Chicken
Submit correction or new panelGently CookedAn independent Feed Wise evaluation of Caravan Country Cookhouse Chicken, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.
- Size
- Not recorded
- Food type
- Gently Cooked
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Caravan Country Cookhouse
- Country
- Canada
Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence, including evidence verified at brand level.
- Product type
- Complete & Balanced Food
- Complete & balanced
- VERIFIED
- Large breed growth
- NOT PUBLISHED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Manufacturer statement: “Manufacturer states its diets follow AAFCO guidelines for dogs of all life stages; formulations are validated through laboratory analysis.” (source: manufacturer product page)
Protein
15%
Fat
10%
Estimated carbohydrate
Not calculable
Processing
Gently Cooked
Expert Summary
Feed Wise considers this a solid, well documented option for Caravan Country Cookhouse Chicken, a gently cooked formula led by chicken, beef and pork spleen. The manufacturer publishes an 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 15% crude protein.
What is actually in this food?
Chicken, beef, green beans, pork spleen, sweet potato, squash, spinach, blueberries, beef liver, monocalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, hemp seed, chia seed, cod liver oil, carob pwder, garlic powder, salt, lecithin, parsley flake, ground ginger, oregano, rosemary, magnesium sulfate, iron glycinate, zinc glycinate, vitamin E, manganese glycinate, potassium chloride, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate
First 5 ingredients
1. Chicken
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
2. beef
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
3. green beans
Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient
Whole Food Plant
Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.
4. pork spleen
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Organ Meat
Named spleen. Nutrient dense organ meat.
5. sweet potato
Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient
Whole Carbohydrate
Whole carbohydrate source. Evaluated on position, quantity and combined plant load rather than treated as automatically poor.
Animal Protein Quality
17.5 / 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
Chicken is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +3.4 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 69 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.
- +1 / 2
Other appropriate organs
Additional organs included: spleen.
- 0 / 1
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
- +1 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: cod liver oil.
- 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
17.2 / 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.
- +17.2 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
17 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 13 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
11.3 / 15- 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.
- NOT SCORED
Carbohydrate burden
Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.
- +6 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as LOW. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: sweet potato (starchy vegetable).
How is it made?
8 / 10Processing method: Gently Cooked. 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.
- +8 / 10
Processing method
Gently Cooked processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
8.9 / 10Animal 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: Caravan Country Cookhouse, Ontario.
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
9 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Manufacturer states its diets follow AAFCO guidelines for dogs of all life stages; formulations are validated through laboratory analysis.
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 0.5 percent and phosphorus 0.4 percent disclosed.
Safety and Quality Control
4 / 10Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
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.
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.
- Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
- Verified animal ingredient percentage
- Pathogen testing
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisManufacturer states its diets follow AAFCO guidelines for dogs of all life stages; formulations are validated through laboratory analysis.
Certifications & Claims
Published certifications and manufacturer claims appear with their source where available. A source link documents the claim; it is not independent certification.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Solid named animal protein base
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- Strong disclosed transparency criteria; undisclosed sourcing details remain unverified
- Strong whole food formulation
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 17.5 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 17.2 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 11.3 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 8 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 8.9 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 9 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 4 / 10 |
| Total | 75.9 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 7.6 · Very Good · Moderate Confidence
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