mean for a turkey product, and is that claim meaningful for poultry?
USDA's formal grass-fed standard (AMS 1020) was written for ruminants like cattle and sheep, animals that can digest grass as a primary food source, so there's no equivalent regulatory definition for poultry. Turkeys are omnivores and can't survive on grass alone regardless of how they're raised, so a 100% grass-fed claim on a turkey product generally refers to pasture access and a diet supplemented with grass and forage alongside their required protein sources, rather than grass being their sole feed. This matters more as an indicator of raising conditions, less confinement, more foraging behavior, than as a direct nutritional claim like it would be for grass-fed beef. The organ meat inclusion here (gizzards, liver, heart) does more heavy lifting nutritionally than the grass-fed label alone, since organs concentrate taurine, zinc, and B12 regardless of how the bird was pastured.

Does this fit a keto, paleo, or carnivore-style feeding approach for dogs?
Yes, on a dry-matter basis this recipe is roughly 48% protein and 24% fat with a max 3.5% crude fiber, which puts it well within the macro range most raw and carnivore-style feeders target. The carbohydrate load is low and comes mostly from organic yams and cranberries rather than grain, so it avoids the corn, wheat, and rice fillers that keto and paleo protocols specifically try to eliminate. It's not a zero-carb carnivore diet since it includes plant ingredients like spinach and flaxseed for fiber and omega-3s, but the ingredient panel reads close to what a raw feeder would hand-assemble from a butcher counter. For owners following a strict prey-model or carnivore approach, this works well as a base that can be fed with minimal or no additional plant matter.

Can this replace or supplement a beef or pork-based recipe in a rotation diet?
Yes, turkey is a common protein rotation choice specifically because it's leaner and lower in fat than beef or pork, making it a good option for dogs who do better on lighter proteins or need a break from richer meats. You can swap this in directly for any beef or pork entree in a rotation feeding schedule without adjusting rehydration method, since the dehydration and warm-water reconstitution process is the same across proteins. Dogs transitioning from a beef-heavy diet may notice slightly less fat on the plate, so if your dog runs lean, you can add a spoonful of the coconut oil already in the ingredient list's spirit, or your own fat source, to match calorie intake if needed. It also works well as a topper mixed into existing kibble meals during a protein rotation without needing to overhaul the whole diet.

How can I verify the organic and grass-fed claims on this product?
USDA Organic certification requires third-party audited verification of the entire supply chain, from how the turkeys are raised (no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers on their feed, no antibiotics, no GMO inputs) to how the product is processed and labeled, and that certification is checked annually by an accredited certifying agent. You can look up certification status through the USDA's organic integrity database, which lists certified operations by name. For the grass-fed claim, since there's no USDA grass-fed standard for poultry, that claim isn't independently audited the way the organic seal is, so it functions more as a producer disclosure about raising practices than a certified standard. If verification matters to you, the organic certification is the stronger, independently checkable claim on this label.

Why does this recipe include organ meat and bone-in turkey instead of just muscle meat?
Organ meat is where most of the micronutrient density in a raw-style diet actually comes from: turkey liver is one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin A and B12, turkey heart supplies taurine and CoQ10, and gizzards contribute zinc and manganese, all of which conventional muscle-meat-only kibbles largely miss. Including bone in the ground turkey supplies natural calcium and phosphorus in a ratio close to what a dog's skeletal system evolved to use, rather than relying solely on a synthetic calcium supplement added after the fact. This mirrors how raw feeders build a balanced meal from scratch, using the 80/10/10 muscle-organ-bone ratio as a rough guide, rather than starting from a grain base and fortifying it with a vitamin premix. It's also why the ingredient list is short and recognizable: everything on it is doing a specific nutritional job rather than serving as filler.