Canadian Atlantic Salmon

Salmon, Fish Broth, Herring, Beans, Peas, Whole Egg, Carrots, Calcium Carbonate, Flaxseed, Monosodium Phosphate, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Choline Chloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Pea Fiber, Dried Blueberries, Dried Blackberries, Dried Apples, Dried Pomegranate, Dried Cranberries, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-poly-phosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid

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

  Salmon is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

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

  +1.2 / 5

• Liver

  No liver in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  No additional organ meats identified.

  0 / 2

• Whole egg

  Whole Egg is included.

  +1 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: Fish Broth.

  +1 / 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. 25 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +14.8 / 20

• Vague animal ingredients

  Animal ingredients without an identified species: Fish Broth.

  -3

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: pea family (Peas, Pea Fiber).

  -1

• Estimated carbohydrate: 2 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: Peas, Pea Fiber
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: pea family (Peas, Pea Fiber)

Estimated carbohydrate, calculated as 100 minus protein, fat, moisture, fibre and ash.

• Carbohydrate level

  Estimated carbohydrate of 2 percent.

  +15 / 15

• Whole carbohydrate sources

  Carbohydrate comes from whole ingredients: Peas.

  +1

• Split plant fractions

  Split plant fractions understate the true plant load in the ingredient order.

  -1

Processing method: Extruded. 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

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

  +5 / 10

• Animal species clearly identified

  Not publicly verified

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• 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

  Not publicly verified

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

  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

  Calcium 0.3 percent and phosphorus 0.22 percent disclosed.

• Batch 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.