Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Alleva

Alleva Care Dog Allergocontrol

Editor ingredient insight

Alleva Care Dog Allergocontrol starts with potato starch, then 34% hydrolyzed herring and 10% herring oil, with pea starch, pea fiber, and hydrolyzed chicken liver also present. I would use it as a guided allergy, skin, or GI-sensitive diet, not as a normal premium daily food. At 23% protein, 16% fat, 3,629 kcal/kg, 2.3% omega-3s, 1.9% EPA/DHA, 120 mg/kg zinc, and 720 mg/kg vitamin E, the skin-support case is strong. For healthy dogs or owners seeking meat density, the potato-starch-first structure is the wrong expectation.

Logic-based verdict

This is a prescription diet for allergy/skin care / gastrointestinal care, so purpose fit comes before standard star ranking.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Animal protein

Hydrolyzed Marine Fish-Herring (34%) (#2)

Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.

It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Herring oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

MOS

Gut support ingredient

Beta-glucan

Immune support ingredient

XOS

Gut support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

Biotin

Skin and coat support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Potato Starch
Hydrolyzed Marine Fish-Herring (34%)
Herring Oil
No plant booster
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat15%
Other 62%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

0.9%

Sodium

0.2%

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
Higher

This is a prescription-diet candidate for allergy/skin care / gastrointestinal care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.

Nutritional strengths

  • Omega-3, Omega-6, EPA+DHA, Vitamin E are disclosed, which helps compare skin-barrier and coat-support markers.
  • Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Calories are disclosed, which helps review fat load and fiber design for gastrointestinal care.
  • A species-named animal ingredient appears right after the first grain or starch source.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • The first ingredient is a grain or starch source and the animal ingredient follows later, so this does not read as a strongly meat-centered recipe.

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 1901 in Italy. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

D1.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Potato Starch
Refined Carb · Mid
2Hydrolyzed Marine Fish-Herring (34%)
Named Meal · Upper
3Herring Oil
Functional Support · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Potato Starch is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
  • •Hydrolyzed Marine Fish-Herring (34%) 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.
  • •Herring Oil is a functional support ingredient. It can add value for specific care goals, but it should be read separately from core protein quality. It reads as an upper-tier functional support ingredient.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

13 ingredients
Potato StarchHydrolyzed Marine Fish-Herring (34%)Herring OilSunflower OilPowdered CelluloseDicalcium PhosphatePotassium CarbonateFOSInulinMOSBeta-GlucanXOSAloe Vera
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

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

Broad disclosure

Disclosure is broad enough that this section works as evidence, not guesswork.

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)

C1 tier

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

Final word

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.

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