Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Farmina

Farmina N&D Quinoa Digestion Lamb Medium & Maxi

Editor ingredient insight

Farmina N&D Quinoa Digestion Lamb leads with lamb, pea starch, and dehydrated lamb, with moderate protein and fat. I would use it for lamb-tolerant dogs needing a gentler lower-fat profile, not for pea-starch avoidance.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh meat plus named dry animal protein

Animal protein

lamb (#1), dehydrated lamb (#3), dehydrated pork (#7), dried whole eggs (#9), dehydrated herring (#12), hydrolyzed pork liver (#14)

Named dry animal protein helps support the moisture variable in fresh meat.

Same-species support is cleaner, but the core point is clear animal sourcing.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Herring oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Psyllium husk

Gut 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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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Lamb
Pea Starch
Dehydrated Lamb
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein25%
Crude protein25%
Crude fat12%
Other 63%

Calcium

0.9%

Phosphorus

0.6%

Sodium

0.4%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Typical

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • 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.

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.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but refined grain or starch follows immediately after it, so ingredient quality needs a more conservative read.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

Alternative foods

Smart lamb alternatives

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

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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

B4.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Good
1Lamb
Fresh Meat · Top
2Pea Starch
Refined Carb · Mid
3Dehydrated Lamb
Named Dehydrated Protein · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Lamb is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-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.
  • •Dehydrated Lamb 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

52 ingredients
lambpea starchdehydrated lambquinoa seedricesweet potatoesdehydrated porkchicken fatdried whole eggsnatural flavorspork fatdehydrated herringherring oilhydrolyzed pork liverdried fenneldried mintdried artichokeinulinfructooligosaccharidebrewers dried yeastcalcium carbonatepsyllium seed huskpotassium chloridesaltglucosamine 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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