Wholemade Whole Grain Beef & Oat
Submit correction or new panelDehydratedAn independent Feed Wise evaluation of Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Beef & Oat, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.
- Size
- 0.43 kg
- Food type
- Dehydrated
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Honest Kitchen
- Country
- United States
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
- NOT PUBLISHED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Manufacturer statement: “Complete and balanced nutrition formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance/all life stages as applicable to the recipe.” (source: manufacturer product page)
Protein
22.5%
Fat
8.5%
Estimated carbohydrate
Not calculable
Processing
Air dried
Expert Summary
Feed Wise rates this below the standard we look for in this category for Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Beef & Oat, a dehydrated formula led by beef and eggs. The manufacturer publishes an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for adult maintenance. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in United States and the label declares 22.5% crude protein.
What is actually in this food?
Beef, barley, oats, flaxseed, potatoes, carrots, tricalcium phosphate, eggs, apples, cranberries, parsley, minerals*, taurine, vitamins**, spinach, choline chloride. *Potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite. **Vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2)
First 5 ingredients
1. Beef
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
2. barley
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.
3. oats
Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient
Whole Carbohydrate
Whole oat grain. A moderate glycemic whole carbohydrate.
4. flaxseed
Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient
Whole Food Plant
Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.
5. potatoes
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
10.9 / 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
Beef is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +0.6 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 33 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.
- 0 / 2
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.
- +1 / 1
Whole egg
eggs is included.
- 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
15.4 / 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.
- +15.4 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
11 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 15 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
3.8 / 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.
- +2 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: barley (whole grain), oats (whole grain), potatoes (starchy vegetable).
How is it made?
9 / 10Processing method: Air dried. 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.
- +9 / 10
Processing method
Air dried processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
5.6 / 10Animal 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
7.5 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Complete and balanced nutrition formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance/all life stages as applicable to the recipe.
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
1 / 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.
- Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
- Verified animal ingredient percentage
- Ingredient sourcing evidence
- Manufacturing location
- Quality control and testing evidence
- Calcium and phosphorus
- Pathogen testing
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisComplete and balanced nutrition formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance/all life stages as applicable to the recipe.
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)
- Limited animal protein contribution relative to the plant content
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- Limited publicly verified sourcing information
- Little publicly verified quality control evidence
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 10.9 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 15.4 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 3.8 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 9 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 5.6 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 7.5 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 1 / 10 |
| Total | 53.2 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 5.3 · Fair · Moderate Confidence
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