Big Bear Lamb & Beef 690g
Submit correction or new panelWet / CannedAn independent Feed Wise evaluation of Boreal Big Bear Lamb & Beef 690g, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.
- Size
- 0.69 kg
- Food type
- Wet / Canned
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Boreal
- Country
- Canada
Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.
- Product type
- Complete & Balanced Food
- Complete & balanced
- VERIFIED
- Large breed growth
- INCLUDED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Protein
9.4%
Fat
6.3%
Estimated carbohydrate
0%
Processing
Canned
Expert Summary
Feed Wise considers this a solid, well documented option for Boreal Big Bear Lamb & Beef 690g, a canned wet food formula led by lamb, fresh ground lean red beef roast and steak meat and fresh beef liver and kidney with a short, limited ingredient panel. The manufacturer publishes a AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for the life stage named on the label. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in Canada and the label declares 9.4% crude protein.
What is actually in this food?
Lamb, Fresh Ground Lean Red Beef Roast And Steak Meat, Fresh Beef Liver And Kidney, Carrots, Guar Gum, Water Sufficient For Processing., Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Choline Chloride, Zinc Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Iron Proteinate, Niacin, Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid
First 5 ingredients
1. Lamb
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
2. Fresh Ground Lean Red Beef Roast And Steak Meat
Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient
Animal Protein, Species Not Specified
Animal muscle meat where the species group is not identified.
3. Fresh Beef Liver And Kidney
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Liver & Kidney
Named liver. Nutrient dense organ meat.
4. Carrots
Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient
Whole Food Plant
Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.
5. Guar Gum
Tier D, lower value formulation ingredient
Additive
Binder, thickener or texture agent. It contributes structure rather than nutrition.
Animal Protein Quality
17.8 / 25This 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.
- +8 / 8
Named animal protein first
Lamb is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +3.9 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 76 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
- +2 / 2
Liver
Liver is included.
- 0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
- +2 / 2
Other appropriate organs
Beef kidney is included.
- 0 / 1
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
- 0 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
No named animal or marine fat identified.
- NOT SCORED
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
Ingredient Quality
13.9 / 20Every 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.
- +16.9 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
5 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 22 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
- -3
Vague animal ingredients
Animal ingredients without an identified species: Fresh Ground Lean Red Beef Roast And Steak Meat.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
14.5 / 15- Estimated carbohydrate: 0 percent
- Pulse ingredients detected: none
- Plant protein concentrates: none
- Ingredient splitting: not detected
Estimated carbohydrate, calculated as 100 minus protein, fat, moisture, fibre and ash.
- +7 / 7
Carbohydrate burden
Calculated with a published ash value carbohydrate of 0 percent.
- +7.5 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as VERY LOW. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: Guar Gum (fibre ingredient).
How is it made?
7 / 10Processing method: Canned. 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.
- +7 / 10
Processing method
Canned processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
5 / 10Animal species clearly identified
Not publicly verified
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing location identified
Not publicly verified
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Not publicly verified
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
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.
Nutritional Formulation
10 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Boréal dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for all life stages
Detailed nutritional analysis available
A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.
Qualified formulation expertise
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Safety and Quality Control
3.3 / 10Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
Not publicly verified
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.
What we could not verify
Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.
- Verified animal ingredient percentage
- Ingredient sourcing evidence
- Manufacturing location
- Quality control and testing evidence
- Calcium and phosphorus
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisBoréal dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages.
Certifications & Claims
Only certifications we can confirm from the brand's own documentation or the certifying body appear here. Nothing is assumed — if a program isn't listed, it isn't disclosed for this product.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Solid named animal protein base
- Very low carbohydrate load at 0 percent
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- Limited publicly verified sourcing information
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 17.8 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 13.9 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 14.5 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 7 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 5 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 10 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 3.3 / 10 |
| Total | 71.5 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 7.2 · Very Good · High Confidence
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