Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

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Addiction Salmon Bleu

Editor ingredient insight

Addiction Salmon Bleu starts with salmon, salmon meal, ocean fish meal, peas, tapioca, chicken fat, and potatoes. I would use it for fish-tolerant dogs needing coat support, not for chicken-fat, pea, or tapioca avoidance.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Unclear animal protein source

Animal protein

Salmon (#1), Salmon Meal (#2), Ocean Fish Meal (#3)

Plant protein

Green Peas (#4), Yellow Peas (#7), Pea Protein (#17)

Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.

Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Salmon
Salmon Meal
Ocean Fish Meal
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat13%
Other 63%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.

What still needs work

  • Plant proteins can lift crude protein on the label, but the real animal-protein share still needs a closer check.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.
  • Calcium and phosphorus are not disclosed, so growth-stage use would need an extra check.

Alternative foods

Smart salmon alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

83 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Other recipes from the same brand

Other recipes from the same brand with a different purpose or feeding target.

Addiction

Wild Kangaroo & Apples

All life stages · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.5/5

Grade C

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2002 in New Zealand. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2Salmon Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Ocean Fish Meal
Family Meal · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Salmon Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Ocean Fish Meal is a family-level animal meal. Animal protein is present, but species transparency is one step lower. It reads as an mid-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

46 ingredients
SalmonSalmon MealOcean Fish MealGreen PeasTapiocaChicken FatYellow PeasPotatoesFlaxseedBrewers Dried YeastNatural Buffered VinegarCranberriesKelp PowderSpinach PowderBlueberriesNatural FlavorPea ProteinSea SaltPotassium ChlorideMagnesium SulfateCholine ChlorideTaurineDL-MethionineCalcium CarbonateZinc Amino Acid ComplexIron Amino Acid ComplexVitamin E SupplementNiacin (Vitamin B3)Copper Amino Acid Complexd-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)Manganese Amino Acid ComplexSodium SeleniteRiboflavin SupplementThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin A SupplementPyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)Cobalt SulfateCalcium IodateFolic AcidVitamin D3 SupplementGlucosamine HydrochlorideMixed TocopherolsRosemary ExtractTea ExtractSpearmint Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously

Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Limited disclosure

This section is more about what is still undisclosed than about reading a complete nutrient story.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C2 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Final word

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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