ORIJEN Tundra, Epic Bites
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- Size
- Not recorded
- Food type
- Freeze-dried Dog Food
- Life stage
- Puppy
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Orijen
- 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
- Life stage
- ALL LIFE STAGES EXCEPT LARGE BREED GROWTH
- Large breed growth
- EXCLUDED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Protein
37%
Fat
34%
Estimated carbohydrate
Not calculable
Processing
Freeze dried
Expert Summary
Feed Wise considers this a solid, well documented option for ORIJEN Tundra, Epic Bites, a freeze dried formula built on boar and duck. The manufacturer publishes a nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for growth and puppy feeding. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in United States and the label declares 37% crude protein.
What is actually in this food?
Venison, duck, flounder, lamb, duck liver, whole herring, lamb liver, wild boar liver, wild boar, goat, pea fiber, lamb kidney, lamb tripe, wild boar hearts, wild boar kidney, whole pumpkin, collard greens, whole apples, whole carrots, whole pears, whole butternut squash, goat liver, goat tripe, goat kidney, salt, dried kelp, 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
1. Venison
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
2. duck
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
3. flounder
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Marine Protein
Named fish. Provides high value protein plus marine omega 3 fatty acids.
4. lamb
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
5. duck liver
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Organ Meat
Named liver. Nutrient dense organ meat.
Animal Protein Quality
23 / 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
Venison is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +5 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 93 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 / 2
Liver
Liver is included.
- +2 / 2
Heart
Heart is included.
- +2 / 2
Other appropriate organs
Additional organs included: kidney, tripe.
- 0 / 1
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
- +1 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: flounder, whole herring.
- +3 / 3
Verified animal ingredient proportion
Manufacturer confirms 90 percent animal ingredients.
- 0
Plant protein dilution
No concentrated plant proteins detected.
Ingredient Quality
19.1 / 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.
- +19.1 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
25 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 13 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
13.7 / 15- Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
- Pulse ingredients detected: pea fiber
- 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.
- +7.3 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as LOW. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: pea fiber (fibre ingredient), whole butternut squash (starchy vegetable).
How is it made?
10 / 10Processing 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.
- +10 / 10
Processing method
Freeze dried processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
8 / 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: 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.
Nutritional Formulation
8 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
ORIJEN™ FREEZE-DRIED EPIC BITES TUNDRA™ 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
Safety and Quality Control
3.3 / 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)
- Ingredient sourcing evidence
- Quality control and testing evidence
- Calcium and phosphorus
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisORIJEN™ FREEZE-DRIED EPIC BITES TUNDRA™ 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).
Certifications & Claims
Only certifications we can confirm from the brand's own documentation or the certifying body appear here. Nothing is assumed — if a program isn't listed, it isn't disclosed for this product.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Exceptional named animal ingredient concentration
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- High ingredient and sourcing transparency
- Strong whole food formulation
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 23 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 19.1 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 13.7 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 10 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 8 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 8 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 3.3 / 10 |
| Total | 85.1 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 8.5 · Excellent · High Confidence
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