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Diamond Naturals

Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Lamb Meal & Rice

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

Key points

Protein source

Practical pick

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Top 3: Lamb Meal, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Cracked Pearled Barley

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
TaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Lamb Meal
Whole Grain Brown Rice
Cracked Pearled Barley
Meal-basedNo plant booster
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat13%
Other 64%

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

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 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.

What still needs work

  • The recipe leans on named rendered meal ingredients, so palatability and digestibility can feel weaker than a fresh-meat-led recipe.
  • Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1970 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed public recall history, notably tied to the 2012 salmonella event.

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
1Lamb Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Whole Grain Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
3Cracked Pearled Barley
Semi-Refined Grain · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •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.
  • •Whole Grain 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.
  • •Cracked 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

60 ingredients
Lamb mealwhole grain brown ricecracked pearled barleyoatmealgrain sorghumdried yeastrice branegg productchicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)dried plain beet pulpnatural flavorflaxseedpotassium chloridesaltDL-Methioninecholine chloridetaurineglucosamine hydrochloridedried chicory rootL-Carnitinekalechia seedpumpkinblueberriesorangesquinoadried kelpcoconutspinachcarrotspapayayucca schidigera extractdried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation productdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation productdried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productdried Enterococcus faecium fermentation productdried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation productvitamin E supplementbeta carotenechondroitin sulfateiron proteinatezinc proteinatecopper proteinateferrous sulfatezinc sulfatemanganese sulfatecopper sulfatepotassium iodidethiamine mononitratemanganese proteinatevitamin A supplementbiotinniacincalcium pantothenatesodium selenitepyridoxine hydrochloridevitamin B12 supplementriboflavinvitamin D3 supplementfolic acid.
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

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

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)

D tier

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

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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