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Blackwood

Blackwood 5000 Catfish Meal & Pearled Barley

1.5★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Practical pick

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Top 3: Catfish Meal, Pearled Barley, Oat Groats

Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.

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

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
CranberryUrinary support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Catfish Meal
Pearled Barley
Oat Groats
Meal-basedNo plant booster
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat12%
Other 65%

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

This food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.

This is not a premium ingredient story first, but the baseline nutrition is still comparable and the price per kilogram stays easier on budget.

Nutritional strengths

  • A fish-protein lead can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific land-meat protein.
  • A species-named meal keeps protein levels stable through a practical rendered-protein approach.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Calcium and phosphorus are not disclosed, so growth-stage use would need an extra check.
  • The recipe leans on named rendered meal ingredients, so palatability and digestibility can feel weaker than a fresh-meat-led recipe.
  • Public nutrient disclosure is still thin, so deeper comparison remains limited.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 1980 in the United States. 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
1Catfish Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Pearled Barley
Semi-Refined Grain · Mid
3Oat Groats
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Catfish 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.
  • •Pearled Barley is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
  • •Oat Groats 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

53 ingredients
Catfish MealPearled BarleyOat GroatsMilletGround Grain SorghumMenhaden Fish MealCanola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Dried Plain Beet PulpNatural FlavorWhole Ground FlaxseedLecithinSaltPotassium ChlorideCalcium CarbonateL-LysineDiCalcium PhosphateDL-MethionineDried CranberriesDried BlueberriesYucca Schidigera ExtractRice HullsVitamin E SupplementL-Ascorbyl-2-PolyphosphateMixed TocopherolsNiacin SupplementKelp MealMineral Oild-Calcium PantothenateRiboflavin SupplementVitamin B12 SupplementThiamine MononitrateVitamin A AcetatePyridoxine HydrochlorideCitric AcidVitamin D3 SupplementBiotinFolic AcidFerrous SulfateZinc SulfateZinc ProteinateIron ProteinateCopper SulfateZinc OxideManganese SulphateManganese ProteinateCopper ProteinateManganous OxideCalcium IodateSodium SeleniteDried Lactobacillus casei fermentation productDried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productDried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation productDried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
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

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.

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Kibble (Extruded) cohortCompare-first

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.

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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