Vetdiet Large Breed Puppy Food

Deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, dehulled barley, oat flour, dried egg product, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), sweet potatoes, dried tomato pomace, flaxseed, pea protein, menhaden fish meal, fish oil (source of DHA), sun-cured alfalfa meal, yeast culture, natural chicken flavor, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, calcium phosphate, L-threonine, yeast extract, chicory root extract, DL-methionine, L-lysine, taurine, vitamin E supplement, fumaric acid, lactic acid, citric acid, malic acid, New Zealand green mussels, Yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, dried kelp, peppermint leaves, dried spinach, dried carrots, chia seed, dried pomegranate, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, dried apples, dried blackberries, dried broccoli, quinoa, dried pumpkin, dried avocado, dried kale, green tea extract, dried parsley, rosemary extract, thyme extract, carob bean, paprika, ginger, chamomile, turmeric, aloevera gel concentrate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, zinc proteinate, selenium yeast, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron proteinate, manganous oxide, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A acetate, copper sulfate, riboflavin, vitamin B 12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, potassium iodate, copper proteinate, vitamin D 3 supplement, folic acid

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

  Deboned chicken is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 44 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.

  +1.5 / 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

  dried egg product is included.

  +1 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), fish oil (source of DHA).

  +2 / 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

• Plant protein disclosure

  Concentrated plant protein is present: pea protein. The manufacturer does not publish its inclusion level or the animal versus plant share of the crude protein, so the contribution is not quantified. This is deducted once under Ingredient Quality and is not counted again here.

  N/A

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

  37 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 43 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +14.7 / 20

• Concentrated plant protein

  Concentrated plant protein appears late in the panel at position 11: pea protein. The manufacturer does not publish its inclusion level or the animal versus plant protein share, so its contribution is not quantified. Scored once here and not repeated in other categories.

  -1

• Estimated carbohydrate: 37 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: pea protein
• Plant protein concentrates: pea protein
• Ingredient splitting: not detected

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

• Carbohydrate burden

  Calculated with a published ash value carbohydrate of 37 percent.

  +3 / 7

• Ingredient based plant load

  Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: brown rice (whole grain), dehulled barley (whole grain), oat flour (refined grain), sweet potatoes (starchy vegetable), dried tomato pomace (fibre ingredient), pea protein (concentrated plant protein), chicory root extract (fibre ingredient), quinoa (whole grain).

  0 / 8

• Pulse protein disclosure

  A concentrated pulse protein is present. Its inclusion level is not published, so no share of the protein figure is asserted. It is deducted once under Ingredient Quality rather than a second time here.

  N/A

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.

• 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

  Vetdiet ® large breed puppy food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth, including 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

  Qualified formulation expertise is documented.

• Feeding trial or validation

  Not publicly verified

• Calcium and phosphorus disclosed

  Calcium 1.5 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.