Ingredient #1Top
Chicken
Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Harim Pet Food
Harim Pet Food Rice is Medicine DOG Healthy Weight
Editor ingredient insight
Harim Rice Is Medicine DOG Weight Balance is a candidate for weight-prone adults when seeking a general food with fewer calories than Healthy Gut.
Chicken, corn grits, and peas are followed by concentrated soy protein and chickpeas. Concentrated soy protein supplements plant protein, so choose another food if soy must be avoided even when the weight-management purpose fits.
It declares 23% protein, 7% fat, 6% fiber, and 3,045 kcal/kg, with beet fiber and L-carnitine also included.
It supplies about 32 fewer kcal per 100g than Healthy Gut; manage total daily calories including treats and track actual weight changes.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 23%Fat 7%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 fiber6%
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.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · GrainsMid
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · PeasLower
Whole Plant ProteinIngredient #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 ingredients농축대두단백질분말 — High-caution ingredientsChickpeas — Caution ingredients아마인 — Neutral ingredients닭간 — Primary positive ingredientsBeet Fiber — Neutral ingredientsGlycerin Fatty Acid Ester — Neutral ingredients제이인산칼슘 — Neutral ingredientsCanola Oil — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredients정제소금 — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Neutral ingredientsBrewers Yeast — Neutral ingredients흰색생선분말(대구) — Support positive ingredientsCorn Gluten — High-caution ingredientsDL-메티오닌 — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-라이신 — Neutral ingredientsTrace Mineral Premix (Minerals) — Neutral ingredientsVitamin Premix — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredients토코페롤 — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredients효모추출물 — Neutral ingredients녹차추출물 — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral 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), Chickpeas (#5), Corn Gluten (#17)
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
L-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientYeast cultureGut support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Grains supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Processed Plant Protein, 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