Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Halo

Halo Holistic Chicken & Brown Rice

Editor ingredient insight

Halo Holistic Chicken & Brown Rice starts with deboned chicken, brown rice, barley, pork, and brewers yeast. I would use it for chicken-and-grain tolerant adults, not for simplified-protein or grain-avoidance plans.

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

Protein source read held

Animal protein

Deboned Chicken (#1), Pork (#4), Dried Whey (#25)

Plant protein

Peas (#11)

This structure does not cleanly land as either a strong positive or caution signal.

Check the full ingredient list and ingredient analysis below.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Salmon oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Yeast culture

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut 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

A+

Grade A+

Top ingredient profile

Deboned Chicken
Brown Rice
Barley
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein27%
Crude protein27%
Crude fat15%
Other 58%

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.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
  • Public nutrient disclosure is still thin, so deeper comparison remains limited.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

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

44 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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Elevate Healthy Grains Chicken Recipe

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Label score

3.0/5

Grade C

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 1986 in the United States. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call 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

A+6/6
Ingredient Grade
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1Deboned Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
3Barley
Whole Grain · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Deboned Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Brown Rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
  • •Barley is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
restaurantIngredient Grade A+Top Premium

Full collected ingredient list

26 ingredients
Deboned ChickenBrown RiceBarleyPorkBrewers Dried YeastChicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Sweet PotatoesCarrotsApplesNatural FlavorPeasWhole FlaxseedSalmon OilYeast CultureSaltDicalcium PhosphatePotassium ChlorideTaurineInulinVitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid)Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation ProductMixed Tocopherols (Preservative)Rosemary ExtractDried WheyCholine Chloride
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

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

This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.

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