ORIJEN Small Breed Puppy

chicken, salmon, turkey, whole whiting, haddock, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated herring, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, chicken giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), eggs, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), chicken fat, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas, natural chicken flavor, pollock oil, dried apple pomace, New Zealand green mussels, dried kelp, whole butternut squash, whole pumpkin, vitamin E supplement, salt, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), whole apples, whole carrots, whole pears, whole zucchini, thiamine mononitrate, niacin, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, beet greens, kale, spinach, turnip greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, citric acid (preservative), 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

  chicken is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 80 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.

  +4.2 / 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

  dehydrated egg is included.

  +1 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat, pollock oil, salmon, whole whiting, haddock, dehydrated herring, pollock oil.

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  Manufacturer confirms 85 percent animal ingredients.

  +2.5 / 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

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

  +18.3 / 20

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas
• 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: whole red lentils (whole pulse), whole pinto beans (whole pulse), whole green lentils (whole pulse), whole navy beans (whole pulse), whole chickpeas (whole pulse), whole peas (whole pulse), dried apple pomace (fibre ingredient), whole butternut squash (starchy vegetable), dried chicory root (fibre ingredient).

  +2.6 / 8

• Combined pulse load

  6 pulse ingredients detected at positions 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas. Together these represent a substantial plant contribution.

  -2

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

  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

  Manufacturing location published: United States.

• 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™ Small Breed Puppy Complete Puppy 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

  Calcium 1.5 percent and phosphorus 1.1 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.