Open Farm RawMix Large Breed Grain-Free Dog Kibble

G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken, G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Coconut Oil, Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon, G.A.P. Step 1 Turkey, Flaxseed, Pumpkin, Ocean Whitefish Meal, Carrots, Natural Flavor (yeast), Apples, Salt, Cranberries, Calcium Carbonate, Salmon Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Tapioca, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Choline Chloride, G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken Livers, G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken Necks, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Green Lipped Mussel, Sunflower Oil, L-Carnitine, G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken Bone Broth, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Organic Butternut Squash, Organic Blueberries, Organic Spinach, Organic Kale, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Sunflower Seeds, 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 Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 56 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.

  +2.3 / 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, Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon, Salmon Oil.

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  Manufacturer confirms 95 percent animal ingredients.

  +3 / 3

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

  28 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 25 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +15.6 / 20

• Vague animal ingredients

  Animal ingredients without an identified species: Ocean Whitefish Meal.

  -1

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: SUNFLOWER FAMILY (Sunflower Oil, Organic Sunflower Seeds).

  -1

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: none
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: SUNFLOWER FAMILY (Sunflower Oil, Organic Sunflower Seeds)

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: Potatoes (starchy vegetable), Sweet Potatoes (starchy vegetable), Tapioca (refined starch), Organic Butternut Squash (starchy vegetable).

  +2.5 / 8

• 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

  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

  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

  - Over 100lbs: Add 1/4 for every 10lbs over 100lbs - Pregnant and lactating mothers: Puppies and/or lactating or gestating females may require up to 3x the amount shown - Open Farm Large Breed Grain-Free Rawmix for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages event for 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.