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Compare the top 3 dog foods in Australia 2026
3 dog food picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Optimum Adult Chicken with (Runner up); Animals Like Us RawMix33 Dog (Our pick); Applaws Grain Free Chicken & (Also great).
Read the full editorial guideOur pick
Animals Like Us RawMix33 Dog Food Ocean Fish 2kg
Freeze dried raw ocean fish kibble mix in a 2 kg bag
$59.99
Freeze dried raw share33% in bullets, 34% in A+ table
Bag size2 kg
Life stages (product table)All life stages
Freeze dried rawNo wheat or corn2 kg bag
- Bullets: 33% freeze dried raw ocean fish and organs with 67% high protein meat bites (the A+ comparison table says 34%)
- Bullets call it a complete and balanced diet with no wheat and no corn
- Product table: Age Range All Life Stages, Breed Recommendation All Breed Sizes, Item Weight 2 Kilograms
Why we picked this
Rated 4.9 from 41 ratings on Amazon AU, the highest rating on this page and a thin count, so read it as an early signal. The bullets call it a complete and balanced diet with 33% freeze dried raw ocean fish and orga…Also great
Applaws Grain Free Chicken & Turkey Dry Dog Food, 4 x 2.7kg
Australian made grain free kibble, 4 x 2.7 kg
$67.20
Crude protein (min)28%
Chicken and turkey content64%
Pack format4 x 2.7 kg (10.8 kg)
Grain freeAustralian made10.8 kg across 4 bags
- 64% chicken and turkey, with chicken first at 58% equivalent
- Important information: crude protein (min) 28%, crude fat (min) 10%, total carbohydrates (max) 37%
- Grain free: faba beans, chickpeas, potato starch and/or faba bean starch in the ingredients
Why we picked this
It was our previous pick for this guide. The ingredients open Chicken (Equiv. 58%), Faba Beans, and the Important information prints crude protein (min) 28%, crude fat (min) 10% and total carbohydrates (max) 37%. Ra…Runner up
Optimum Adult Chicken with Vegetables and Rice Dry Dog Food, 15 kg
An adult chicken, vegetable and rice food in a 15 kg bag
$62.41
Bag size15 kg (title)
SuitsAdult, all breed sizes
Made inAustralia (A+ table)
15 kg bagMade in AustraliaAll breed sizes
- Adult food; A+ table Lifestage 1 to 7 years; product table Breed Recommendation All Breed Sizes
- A+ table ticks Complete and Balanced, No Artificial Colours or Flavours and Made in Australia
- Bullets: a blend of zinc and omega 6 for skin and coat, and a dental system that helps reduce plaque build up
Why we picked this
A big bag adult chicken food rated 4.6 from 252 ratings on Amazon AU. The bullets list a zinc and omega 6 blend for skin and coat and a dental defence system, and the A+ comparison table ticks Complete and Balanced …Which one should you buy?
Animals Like Us RawMix33 Dog Food Ocean Fish 2kg has the highest rating here, 4.9 from 41 ratings, which is a thin count, and its bullets call it a complete and balanced diet with no wheat and no corn. Applaws prints minimum crude protein and crude fat figures, Optimum 15 kg and Purina Supercoat 18 kg are the big adult bags, Stockman and Paddock 20 kg is the working dog bag, and Wellness CORE small breed has the most ratings, 2,585.
For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full The Best Dog Food in Australia (2026): 8 Dry Foods Compared.
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