Protein source
Premium pickFresh-meat led with no plant protein support
Top 3: Lamb, dehydrated lamb, pea starch
It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.
This is the kind of structure a premium food should have.
Public ReviewGrade AKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Farmina
Farmina N&D Quinoa Weight Management Lamb
4.5★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideHerring oilSkin and joint support ingredientPsyllium huskGut support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientBiotinSkin and coat support ingredient
Premium
Ingredient grade
A
Grade A
Top ingredient profile
Lamb
dehydrated lamb
pea starch
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein28%
Crude protein28%
Crude fat8%
Other 64%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Typicalquery_statsFat position
Lowerlocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
LowerThis food suits weight-management priorities better than higher-energy feeding.
Calorie density is lower, crude fat does not run high, and protein does not collapse. That makes this easier to keep in a weight-management shortlist.
Nutritional strengths
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude fat does not run high, which helps the weight-management read.
- 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.
- If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.
- 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.
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
Ingredient Grade
Premium
1Lamb
Fresh Meat · Top
2dehydrated lamb
Named Dehydrated Protein · Upper
3pea starch
Refined Carb · Mid
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Lamb is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein 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.
- •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
51 ingredientsLambdehydrated lambpea starchpea fiberdried beet pulpquinoa seeddehydrated porknatural flavorshydrolyzed fishchicken fathydrolyzed pork liverflaxseeddehydrated herringpork fatherring oildried broccolidried asparagusdicalcium phosphatesuncured alfalfa mealpsyllium seed huskpotassium chloridecalcium carbonatesaltglucosamine 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
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
Broad disclosure
Disclosure is broad enough that this section works as evidence, not guesswork.
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.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortTop tier
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the top tier band.
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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Joint criteriaBest dog food for joint support: weight control, EPA/DHA, glucosamine, and mobility checks
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