Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Farmina

Farmina N&D Pumpkin Chicken & Pomegranate Adult Medium & Maxi

Editor ingredient insight

Farmina N&D Pumpkin Chicken & Pomegranate Adult Medium/Maxi leads with chicken, dehydrated chicken, and pea starch. I would use it for active medium/large dogs that tolerate chicken and pea starch, not chicken-allergy or pea-avoidance cases.

Logic-based verdict

This food suits active adult dogs that need stronger muscle-support nutrition.

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), dehydrated pork (#8), dried whole eggs (#10), herring (#11), dehydrated herring (#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

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

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

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Premium

Ingredient grade

A

Grade A

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Dehydrated Chicken
Pea Starch
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein30%
Crude protein30%
Crude fat18%
Other 52%

Calcium

0.9%

Phosphorus

0.8%

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

Protein sits in a higher band, the animal-protein source is comparatively clear, and calorie density is not low. That makes this a stronger fit for active adult dogs than for weight-control priorities.

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

  • Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but the top profile turns to Pea Starch by the third slot instead of staying fully animal-led.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

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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

A5.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Premium
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Dehydrated Chicken
Named Dehydrated Protein · Upper
3Pea Starch
Refined Carb · Mid

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.
  • •Pea Starch 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade APremium

Full collected ingredient list

60 ingredients
chickendehydrated chickenpea starchchicken fatsweet potatoespork fatnatural flavorsdehydrated porkdried pumpkindried whole eggsherringdehydrated herringherring oildried beet pulpcalcium carbonatemonocalcium phosphatepea fiberdried carrotsuncured alfalfa mealinulinfructooligosaccharideyeast extractdried pomegranatedried appledried spinachpsyllium seed huskpotassium chloridedried sweet orangedried blueberrysaltbrewers dried yeastturmericglucosamine hydrochloridechondroitin sulfatevitamin 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

This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.

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