Open Farm GoodGut Harvest Chicken Dog Kibble

G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken, Menhaden Fish Meal, Oats, Barley, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavor (yeast), Psyllium Seed Husk, Rice Bran, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Citrus Pulp, G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken Livers, Carrots, Cranberries, Dried Apples, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Spinach, Yeast Culture, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Dried Chicory Root, Apple Cider Vinegar, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate, Ascorbic Acid, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, New Zealand Green Mussel, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium bifidum Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus brevis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus fermentum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus reuteri Fermentation Product, Dried Lactococcus lactis Fermentation Product, Dried Streptococcus thermophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary 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

  G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

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

  +0.1 / 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: Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols).

  +2 / 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

  19 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 40 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +14.4 / 20

• Vague animal ingredients

  Animal ingredients without an identified species: Menhaden Fish Meal.

  -3

• 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 level

  Carbohydrate could not be calculated from the available guaranteed analysis, so a neutral mid range value is used and confidence is reduced.

  +7 / 15

• Refined carbohydrate sources

  Refined starch or flour fractions in the first ten ingredients: Rice Bran.

  -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

  ilus, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactococcus lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus) * (min) 2 billion CFU/lb Open Farm GoodGut Harvest Chicken Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb.

• 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 1.2 percent and phosphorus 1 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.