Freshpet Vital Chicken, Beef, Salmon & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Fresh Dog Food, 5.5-lb bag

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  • This Freshpet recipe is crafted with simple ingredients that support your pet’s health.
  • Contains no artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or additives.
  • Essential amino acids from chicken promote healthy muscle, heart, and body function.
  • Prebiotics from spinach and pumpkin offer added digestive support.
  • Salmon provides omega-3 and -6 fatty acids to nourish the skin and coat.

Ingredient Information

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Clean Nutrition. Specialized Recipes.

Vital offers fresh, real food made with wholesome, non-GMO, all-natural ingredients  for your pet's health. Made with 100% farm-raised chicken, beef, and fish, their recipes contain no preservatives, by-products, or rendered meals—just the good stuff.

A Collaboration of Fresh Thinkers

Freshpet harnesses the power of collaboration among experts in small animal nutrition, veterinary medicine, and food science. This diverse approach ensures they formulate safe, high-quality, and nutritious products that support the health of your pets.

All of the Good, None of the Bad

Crafted by veterinary nutritionists without harmful additives or preservatives, these fresh recipes are made with simple ingredients to support your pet's health so they can enjoy a long and happy life by your side.

Benefits of Fresh Food

Nutrient-rich Freshpet recipes are crafted by board-certified veterinary nutritionists. They've created a new approach to feeding, for the care and quality your pet deserves. Experience the Freshpet difference.

About Freshpet

Everything about your pet is totally unique—including their nutritional needs. Developed by veterinary nutritionists, explore the Freshpet family of brands to discover what’s perfect for your pet.

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Questions & Answers

12 Customer Questions


Can we separate 5.5 food into 2 bags


About how many cups per bag?


what size are the pieces??


What are the mineral max percentages (phosphorus, magnesium, calcium)

Answer by ChewyJan 14, 2023
This recipe has a Phosphorus content of 0.28% on an as-fed basis and 1.10% on a dry matter basis. The Magnesium content is 0.04% on an as-fed basis and 0.16% on a dry matter basis. The Calcium content is 1.58% on an as-fed basis and 0.40% on a dry matter basis.

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Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
1004 Ratings

Customers Mention

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

Digestibility

78% Positive

Ingredients

83% Positive

Nutritional Value

82% Positive

Palatability

78% Positive

335 Customer Reviews



Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Lori on Jun 21, 2025

Spoiled food

I have been getting Freshpet on autoship for awhile now and have never had any issues with any of the bags I received in the past. This time however, I noticed that

I have been getting Freshpet on autoship for awhile now and have never had any issues with any of the bags I received in the past. This time however, I noticed that in 3 of the 8 bags, the coloring of the food was off and not the orangish/redish color as the rest. All bags were frozen when I recieved them. I unthawed one of the discolored bags today in the refrigerator like I always do and when I opened the bag and smelt what was inside, they are truly spoiled. Appears they were unthawed at some point, the food spoiled and then was refroze and unfortunately shipped to me.

By Lori on Jun 21, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Angela on Jul 27, 2024

Fountain of youth

My sweet Bentley is 17 years old. He was overweight, his skin was itchy and patches of hair were missing. He could barely walk and didn’t have any desire for life

My sweet Bentley is 17 years old. He was overweight, his skin was itchy and patches of hair were missing. He could barely walk and didn’t have any desire for life or fun anymore. We changed his food to Freshpet Vital Chicken, Beef, Salmon & Egg Recipe Grain-Free Fresh Dog Food. He lost weight and his coat is pretty again. He’s spry and is back to his tail wagging! This was truly his fountain of youth!

By Angela on Jul 27, 2024

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Katrina on Jul 11, 2021

Highly recommend

My two dogs- a Labrador and boxador are very active heathy dogs. Usually they only eat dry food. I always have wanted to add a good protein and veggies/moisture

My two dogs- a Labrador and boxador are very active heathy dogs. Usually they only eat dry food. I always have wanted to add a good protein and veggies/moisture to their normal meal, but never got in the habit of cooking for them, i work a very busy schedule. I recently tried fresh pet and they absolutely love it. I cut back on half a cup of dry food and added half a cup to fresh pet for a nice mixture. I noticed one of my dogs have a visibility healthier stool, before she was having soft stools. Fresh pet makes it easy to add a great protein/veggie/moisture mix to your pet’s meal I will always continue to purchase this product. It gets wiped out of the grocery store, so I am going to start ordering on chewy. Highly recommend!!

By Katrina on Jul 11, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kathy on Jan 28, 2025

Finally - a food my dog will eat!

Some dogs are just picky, and my jack russell/chihuahua is definitely one of them. Even stuff from regular meal food to snacks that he likes when we first get it

Some dogs are just picky, and my jack russell/chihuahua is definitely one of them. Even stuff from regular meal food to snacks that he likes when we first get it - 99% of the time, 2-3 times max. I've gone through the vet recommended foods to that advertised on tv via mail/regular delivery - some VERY expensive. She couldn't care less. For whatever reason, even with this brand, she likes the bagged fresh food (vs the soft sliceable). Several flavors, with a mix - as you can see by this one - but she likes the others as well. Though not necessary, at dinner I'll typically add a few thin small slices of carrot or a veggie she can eat, but this really provides it all. Can try with the smaller bag too, and go to a larger one, but not as expensive as the huge ones either. I've given so many different brands of canned, bagged, etc to shelters, etc - I vowed this was my last shot, and for whatever reason, maybe she thinks she's getting a meatball sub! Highly recommend...

By Kathy on Jan 28, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Vicki on Dec 23, 2021

Full of spunk!

I started feeding my dachshund the salmon beef chicken mixture because I couldn’t get the original chicken recipe that I had been buying. Shortly after he started

I started feeding my dachshund the salmon beef chicken mixture because I couldn’t get the original chicken recipe that I had been buying. Shortly after he started the salmon mixture he actually started coming up the porch steps. He has had back problems and hasnt been able to come up the steps. Now he does and he is more energetic around the house actually playing a little. He is 16 and I am so relieved because I thought his slow down meant he was near the end. Now he is perky and shows no signs of leaving us any time soon!

By Vicki on Dec 23, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kristin on Nov 10, 2021

Didn’t want to love it

Yes, this food is expensive. I hesitated, tried to find a way to NOT buy this food, but after my old boy (11yr old lab-mix) had a vestibular episode, THIS food was

Yes, this food is expensive. I hesitated, tried to find a way to NOT buy this food, but after my old boy (11yr old lab-mix) had a vestibular episode, THIS food was the only thing he would eat. As he recovered, I noticed he was more alert, had more energy, and he had firm, less frequent stools. Before Freshpet, I was feeding him Canidae Pure Grain Free Limited Ingredient Senior. Canidae is not a low quality food, but I really cannot believe the improvement in my dog’s overall health since I’ve been feeding him Freshpet.

By Kristin on Nov 10, 2021

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Dawn on Nov 13, 2024

My Picky Dog Eats This

I have a 15 year old Yorkie. She was born blind and is deaf now too. She had become a very picky eater. I had tried lots of different kinds of dog foods. I even

I have a 15 year old Yorkie. She was born blind and is deaf now too. She had become a very picky eater. I had tried lots of different kinds of dog foods. I even cooked meals for her. She would eat well for a couple days, then she turned her nose up and wouldn’t eat for multiple meals. I was really worried and decided to try this Fresh Pet. She has been eating it well most of the time. She only turns her nose up every once in a while. Lol, since we are both old ladies now, I understand the occasional time she doesn’t want to eat. This happens rarely now so I am tickled with the Fresh Pet. I will be trying other flavors now. I like being able to see the ingredients like the pieces of chicken and the dried cranberries.

By Dawn on Nov 13, 2024

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Matt on Jul 31, 2025

Making it right

Purchased this food for my two dogs and had to stop feeding them after two servings as both got very sick. Switched back and they got better. Chewy contacted me

Purchased this food for my two dogs and had to stop feeding them after two servings as both got very sick. Switched back and they got better. Chewy contacted me after submitting a review and refunded the purchase price. Additionally, they requested the remaining food and or lot number information from the package for tracking down any potential problems. Chewy really seems to care about customers pets.

By Matt on Jul 31, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Diesel on Apr 16, 2023

My human's protector

I love this food! My Mom keeps it cold so she microwaves it for 30 seconds which makes it smell soooo good! I know she would love to get the 3lb bags that they make

I love this food! My Mom keeps it cold so she microwaves it for 30 seconds which makes it smell soooo good! I know she would love to get the 3lb bags that they make because I eat alot! I am a big 120 lb dog. My mom loves Chewy because she gets it delivered to our house. She also buys me cool treats and toys when she shops because she loves me so much (and Chewy too)!

By Diesel on Apr 16, 2023

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jutta on Aug 3, 2024

Love the food

I been looking for healthy dog food that is not kibble. I would love to make my own dog food, but just can't get organized enough and access to everything I need

I been looking for healthy dog food that is not kibble. I would love to make my own dog food, but just can't get organized enough and access to everything I need. A friend that rehabilitates dogs suggested this brand. I love it for a couple reasons. It definitely has brought my dog to a healthy weight (vet kept telling me to feed my dog less...how much less you want me to feed that poor animal that was non stop begging for food at that point? and still not loosing weight!) , he loves the food. I couldn't really transition him much because he got ill from something he ate (assume the kibble that was 80 dollars a bag) and i was making him some food and feeding him chicken and such to get him to eat until I could figure out what to do. He went straight into this food brand (different flavor, and I been mixing ingredients a flavors). He transitioned without problems. He is on allergy meds, had stomach issues and skin issues. I'm convinced that the vets scale is broke since while under his care when he wasn't eating for 2 weeks, he really didn't loose any weight and that just can't be. Vet sold me specialty diet, had to take it back because he refused to eat regardless what I tried , and i always had dogs and know all the tricks. He is now at "visual" healthy weight (can see indentation of his ribs and feel them- in a healthy way), he loves the food, he doesn't constantly beg for more food. His mobility issues are definitely improved. He still has some skin issues, he stopped constantly eating grass. He is a senior dog, so I still give him skin supplement and joint supplement. I probably will drop the others, except for the skin, soon, but he came from not eating dog food for 3 weeks (!) and only eating chicken (basically) to gobbling this food up and looking super healthy again. Until I can find a working scale, I would say he has been maintaing his healthy weight and is looking good in his senior years (it can take a couple weeks to see benefit of better food). A plus for me, I prefer to order from chewy and its my normal way to feed my pets. But its nice that I can run locally to get a bag if I forget to order.

By Jutta on Aug 3, 2024