Lamb Dinner Carton - 4 lb

Lamb, lamb bone, lamb liver, cranberries, lamb spleen, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, lamb kidney, monocalcium phosphate, blueberries, calcium carbonate, cod liver oil, kelp, barley grass, wheat grass, salt, marine algae powder, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate)

First 5 ingredients

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

• Named animal protein first

  Lamb is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

  57 percent of the position weighted food ingredients are animal ingredients (fortifying nutrients excluded).

  +2.5 / 5

• Liver

  Liver is included.

  +2 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  Additional organs included: spleen, kidney.

  +2 / 2

• Whole egg

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: cod liver oil, cod liver oil.

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.

  0 / 3

• Plant protein dilution

  No concentrated plant proteins detected.

  0

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

• Position weighted ingredient quality

  15 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 7 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +17.6 / 20

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: none
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: not detected

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

• Carbohydrate level

  Carbohydrate could not be calculated from the available guaranteed analysis, so a neutral mid range value is used and confidence is reduced.

  +7 / 15

Processing method: Raw. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

• Processing method

  Raw processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.

  +10 / 10

• Animal species clearly identified

  Every animal ingredient names its species.

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  The manufacturer publishes ingredient sourcing information.

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• Manufacturing location identified

  Manufacturing location published: Big Country Raw, Ontario.

• Detailed nutritional analysis

  A detailed nutritional analysis is published.

• Traceability information

  Traceability information is available.

• Manufacturer provides sourcing detail

  The manufacturer provides meaningful supplier or sourcing detail.

• Overall formulation transparency

  A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  Formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large-size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult).

• Detailed nutritional analysis available

  A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.

• Qualified formulation expertise

  Qualified formulation expertise is documented.

• Feeding trial or validation

  Not publicly verified

• Calcium and phosphorus disclosed

  Calcium 0.42 percent and phosphorus 0.36 percent disclosed.

• Batch testing

  Batch level testing is documented.

• Pathogen testing

  Pathogen testing is documented.

• Supplier verification

  Supplier or contaminant verification is documented.

• Lot traceability

  Lot level traceability is documented.

• Nutrient verification

  Finished product nutrient verification is documented.

• Manufacturing quality program

  A recognised manufacturing quality program is documented (for example HACCP, SQF or CFIA registration).

• Recall context and corrective action

  No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.