Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Go! Solutions

Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Duck

Editor ingredient insight

Go! Solutions Sensitivities Duck Grain Free leads with duck and duck meal, then peas, lentils, tapioca, pea flour, and chickpeas. I would use it for duck-tolerant dogs avoiding grains, not for legume or tapioca sensitivity.

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 in the top 3

Animal protein

de-boned duck (#1), duck meal (#2)

Plant protein

peas (#3), lentils (#4), pea flour (#6), chickpeas (#8)

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Marine algae oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

De-Boned Duck
Duck Meal
Peas
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein25%
Crude protein25%
Crude fat12%
Other 63%

Calcium

1.4%

Phosphorus

1.1%

Sodium

0.3%

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
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

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

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.
  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.

Alternative foods

Smart duck alternatives

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

95 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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
1De-Boned Duck
Fresh Meat · Top
2Duck Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Peas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • De-Boned Duck is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • Duck 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.
  • Peas is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

21 ingredients
de-boned duckduck mealpeaslentilstapiocapea flourcanola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)chickpeasnatural flavorcoconut oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)monocalcium phosphatesaltcalcium carbonatepotassium chloridedried chicory rootcholine chloridemarine microalgae oilvitamins (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)taurinedried rosemary
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously

Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.

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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