Protein source
Ingredient guideUnclear animal protein source
Animal protein
Chicken (#1), Chicken By-Product Meal (#3)
Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.
Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.
Label analysisTop ingredients onlyGrade CKibble (Extruded)
Eukanuba
Eukanuba Puppy Large Breed Chicken
Editor ingredient insight
Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy Chicken starts with chicken, corn meal, and chicken by-product meal, with moderate fat and controlled calcium/phosphorus. I would use it for large-breed puppies, not for grain/by-product avoidance or high-meat-density goals.
Logic-based verdict
This food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.
Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideOmega-6
Skin and coat support ingredient
EPA+DHA
Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient
Glucosamine
Joint support ingredient
Chondroitin
Joint support ingredient
Vitamin E
Antioxidant and skin support ingredient
Needs context
Ingredient grade
C
Grade C
Top ingredient profile
Chicken
Corn Meal
Chicken By-Product Meal
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat14%
Other 60%
Calcium
1.1%
Phosphorus
0.9%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Typicalquery_statsFat position
Typicallocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
TypicalThis is not a premium ingredient story first, but the baseline nutrition is still comparable and the price per kilogram stays easier on budget.
What works well in this food
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
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- By-product meal is a rendered ingredient that can include parts such as heads, feet, and organs. It can still provide protein, but it is harder to tell exactly what parts are included and in what proportion, so ingredient transparency is read more conservatively.
- Even at a low price per kilogram, this only makes sense as a price-first consideration.
- By-product meal and grains both sit high in the recipe, so this does not read as a meat-centered formula.
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Brand context
Brand background availableRecall history confirmed
Founded in 1969 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history.
Ingredient analysis
Only the top ingredient read is confirmed publicly, so this section stays conservative until the full panel is available.
Top ingredients only
The complete ingredient panel is not publicly confirmed, so this read uses the visible top ingredients and guaranteed analysis.
restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Corn Meal
Refined Carb · Mid
3Chicken By-Product Meal
By-product Meal · Lowest
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
- •Corn Meal 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.
- •Chicken By-Product Meal is a by-product meal. It can still contribute protein, but the primary-ingredient read should stay conservative. It reads as an bottom-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed
Full collected ingredient list
3 ingredientsChickenCorn MealChicken By-Product Meal
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
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.
Final word
There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.