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Fromm

Fromm Gold Weight Management Dog Food

3.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Practical pick

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Top 3: Turkey Liver, Chicken Meal, Turkey Broth

Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.

It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Salmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Turkey Liver
Chicken Meal
Turkey Broth
No plant booster
Crude protein25.7%
Crude protein25.7%
Crude fat10.5%
Other 64%

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
Lower

This 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.
  • 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

  • Phosphorus is 1.1% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • Phosphorus Excess sits near the upper end of the preferred range, so a more conservative read makes sense.
  • If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1904 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history, including a 2016 vitamin D-related issue.

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
1Turkey Liver
Organ Meat · Upper
2Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Turkey Broth
Animal Broth · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Turkey Liver is a named organ meat. It usually contributes nutrient density rather than empty bulk. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Chicken Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Turkey Broth is a named animal broth ingredient. It supports palatability and recipe character more than it acts as a core protein source. It reads as an mid-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

42 ingredients
Turkey liverchicken mealturkey brothoatmealpearled barleymenhaden fish mealwhole oatsdried tomato pomacewhitefishwhole barleybrown ricemilletwhite riceoat hullsflaxseedpea fiberdried yeastsalmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)dried egg productpotatoessaltsweet potatoescarrotscelerycheesealfalfa mealVitamins [choline chloride, potassium chloride, Vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate, riboflavin supplement, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, Vitamin A supplement, Vitamin D3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, Vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid]taurinechicory root extractsorbic acid (preservative)monosodium phosphateMinerals [zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, zinc proteinate, ferrous proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper sulfate, magnesium proteinate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate]yucca schidigera extractl-carnitinedl-methioninel-tryptophansodium selenitedried Lactobacillus paracasei fermentation productdried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation productdried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productdried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product.
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

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

1 warnings

There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.

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) cohortUpper middle

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the upper middle band.

Final word

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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