ORIJEN Regional Red, Epic Bites

Beef, beef liver, lamb, wild boar, flounder, pork, beef tripe, pork liver, whole herring, lamb liver, pea fiber, bison, lamb tripe, lamb kidney, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole apples, whole carrots, whole pears, bison kidney, bison liver, bison tripe, salt, dried kelp, choline chloride, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, calcium pantothenate, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), riboflavin, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, rosemary extract, citric acid (preservative)

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

  Beef is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

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

  +4.4 / 5

• Liver

  Liver is included.

  +2 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  Additional organs included: tripe, kidney.

  +2 / 2

• Whole egg

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: flounder.

  +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.

  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

  24 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 14 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +18.3 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: pea family (pea fiber, whole pears).

  -1

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: pea fiber
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: pea family (pea fiber, whole pears)

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

• Split plant fractions

  Split plant fractions understate the true plant load in the ingredient order.

  -1

Processing method: Freeze 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.

• Processing method

  Freeze dried processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.

  +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: USA.

• 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

  ORIJEN™ FREEZE-DRIED EPIC BITES REGIONAL RED™ DOG FOOD is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult).

• 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

• 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.