Label analysisGrade AKibble (Extruded)

Farmina

Farmina N&D Ancestral Grain Chicken & Pomegranate Puppy Medium & Maxi

Editor ingredient insight

Farmina N&D Ancestral Grain Chicken & Pomegranate Puppy Medium/Maxi is a strong candidate for medium and large puppies that tolerate chicken and grains and need growth energy with visible mineral control. It starts with chicken and dehydrated chicken, then uses spelt, oats, rice, egg, herring, and herring oil, so it is both animal- and grain-supported. At 30% protein, 20% fat, 4,000 kcal/kg, 1.1%/0.9% calcium/phosphorus, 0.8% EPA+DHA, 1,000 mg/kg glucosamine, and 700 mg/kg chondroitin, the growth and joint-support case is clear. I would avoid it for chicken allergy, egg or fish avoidance, grain avoidance, or puppies gaining weight too quickly.

Logic-based verdict

This food offers a stable basic protein structure.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh-meat led with no plant protein support

Animal protein

chicken (#1), dehydrated chicken (#2), dried whole eggs (#8), herring (#9), dehydrated herring (#10), hydrolyzed fish (#12)

It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.

This is the kind of structure a premium food should have.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Herring oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Yeast culture

Gut support ingredient

Psyllium husk

Gut support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

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Ingredient grade

A+

Grade A+

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Dehydrated Chicken
Whole Spelt
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein30%
Crude protein30%
Crude fat20%
Other 50%

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
Higher
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

The first and second ingredients are both animal-based, so baseline protein quality stays stable. A whole-grain ingredient appears in the third slot, so this reads more like a mixed recipe than a fully animal-led one.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

Strongest rival comparison

Smart chicken alternatives

This food is close to the top tier, so the useful comparison is its strongest rivals in the same protein lane.

52 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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Label score

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Label score

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Label score

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Label score

5.0/5

Grade A

Brand context

Brand background availableNo public recall history found

Founded in 1965 in Italy. No recall history was found in the searched public sources for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

A+6/6
Ingredient Grade
Top Premium
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Dehydrated Chicken
Named Dehydrated Protein · Upper
3Whole Spelt
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Dehydrated Chicken is a species-named dehydrated animal protein ingredient. It is distinct from rendered meal and usually supports a denser animal-protein structure. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Whole Spelt 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 A+Top Premium

Full collected ingredient list

60 ingredients
chickendehydrated chickenwhole speltwhole oatschicken fatricepork fatdried whole eggsherringdehydrated herringdried beet pulphydrolyzed fishherring oilnatural flavorsflaxseeddried carrotsuncured alfalfa mealpowdered cellulosemonocalcium phosphateinulinfructooligosaccharideyeast extractdried pomegranatedried appledried spinachpsyllium seed huskdried sweet orangedried blueberrypotassium chloridecalcium carbonatesaltbrewers dried yeastpea fiberturmericvitamin A supplementvitamin D3 supplementvitamin E supplementascorbic acidniacincalcium pantothenateriboflavinpyridoxine hydrochloridethiamine hydrochloridebiotinfolic acidvitamin B12 supplementcholine chloridebeta-carotenezinc methionine hydroxy analogue chelatemanganese methionine hydroxy analogue chelateferrous glycinecopper methionine hydroxy analogue chelateselenium yeastDL-MethioninetaurineL-Carnitinealoe vera gel concentrategreen tea extractrosemary extractmixed tocopherols (a preservative).
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)

C1 tier

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

Final word

As a public review, this is a strong candidate to carry forward. The next question is whether it stays this strong for your own dog.

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