A-Z glossary

What's in every recipe.

22 ingredients across our 5 recipes. Why each one is there, what it brings, and how to source it in Australia.

What's in The Premix.

One 13.5 g serving per 1,000 kcal of food carries everything home-cooked meat and veg can't reliably deliver at AAFCO levels. Nothing hidden — here's the full deck.

Minerals

Calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, selenium, iodine

Vitamins

A, D3, E, plus the full B-complex (B1, B2, B12, folate, biotin)

Plus

Choline, taurine, DHA omega-3, and prebiotic + soluble fibre

▾ Full nutrient panel (per 13.5 g serving)

Nutrient delivered	Amount	What it does
Calcium	1,579 mg	Bone & teeth; corrects the calcium-phosphorus balance of a meat-based meal
Choline	820 mg	Liver & brain function
DHA (omega-3)	200 mg	Brain, eyes, skin & joints; anti-inflammatory
Magnesium	117 mg	Muscle & nerve function; replaces what's lost to cooking
Taurine	150 mg	Heart & retinal health (cardiac insurance)
Vitamin E	45 mg α-TE	Antioxidant; protects the omega-3 from oxidation
Zinc	16 mg	Skin, coat & immune function
Iron	8 mg	Red blood cells & oxygen transport
Vitamin A	2,000 IU	Vision, immune function & skin
Copper	1.69 mg	Iron metabolism & coat pigment
Manganese	1.3 mg	Joint cartilage & metabolism
Iodine	1.2 mg	Thyroid function; covers the goitrogens in cruciferous veg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)	1.0 mg	Energy metabolism
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)	0.2 mg top-up	Energy metabolism (plus natural yeast B2)
Vitamin B12	10 µg	Nerve function & red blood cells
Folate	40 µg	Cell division & DNA synthesis
Biotin	50 µg	Skin, coat & nails
Selenium	50 µg	Antioxidant; works with vitamin E
Vitamin D3	150 IU	Calcium absorption & bone health
Prebiotic + soluble fibre	1.3 g	Inulin + psyllium for gut health & stool quality

Carriers: nutritional yeast, pumpkin powder (palatability & natural B-vitamins), rosemary extract (antioxidant). Amounts are per 13.5 g serving, the dose for 1,000 kcal of finished food. Formulated to the stricter of AAFCO and FEDIAF adult-maintenance profiles.

Swaps you can make.

Out of an ingredient? Swap within a category, gram for gram, and the recipe stays balanced. The one rule: don’t swap the protein between recipes — each is calibrated to its own meat and fat.

Starchy veg sweet potato ↔ butternut ↔ pumpkin ↔ parsnip

Green veg broccoli ↔ green beans ↔ zucchini ↔ snow peas ↔ cabbage

Leafy greens baby spinach ↔ kale (de-stemmed) ↔ silverbeet

Cruciferous broccoli ↔ cauliflower ↔ cabbage

White fish basa ↔ hoki ↔ ling ↔ flathead ↔ snapper

Olive oil → avocado oil. Not coconut (too saturated for routine use).

Flaxseed oil → walnut oil, or skip it — the premix’s DHA covers omega-3.

Salt iodised preferred; plain is fine (the premix carries iodine).

Never add (toxic to dogs): onion, garlic, leek, chives, grapes, raisins / sultanas, avocado, macadamia nuts, chocolate / cocoa. Full toxic-foods guide →