Nom Nom Dog Food Review: So Fresh, You Can See The Difference

When it comes to feeding your pup fresh, nutritious food, it can be difficult to find truly healthy options – without hidden fillers and preservatives – that your dog will actually enjoy. Thankfully, with Nom Nom's carefully crafted dog food recipes, you can actually see each ingredient – and this dog food looks good enough to eat.

My dogs, Eli and Chai, are on a fresh food diet currently, so I was happy to give Nom Nom a try and see if the brand was one they'd benefit from and enjoy. But how does Nom Nom compare to other fresh dog food options? Is it really a healthy option for pups? Does it look as good as it does in photos? Read on to find out, and get the inside scoop from our Nom Nom dog food review.

Who Is Nom Nom?

In a dog food market saturated with fillers, preservatives, and a number of artificial ingredients, Nom Nom is dedicated to delivering a fresh, clean, nutritious solution that all pups can enjoy.

And while dog food may be the brand's primary product, Nom Nom's in-house team of PhDs, DVMs, & DACVNs keep the brand on the cutting edge of all things pet health through research, study and publications. Simply put, Nom Nom's nutrition-first approach elevates the brand beyond pet food, positioning Nom Nom as a pioneer in pet wellness and health.

Nom Nom's research goes beyond the bowl to deliver best-in-class, personalized dog wellness information to pet parents everywhere. Their extensive microbiome research currently includes the largest pet microbiome database in the world. This data helps their team (and you) learn more about digestive, immune, and nutritional differences and similarities across breeds, sizes, and geographic areas.

So, when you invest in Nom Nom, you're investing in formulations backed by science and a team of dedicated, dog-loving experts eager to deliver the most comprehensive nutritional guidance for your pet and their lifestyle.

Getting Started: How To Order Nom Nom Dog Food

The Nom Nom Dog Quiz
Nom Nom customizes its dog food subscription and recipe recommendations to each individual pet based on a few criteria. Their intake quiz is short and sweet, and takes about 2 minutes to complete. This quiz covers the following areas, and uses your responses to personalize your pup's recommended plan:

- Age
- Breed
- Sex
- Current weight
- Body type
- Allergies and other issues affected by diet

Once I submitted the information, Nom Nom went to work creating custom recipe recommendations for Eli! The whole process took about 2 minutes and was incredibly easy. Of the four recipes that Nom Nom offers, Eli was recommended two; the Beef Mash and Turkey Fare.

I repeated this process for my other dog, Chai, and selected the remaining two recipes for her (Pork and Chicken), so the pups could try all four options for this review.

I love my two dogs, and I'm always on the lookout for new ways to improve their quality of life and protect their health and happiness. So, naturally, I want to give them food that they not only enjoy, but that supports their wellbeing while fitting into our lifestyle. Nom Nom makes it easy to delivery quality care to your pets.

Delivery

Setting up an account, adjusting my preferences, and scheduling my Nom Nom delivery couldn't have been simpler. The food arrived directly to my doorstep within a few days, and the food was pre-portioned and ready to serve. For busy dog parents, Nom Nom is a dependable solution that ensures your pup's favorite food is always on hand and ready for mealtime.

Servings & Portions

First and foremost, Nom Nom's dog food comes pre-portioned and frozen. Set aside the servings you want to use first, and immediately put the rest in the freezer. Defrost the first few packages in the fridge.

Once it’s just empty the food straight into your dog's bowl. I found that this can get a bit messy, so I decided to use a large spoon to serve.

All of Nom Nom's packaging is recyclable as well which makes unboxing and disposal much easier.

Food Quality

While my dog's loved each of Nom Nom's flavors, I think I was most impressed by the fact that you can actually see the primary ingredients used in each recipe. The beef looks like beef. The carrots look like carrots. Peas are peas, etc. This was something that didn't need to prove what it was, because I could see all of it, right there in my dog's bowl. That alone gave me a lot of confidence in the brand, but the extensive research by and qualifications of the Nom Nom team really reinforced the quality of their product.

(Chai waiting eagerly for her Beef Mash)

Nom Nom Dog Food Recipes & Flavors

Nom Nom's customized clean, fresh food subscription boxes for dogs currently include a selection of 4 different recipes. Turkey Fare, Beef Mash, Pork Potluck, and Chicken Cuisine are Nom Nom's four staple flavors.

Turkey Fare

The first product I tried with Eli and Chai was the Turkey Fare recipe. Since Eli is a bit smaller and has more specific dietary needs, I gave him a half portion while Chai got a full portion. Both pups thoroughly enjoyed this flavor and left their bowls clean.

Nutrition & Key Ingredients:

Crude Protein 10% min
Crude Fat 5% min
Crude Fiber 1% max
Moisture 72% max.

Just clean and fresh turkey, brown rice, eggs, carrots, spinach – along with plenty of vitamins and minerals.

Beef Mash

The second product my pups tried was the Beef Mash. We got the same enthusiastic results with this one as with the Turkey. Since both Eli and Chai have been exposed to the majority of the ingredients in this recipe before (and beef is always a treat for these two), they seemed to take to the flavor almost immediately and left their bowls clean.

Nutrition & Key Ingredients:

Crude Protein 8% min
Crude Fat 4% min
Crude Fiber 1% max
Moisture 77% max

Simply a blend of ground beef, russet potatoes, eggs, carrots, peas – along with other key vitamins and minerals to help your pup thrive.

Pork Potluck

Next was Nom Nom's Pork Potluck. I was curious to see how Eli and Chai would respond to this flavor, as pork isn't normally part of their diet. Overall, this was their favorite by far. Both dogs practically inhaled this recipe, and eagerly waited at my heels whenever a package of Pork Potluck was opened.

Nutrition & Key Ingredients:

Crude Protein 7% min
Crude Fat 5% min
Crude Fiber 2% max
Moisture 75% max

This recipe is made with ground pork, russet potatoes, green beans, squash, kale, cremini mushrooms – along with vitamins and minerals to support your pup's nutritional needs.

Chicken Cuisine

The last recipe we tried was the Chicken Cuisine. While both pups finished their food and left their bowls clean, this flavor didn't receive as much enthusiasm as the rest. However, this could be because both dogs are already pretty familiar with chicken, so the other flavors were likely more of a treat.

Nutrition & Key Ingredients:

Crude Protein 8.5% min
Crude Fat 6% min
Crude Fiber 1% max
Moisture 77% max

This recipe is made with diced chicken, sweet potatoes, squash, spinach – along with key vitamins and minerals to support your dog's health.