Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

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Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Senior

Editor ingredient insight

Go! Solutions Carnivore Senior keeps a dense senior profile rather than sharply lowering protein: chicken meal, turkey meal, salmon meal, chicken, turkey, trout, duck meal, egg, and herring meal all appear. With 34% protein, 14% fat, 3,756 kcal/kg, 380 mg/kg glucosamine, and 140 mg/kg chondroitin, I would consider it for seniors needing muscle and joint support, not for kidney-sensitive, mineral-sensitive, legume-sensitive, or protein-troubleshooting dogs because phosphorus is 1.3% and calcium is 2.3%.

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

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

chicken meal (#1), turkey meal (#2), salmon meal (#3), de-boned chicken (#4), de-boned turkey (#5), de-boned trout (#6), duck meal (#14), whole dried egg (#16), herring meal (#18), de-boned duck (#22), de-boned salmon (#23)

Plant protein

peas (#8), lentils (#10), chickpeas (#11)

The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not treated like processed protein boosting, but it is worth checking.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Salmon oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Green-lipped mussel

Joint support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Chicken Meal
Turkey Meal
Salmon Meal
Meal-basedPlant booster present
Crude protein34%
Crude protein34%
Crude fat14%
Other 52%

Calcium

2.3%

Phosphorus

1.3%

Sodium

0.4%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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

  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Phosphorus is 1.3% 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.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio sits near the upper end of the preferred range, so a more conservative read makes sense.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken / turkey alternatives

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

127 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Other recipes from the same brand

Other recipes from the same brand with a different purpose or feeding target.

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Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Puppy

Puppy · All sizes

High nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Label score

3.5/5

Grade B

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Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Duck

All life stages · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

3.5/5

Grade B

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Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Adult

Adult · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

3.5/5

Grade C

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Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Turkey Recipe

All life stages · All sizes

Plant-protein boosted

Label score

3.0/5

Grade C

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall mention not confirmed

Founded in 1999 in Canada. There are recall or withdrawal mentions, but they are not confirmed enough to treat as established history.

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
1Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Turkey Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Salmon Meal
Named Meal · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •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 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.
  • •Salmon 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

65 ingredients
chicken mealturkey mealsalmon mealde-boned chickende-boned turkeyde-boned troutpotatoespeastapiocalentilschickpeaspea fiberchicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)duck mealnatural chicken flavorwhole dried eggapplesherring mealflaxseedsalmon oilsuncured alfalfade-boned duckde-boned salmonsweet potatoespotassium chloridepumpkincarrotsbananasblueberriescranberriesbroccoliblackberriessquashpapayaspomegranateglucosamine hydrochloridedried chicory rootdried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productdried Enterococcus faecium fermentation productdried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extractdried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extractL-carnitinecholine chloridevitamins (vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, beta-carotene, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid)minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate)salttaurineNew Zealand green musselsyucca schidigera extractchondroitin sulfatedried rosemarygreen tea extractpeppermintparsleyrosehipszedoarydandelionchamomilegingerfennelturmericjuniper berrieslicoricecardamomcloves
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

Broad disclosure

Disclosure is broad enough that this section works as evidence, not guesswork.

Safety verification

2 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.

Final word

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

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