Proper Large Breed Red Meat

Lamb meal, pearled barley, oat groats, brown rice, barley, pork meal, pea protein, pork fat, brewers dried yeast, alfalfa meal, northern white pea bean, pea, natural liver flavour, potassium chloride, dried apple, dried carrot, salt, yeast extract, dried chicory root, fumaric acid, lactic acid, citric acid, malic acid, thyme extract, choline chloride, taurine, DL-methionine, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, vitamin E supplement, copper sulfate, folic acid supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin A supplement, niacin supplement, selenium yeast, manganese oxide, calcium pantothenate supplement, riboflavin, biotin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, calcium iodate, zinc amino acid complex, manganese amino acid complex, iron amino acid complex, dried cranberries, dried blueberry, yucca schidigera extract

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 meal is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

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

  +0.2 / 5

• Liver

  Liver is included.

  +2 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  No additional organ meats identified.

  0 / 2

• Whole egg

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: pork fat.

  +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

  Concentrated plant proteins detected: pea protein.

  -2

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

  17 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 31 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +13.4 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: pea family (pearled barley, pea protein, northern white pea bean, pea); barley family (pearled barley, barley).

  -3

• Prominent protein isolates

  Protein concentrates appear from position 7: pea protein.

  -2

• Estimated carbohydrate: 42.5 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: pearled barley, pea protein, northern white pea bean, pea
• Plant protein concentrates: pea protein
• Ingredient splitting: pea family (pearled barley, pea protein, northern white pea bean, pea); barley family (pearled barley, barley)

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

• Carbohydrate level

  Estimated carbohydrate of 42.5 percent.

  +4 / 15

• Whole carbohydrate sources

  Carbohydrate comes from whole ingredients: pearled barley, oat groats, brown rice, barley.

  +1

• Combined pulse load

  4 pulse ingredients detected at positions 2, 7, 11, 12: pearled barley, pea protein, northern white pea bean, pea. Together these represent a substantial plant contribution.

  -3

• Pulse protein concentration

  A concentrated pulse protein contributes materially to the protein figure.

  -2

• 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

  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.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles

• 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 1.6 percent and phosphorus 1.23 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.