Ingredient #1Upper
Lamb Meal
Lamb 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.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Blackwood
Blackwood 3000 Lamb Meal & Brown Rice
Editor ingredient insight
Blackwood 3000 Lamb & Brown Rice starts with lamb meal, chicken meal, brown rice, oats, millet, sorghum, and chicken fat.
It is worth considering for dogs tolerating lamb, chicken, and grains, not for chicken or grain avoidance.
Meal-basedFull ingredient check needed
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 24%Fat 14%Other 62%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude fat range among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
CalciumNot disclosed
PhosphorusNot disclosed
Crude fiber4%
Omega-30.38%
Omega-62.5%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · Lamb MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2 · Chicken MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #3 · Brown RiceUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
Chicken Meal
Chicken 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.
Ingredient #3Upper
Brown Rice
Brown Rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Lamb Meal — Support positive ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsBrown Rice — Neutral ingredientsOats — Neutral ingredientsMillet — Neutral ingredientsSorghum — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) — Neutral ingredientsDried Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsDried Brewers Yeast — Neutral ingredientsMenhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) — Support positive ingredientsMonosodium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsL-Threonine — Neutral ingredientsInulin — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsMixed Tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsZinc Amino Acid Complex — Support positive ingredientsIron Amino Acid Complex — Neutral ingredientsManganese Amino Acid Complex — Neutral ingredientsCopper Amino Acid Complex — Neutral ingredientsNiacin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsDried Kelp — Support positive ingredientsd-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin A Acetate — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsSodium Selenite — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsDried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsDried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsDried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product — Support positive ingredientsDried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Protein sources in the available ingredients
Animal protein · Lamb Meal (#1), Chicken Meal (#2)
The protein sources shown above come from the registered ingredients. Use familiar ingredients and any required exclusions to narrow your choices.
The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Lamb Meal, Chicken Meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Brown Rice, Oats supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including lamb, chicken. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.
What works well in this food
- A species-named meal keeps protein levels stable through a practical rendered-protein approach.
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Calcium and phosphorus are not disclosed, so growth-stage use would need an extra check.
- Species-named meals supply protein with less moisture. Their position cannot establish a meat-percentage or digestibility advantage over fresh meat because moisture levels differ.
- Public nutrient disclosure is still thin, so deeper comparison remains limited.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is typical, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is not also lower, so a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together. Worth considering when budget matters.
Consider it first when
- Budget matters
- Baseline nutrition still comes first
- Ingredient quality comes after value
Choose another food first when
- Fresh-meat-first quality matters more
- Ingredient quality matters more than budget
Disclosure depth remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart chicken / lamb alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Blackwood background
Founded in 1980 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence C2
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
May 12, 2026