Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

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Go! Solutions Sensitivities Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon Recipe

Editor ingredient insight

Go! Solutions Sensitivities LID Salmon uses de-boned salmon and salmon meal, then tapioca, peas, lentils, chickpeas, and pea flour. At 24% protein, 12% fat, 4,084 kcal/kg, and 0.9% omega-3, I would use it for chicken-free salmon feeding, not for fish allergy or legume/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 observed early

Animal protein

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

Plant protein

peas (#4), lentils (#5), chickpeas (#6), pea flour (#7)

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

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

de-boned salmon
salmon meal
tapioca
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat12%
Other 64%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

1%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
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

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Public data trust stays stable enough for comparison.

What still needs work

  • Phosphorus is 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.
  • 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.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.

Alternative foods

Smart salmon alternatives

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

56 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 salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2salmon meal
Named Meal · Upper
3tapioca
Refined Carb · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • de-boned salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-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.
  • tapioca 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 BGood

Full collected ingredient list

20 ingredients
de-boned salmonsalmon mealtapiocapeaslentilschickpeaspea flourcanola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)coconut oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)calcium carbonatedicalcium phosphatenatural fish flavorsaltdried chicory rootcholine chloridepotassium 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)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

Limited disclosure

This section is more about what is still undisclosed than about reading a complete nutrient story.

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

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

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