WILD RESERVE, Wild-Caught Fish Recipe

Raw whole herring (22%), raw salmon (11%), raw cod (5%), raw whole rockfish (5%), raw flounder (5%), raw whole hake (5%), dehydrated mackerel (5%), dehydrated herring (5%), dehydrated whitefish (4.5%), dehydrated sardine (4.5%), dehydrated blue whiting (4.5%), herring oil (4.5%), whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, freeze-dried shrimp (4%), whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas, sunflower oil, dried apple fibre, lentil fibre, dried kelp, yeast (s. cerevisiae), fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole zucchini, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh beet greens, fresh turnip greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, dried chicory root, turmeric, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries

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

  Raw whole herring (22%) is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 77 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 / 5

• Liver

  No liver in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 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: Raw whole herring (22%), raw salmon (11%), raw cod (5%), raw whole rockfish (5%), raw flounder (5%), raw whole hake (5%), dehydrated mackerel (5%), dehydrated herring (5%), dehydrated whitefish (4.5%), dehydrated sardine (4.5%), dehydrated blue whiting (4.5%), herring oil (4.5%), freeze-dried shrimp (4%).

  +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.

  NOT SCORED

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

  38 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 3 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +18.1 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: LENTIL FAMILY (whole red lentils, whole green lentils, lentil fibre).

  -2

• Estimated carbohydrate: 19.5 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas, lentil fibre
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: LENTIL FAMILY (whole red lentils, whole green lentils, lentil fibre)

Estimated carbohydrate, calculated as 100 minus protein, fat, moisture, fibre and ash.

• Carbohydrate burden

  Calculated with a published ash value carbohydrate of 19.5 percent.

  +5 / 7

• 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 fibre (fibre ingredient), lentil fibre (whole pulse), fresh whole butternut squash (starchy vegetable), dried chicory root (fibre ingredient).

  +3.4 / 8

• Combined pulse load

  7 pulse ingredients detected at positions 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole navy beans, whole chickpeas, whole peas, lentil fibre. Together these represent a substantial plant contribution.

  -2

• 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

  Every animal ingredient names its species.

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• Manufacturing location identified

  Manufacturing location published: Canada.

• 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 Wild Reserve Wild-Caught Fish Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by FEDIAF for All Life Stages.

• 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.