Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Harim Pet Food

Harim Pet Food The Real Grain-Free Crunch Chicken Adult

Editor ingredient insight

Harim The Real Grain-Free Crunch Chicken Adult lists chicken first, but chickpeas, pea protein, pea starch, and lentils follow immediately, so plant-protein support is a real part of the formula. With 25% protein and 15% fat, I would use it for adult dogs where chicken palatability and a Korean brand matter, while avoiding it when legumes or pea protein are a concern.

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

Ingredient-label protein analysis

Animal protein

Chicken (#1), Chicken Fat (#9), Egg Powder (#15)

Plant protein

Chickpeas (#2)

Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.

This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Chickpeas
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein25%
Crude protein25%
Crude fat15%
Other 60%

Calcium

0.7%

Phosphorus

0.6%

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
Limited

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

  • 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.
  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken alternatives

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

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2017 in South Korea. The English-language public recall sources checked here are not enough to make a confident recall call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chickpeas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower
3완두콩단백질
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Chickpeas 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.
  • •완두콩단백질 is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

35 ingredients
ChickenChickpeas완두콩단백질Pea Starch렌틸타피오카전분아마인비트식이섬유Chicken FatCanola Oil닭간제이인산칼슘닭고기가수분해단백질분말Brewers YeastEgg PowderCalcium CarbonatePotassium Chloride정제소금사과브로콜리단호박블루베리생선기름(오메가3오일)TaurineTrace Mineral Premix (Minerals)Vitamin Premix천연토코페롤Rosemary Extract녹차추출물치커리이눌린L-라이신글리세린지방산에스테르Choline ChlorideDL-메티오닌L-Carnitine
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)

D tier

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

Final word

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

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