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Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Beef

The way that cattle are fed can have major impacts on their nutrition composition. As any dog nutritionist will tell you, grass-fed beef is significantly superior to grain-fed. In this blog post, we discuss why your dog should be eating food made from grass-fed, pasture-raised cattle. 

At Rawk K9, all of our dog food is made from human-grade, USDA-certified hormone- and antibiotic-free beef sourced from cattle that were born, 100% pasture-raised, and humanely harvested in the United States in the prime of their health. Read on to learn why grass-fed beef, including our raw meals, bundles, mixes, and other products, offers your dog optimal nutritional value, then shop our products today!

What Is Grass-Fed Beef?

A grass-fed diet is pretty self-explanatory; it refers to a diet fed to a ruminant (cow, bison, goat, lamb, or sheep) consisting of grass, legumes, browse, or cereal grain crops in the vegetative (pre-grain) state. Animals that are classified as “grass-fed” cannot be fed grain or grain byproducts and must have continuous access to a pasture during the growing season. 

Cows may be grass-fed for most of their lives and then grain-fed for a short period of time before slaughter, however these cattle cannot have the grass-fed label, as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A label of “organic,” “prime,” “choice,” or “select” does not necessarily mean that the cattle was grass-fed. Simply put, if the beef does not contain the label “grass-fed” then it was grain-fed for at least some portion of its life. 

What Is Grain-Fed Beef? 

Unlike grass-fed beef, grain-fed beef does not have any technical standard. Typically, all cows are born and spend the first portion of their lives in a pasture feeding on grass. After a certain period of time, which varies from farm to farm, they are then moved to a feedlot, also known as a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), or factory farm, and rapidly fattened with an unnatural diet based on corn and soy. To maximize growth, they are also often given drugs, such as antibiotics and growth hormones. From the feedlot, they are then slaughtered and turned into meat.

Nutritional Differences

Grass-fed beef usually contains much less total fat than grain-fed beef, meaning that gram for gram, grass-fed beef contains fewer calories. The amounts of specific fatty acids vary as well. 

Grass-fed beef contains up to five times as much omega-3 as grain-fed beef. Omega-3 fatty acids help support dogs’ hearts, joints, coasts, skin, and immune systems. In addition, grass-fed beef contains about twice as much Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) as grain-fed beef. CLA supports weight management and the development of lean muscle mass in dogs. 

Both grass- and grain-fed beef contain high amounts of nutrients, such as vitamin B12, B3, B6, iron, selenium, and zin. Grass-fed beef, however, generally contains higher amounts of certain nutrients. These include vitamin A, which supports optimal canine health, and vitamin E, which is a powerful antioxidant. Grass-fed beef tends to be richer in other antioxidants as well. 

Treat Your Best Friend to Our Grass-Fed Raw Beef!

When you feed your dog Raw K9 raw dog foods, you can rest assured that you are providing them with 100% pasture-raised and grass-fed beef that is both nutritious and delicious. We only ever sell our customers products that we would be happy to feed to our own dogs. Browse our collection of raw dog foods now. Many of our products feature not only humanely harvested beef, but also duck, salmon, lamb, rabbit, and other scrumptious, healthy delights.

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02/04/2025
Ludmila
United States
Excellent mix, easy on my dog stomach. A little pricey. Would recommend it to dogs owners.
Raw K9 Bison & Rabbit Mix Raw Pet Food - 2 lb
01/18/2025
Beth B.
United States
I can't rave enough about these. My dog is an aggressive chewer and with these (mostly meat and cartilage) she is completely satisfied, as is her need to chew. If you haven't tried these, add some to your next order.
Raw K9 Bison Patella Bones Raw Dog Food - 5 lb
12/20/2023
Tracey C.
United States
My picky girl will eat all of her supplements with this blend! She had previously ran away from her food when I added them in. Thanks to finding Raw K9, she’s improved immensely since I can now get what she needs in her without a huge fight.
Raw K9 Beef & Quail Mix w/ Green Tripe Raw Pet Food - 2 lb
12/20/2023
Tracey C.
United States
My dogs obviously love this mix, but I found that the cats preferred it over the others. (It’s a small portion of their diet within a varied rotation)
Raw K9 Beef & Salmon Mix Raw Dog Food - 2 lb
03/12/2020
Cheryl Z.
United States
My dog loves this blend.
Lamb Duck & Rabbit Mix
03/04/2020
Kathie D.
United States
Both of my dogs love the neck bones.
Beef Neck Bones - 5 lb
02/27/2020
Fred S.
United States
GREAT EXPERIENCE LOVE DOING BUSINESS.
Variety Beef Mix Bundle
02/13/2020
Kathie D.
United States
My dogs absolutely love the duck mix. If my 10 month old puppy snubs his nose at the meat I give him, I give him the Duck mix and he gobbles it up.
Duck Mix
02/02/2020
Kathie D.
United States
My dogs love the beef eyeballs and it’s an excellent ***** source. The meat that I receive is always frozen and exactly what I order.
Beef Eyeballs - 1 lb
02/01/2020
Debra J.
United States
I like to give my dogs a variety of meat sources and make sure to give them balanced meals. They get fish added to a meal at least once a week. They love it! This makes it so easy to give them the fish they love.
Beef & Salmon Mix
01/22/2020
Joni J.
United States
Was already feeding a raw diet to my dogs through a different online company so wasn’t expecting to see much difference. But the coat on my Leonberger became much softer and shinier. Both my dogs seem more satisfied and for a longer time. That’s impressive considering the German Shepherd was a...Was already feeding a raw diet to my dogs through a different online company so wasn’t expecting to see much difference. But the coat on my Leonberger became much softer and shinier. Both my dogs seem more satisfied and for a longer time. That’s impressive considering the German Shepherd was a starving stray a couple months ago. The cost is higher, but I’m convinced that you can’t find a higher quality food for your dogs.
Ultimate Variety Box - 54 lb
01/21/2020
Alice F.
United States
I’ve tried tons of pre made raw and this is by far the freshest and just looks amazing and my dogs go crazy for it
Beef & Turkey Mix
01/16/2020
Kerry K.
United States
The food is great! I just wish it didn’t take as long to get food. But I just have to plan for it. Thank you!!!
Beef & Duck Mix
01/16/2020
Freda P.
United States
Raw K9 has the best grinds out there. My dogs love all the varieties
Lamb & Duck Mix
01/06/2020
Kimeberlee D.
United States
SO far so good. My dogs really love dinner time now. My boy with all his allergies is doing so much better.
Beef Complete Mix
12/27/2019
Ann S.
United States
My dogs love it and are doing so well!
Beef Complete Mix
12/26/2019
Staci M.
United States
I love the variety bundle which I can rotate, conveniently giving my girl protein from different sources. And fresh as always!
Variety Beef Mix Bundle
12/23/2019
Ayodele O.
United States
100% happy with the item.
Beef Complete Mix
12/20/2019
William J.
United States
dog likes-shipping is killing us need a closer source
Beef & Turkey Mix
12/12/2019
Michael O.
United States
Excellent quality at a fair price...only the best for my working dogs! Thanks Ray and Kelly for your service.
Beef Complete Mix
12/12/2019
Michael O.
United States
Raw K9, provides the healthiest cuts of tripe goodness for my working dogs!!!
Beef Green Tripe Chunks - 5 lb
11/29/2019
Debra J.
United States
My dogs are so excited to have different meals. They take a sniff and dig in with great enthusiasm!
Variety Beef Mix Bundle
11/24/2019
Debby A.
United States
3 Vizslas all give the BEST reviews. As human owners ... loving the results!
Beef Complete Mix
11/22/2019
Lisa S.
United States
My dogs love the beef duck mix and it is a quality product
Beef & Duck Mix
11/22/2019
Hala C.
United States
It’s a healthy mix .
Beef & Turkey Mix
11/04/2019
Steven J.
United States
My young Vizsla is thriving on the beef mix bundle. Always fresh quality ingredients and great customer service. The packaging and daily variety make raw feeding a lot easier to manage - thank you !
Variety Beef Mix Bundle
11/03/2019
Staci M.
United States
My girl loves this variety. It always smells and looks fresh.
Beef Complete Mix
10/30/2019
Freda P.
United States
MY GUYS LOVE THIS!
Stuffed Beef Trachea - Beef 2lb
10/29/2019
Debra J.
United States
Excellent. The dogs are excited by all of the different meals I am feeding them.
Ultimate Variety Box - 54 lb
10/29/2019
Debra J.
United States
Easy to use and my dogs all love it! They love all of the food we get from RawK9. There is such a great variety. It is easy to change up what they are eating.
Beef & Turkey Mix
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