Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Addiction

Addiction Wild Kangaroo & Apples

Editor ingredient insight

Addiction Wild Kangaroo & Apple starts with kangaroo, kangaroo meal, green peas, tapioca, and coconut oil. I would use it for dogs needing a novel kangaroo protein, not for pea or tapioca sensitivity.

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

Whole plant source plus processed protein support

Animal protein

Kangaroo (#1), Kangaroo Meal (#2)

Plant protein

Green Peas (#3), Pea Protein (#9), Yellow Peas (#11)

The top-3 whole plant source is a possibility signal, while the later processed plant protein is a clear protein-support signal.

Because both possible and clear plant-protein signals appear, the protein number is read conservatively.

Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Kangaroo
Kangaroo Meal
Green Peas
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein22%
Crude protein22%
Crude fat11%
Other 67%

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

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
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

  • Kangaroo protein can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific meat protein.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
  • Whole plant ingredients and later processed plant protein both appear, so the crude-protein number should be read conservatively.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

Alternative foods

Smart protein alternatives

There are not enough foods with a close protein type or family match yet.

Limited alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Alternative candidates are still being collected

There are not enough public comparison candidates close to this food yet.

Other recipes from the same brand

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

Addiction

Salmon Bleu

All life stages · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.0/5

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 give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

B4.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Good
1Kangaroo
Fresh Meat · Top
2Kangaroo Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Green Peas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Kangaroo is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Kangaroo 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.
  • •Green Peas is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

40 ingredients
KangarooKangaroo MealGreen PeasTapiocaCoconut OilFlaxseedApplesBrewers Dried YeastPea ProteinNatural FlavorYellow PeasNatural Buffered VinegarSea 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 SupplementMixed 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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