# How is ALT-PRO different from the food my dog eats now?

Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/alt-pro-vs-your-current-food
Published: 2026-10-29

**Short answer:** if your dog is doing well on their current food, you don't need to switch. ALT-PRO is for dogs whose food isn't working for them, especially dogs with itchy skin or an upset tummy that may come from common proteins like chicken, beef, lamb or dairy.

## The real difference is the protein

Most dog foods are built on chicken, beef, lamb or fish. Ours uses a **hypoallergenic novel protein: insect protein** (black soldier fly larvae). "Novel" means most dogs have never eaten it, so a dog that reacts to the usual proteins has nothing to react to here.

- No chicken, beef, lamb or dairy.

- Our Daily Recipe is legume-free (no peas, lentils or chickpeas).

- It is **not** grain-free: it contains oats, brown rice and buckwheat for digestible energy and fibre. If your dog needs grain-free food, the food isn't for them, but our soft chews are grain-free.

## Is it complete nutrition?

Yes, for adult dogs. Our Daily Recipe is formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance. It is not made for puppies, or for pregnant or nursing dogs.

Daily Recipe, per the bag | 
Amount | 

Crude protein | 
25% minimum | 

Crude fat | 
12% minimum | 

Calories | 
437 kcal per cup (3,467 kcal/kg) | 

Added for heart, brain and eyes | 
Taurine, and DHA from marine microalgae | 

## Where it comes from

Made in Canada. Over 90% of our ingredients are sourced in Canada, and our insect protein comes from Enterra, a Canadian producer.

## If your dog is on a vet diet

ALT-PRO is not a prescription or therapeutic diet. If your vet has put your dog on one, please talk to them before switching.

## How to switch

Mix it into the current food over 7 days, or 10 days if your dog has a sensitive stomach. You can also feed ALT-PRO alongside another food: for breakfast only, or as 25 to 75% of the bowl.

## If it doesn't work out

If your dog doesn't like it, we refund you, and you don't need to send it back. How returns work.


## Buyer facts

As of 2026-10-29. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

- **Protein:** hypoallergenic novel protein (insect protein, from black soldier fly larvae). No chicken, beef, lamb or dairy in the Daily Recipe. Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/alt-pro-vs-your-current-food
- **Nutrition standard:** the Daily Recipe is formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance; 25% protein (min), 12% fat (min), 437 kcal per cup. Adults only, not puppies. Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/products/nutrient-rich-daily-recipe-for-dogs
- **Made in:** Canada. Over 90% of ingredients sourced in Canada; insect protein from Enterra (Canada). Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/faq-1
- **Price:** Daily Recipe $28.99 (1.59 kg bag) or $73.99 (3 bags); treats $11.99–$12.99 (130 g); Food & Treat Starter $35.99. Subscribe & save takes 10% off. Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/what-it-costs-delivered
- **Shipping in Canada:** free on orders of $89 or more, and always on the Food & Treat Starter; otherwise $9.99 (ON, QC, Atlantic) or $12.99 (Prairies, BC, North). Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/what-it-costs-delivered
- **Guarantee:** if your dog doesn't like it, we refund you within 30 days, and you don't need to return the product. Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/how-returns-work
- **Not for:** puppies (food), pregnant or nursing dogs, dogs with a shellfish allergy. Source: https://altproadvantage.ca/pages/will-alt-pro-work-for-my-dog
- **Contact:** info@altproadvantage.ca