Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew

Gently Cooked Dog Food

An independent Feed Wise evaluation of Honest Kitchen Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.

Whole ground bone (calcium source)

Canned

Manufactured in United States

Size: 2.31 kg
Food type: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Life stage: Puppy
UPC: Not recorded
Brand: Honest Kitchen
Country: United States

Feed Wise Score

7.2out of 10

VERY GOOD

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet

70%

Confidence

Moderate confidence

Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.

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Product type: Other
Complete & balanced: NOT PUBLISHED
Life stage: NOT APPLICABLE
Large breed growth: NOT APPLICABLE
Standard named by source: NOT PUBLISHED

This product is scored against its stated purpose. It is not measured as a complete diet, and it is not penalised for being something it never claimed to be.

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Protein

4.5%

Fat

2.5%

Estimated carbohydrate

Not calculable

Processing

Canned

Where to Buy

Expert Summary

Feed Wise considers this a workable everyday option for Honest Kitchen Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint, Chicken Stew, a gently cooked formula. No nutritional adequacy statement is on record, so it is best used as part of a balanced feeding plan or rotation rather than as the sole diet. Owners should note that portions shown here are calculated from the calorie panel rather than a published chart.

What is actually in this food?

Chicken bone broth, chicken, carrots, butternut squash, tapioca, fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), turmeric

First 5 ingredients

1. Chicken bone broth

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Raw Meaty Bone

Named raw meaty bone. Supplies natural calcium and phosphorus in the correct ratio. It is an animal ingredient, not a filler or a plant mineral supplement.

2. chicken

Tier A, exceptional food ingredient

Named Animal Protein

Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.

3. carrots

Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient

Whole Food Plant

Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.

4. butternut squash

Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient

Whole Food Plant

Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.

5. tapioca

Tier D, lower value formulation ingredient

Refined Plant Fraction

Refined or fractionated plant ingredient. Lowers ingredient quality when used prominently.

Animal Protein Quality

12.7 / 25

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
Chicken bone broth is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
+8 / 8
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 54 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 / 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
No meaningful egg inclusion.
0 / 1
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols).
+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.
NOT SCORED

Ingredient Quality

16.3 / 20

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
7 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily.
+16.3 / 20

Carbohydrate and Plant Load

5.6 / 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.

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.
NOT SCORED
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: butternut squash (starchy vegetable), tapioca (refined starch).
+3 / 8

How is it made?

7 / 10

Processing 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.

Processing method
Canned processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
+7 / 10

How transparent is the manufacturer?

10 / 10

Animal species clearly identified
Every animal ingredient names its species.
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: United States.
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 / 10

Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Intended use clearly stated
Not publicly verified
Guaranteed analysis published
A guaranteed analysis is published for this formula.
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Feeding guidance for supplemental use
Not publicly verified

Safety and Quality Control

10 / 10

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.

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
Ingredient sourcing evidence
Manufacturing location
Quality control and testing evidence
Calcium and phosphorus

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Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

Guaranteed Analysis

As-fed basis

Protein

4.5%

45% dry matter

Minimum crude protein as declared on the label.

Fat

2.5%

Minimum crude fat as declared.

Fibre

Maximum crude fibre as declared.

Moisture

90%

Maximum moisture as declared.

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.

Not disclosed — no third-party certification is confirmed for this product yet.

FeedWise Findings

The FeedWise Verdict

7.2/ 10Very GoodModerate Confidence

Why it scored this way

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet
Limited animal protein contribution relative to the plant content
No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
High ingredient and sourcing transparency
Strong whole food formulation

Full score breakdown

Animal Protein Quality	12.7 / 25
Ingredient Quality	16.3 / 20
Carbohydrate and Plant Load	5.6 / 15
Processing and Food Integrity	7 / 10
Transparency and Sourcing	10 / 10
Nutritional Formulation	10 / 10
Safety and Quality Control	10 / 10
Total	71.6 / 100