Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Harim Pet Food

Harim Pet Food Rice is Medicine DOG Healthy Gut

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Harim Rice Is Medicine DOG Healthy Gut is a general daily-food candidate for adults that tolerate chicken, corn, and legumes when managing fat and daily calorie intake.

Chicken is followed by corn grits, peas, corn protein, and rice; corn protein supplements plant protein.

It declares 22% protein, 8% fat, and 3,363 kcal/kg, which is more energy per gram than Weight Balance.

Beet fiber and probiotic ingredients are included, but their presence does not establish treatment for diarrhea or intestinal disease.

When switching from Weight Balance, recalculate portions because the same food weight supplies more calories.

Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22%Fat 8%Other 70%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.

Fat positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLower

This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.9%
Phosphorus0.7%
Crude fiber4%
Omega-3Not disclosed
Omega-6Not disclosed

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · GrainsMid
Refined Carb
Ingredient #3 · PeasLower
Whole Plant Protein
Ingredient #1Top

Chicken

Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Mid

Grains

Grains 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.

Ingredient #3Lower

Peas

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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsGrains — Neutral ingredientsPeas — Caution ingredientsCorn Gluten — High-caution ingredientsGrains (Rice) — Neutral ingredients닭간 — Primary positive ingredientsBeet Fiber — Neutral ingredients아마인 — Neutral ingredients제이인산칼슘 — Neutral ingredientsCanola Oil — Neutral ingredientsTapioca Starch — Neutral ingredientsChickpeas — Caution ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Neutral ingredients정제소금 — Neutral ingredientsBrewers Yeast — Neutral ingredients흰색생선분말(대구) — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsL-라이신 — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsDL-메티오닌 — Neutral ingredientsTrace Mineral Premix (Minerals) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin Premix — Neutral ingredients토코페롤 — Neutral ingredientsProbiotics — Support positive ingredients오메가3오일 — Support positive ingredients녹차추출물 — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredients효모추출물 — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Whole plant source plus processed protein support

Animal protein · Chicken (#1)

Plant protein · Peas (#3), Corn Gluten (#4), Chickpeas (#12)

The top-3 whole plant source is a possibility signal, while the later processed plant protein is a clear protein-support signal.

Because both possible and clear plant-protein signals appear, the protein number is read conservatively.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
ProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientYeast cultureGut support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Grains, Grains (Rice) supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Corn Gluten supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Beet Fiber supply fiber. For stool or satiety considerations, the disclosed crude-fiber amount adds useful context beyond the ingredient's presence.

Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.

What works well in this food

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

Check before feeding

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
  • Whole plant ingredients and later processed plant protein both appear, so the crude-protein number should be read conservatively.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

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

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Harim Pet Food background

Founded in 2017 in South Korea.

Disclosure confidence D

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

Recall information

The English-language public recall sources checked here are not enough to make a confident recall call for this brand.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.