Ingredient #1Upper
Chicken Meal
Chicken 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.
Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)
Horizon
Horizon Complete All Life Stages
Editor ingredient insight
Horizon Complete fits dogs that do well on chicken and whole grains when the household values an everyday price point and basic balance over a meat-heavy or specialized formula.
The first ingredients are chicken meal, whole grain barley, whole grain rye, chicken, and whole grain oats, so I would read it as a chicken-meal-and-whole-grain all-life-stages kibble.
It gives enough label detail for a staple-diet call: 26% protein, 14% fat, 3,640 kcal/kg, 1.2%/0.9% calcium/phosphorus, 0.4% omega-3, and 3.7% omega-6.
I would not use it while troubleshooting chicken, egg, or grain reactions, or for grain-free, meat-dense, or low-carbohydrate feeding goals.
Although the label covers large-breed growth, I would still look first at a dedicated large-breed puppy food when growth pace and mineral intake need tighter control.
Meal-basedNo concentrated plant protein detected
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 14%Other 60%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 positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.
Fat positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude fat range among extruded foods.
Calorie densityTypical
This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.2%
Phosphorus0.9%
Crude fiber4%
Omega-30.4%
Omega-63.7%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Ingredient assessment · 55 disclosed ingredients
The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Chicken MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2 · Whole Grain BarleyMid
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Whole Grain RyeUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Mid
Whole Grain Barley
Whole Grain 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.
Ingredient #3Upper
Whole Grain Rye
Whole Grain Rye 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.
Full disclosed ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsWhole Grain Barley — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Rye — Neutral ingredientsChicken — Primary positive ingredientsWhole Grain Oats — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, source of Vitamin E) — Support positive ingredientsPea Fibre — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsSalmon Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E) — Support positive ingredientsAlfalfa Meal — Neutral ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsBroccoli — Neutral ingredientsBok Choy — Neutral ingredientsCabbage — Neutral ingredientsBlueberries — Neutral ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsDicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsFructooligosaccharides — Neutral ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsDried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract — Neutral ingredientsDried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract — Neutral ingredientsPineapple — Neutral ingredientsDried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsDried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsDried Bifidobacterium bifidum Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsDried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsVitamin A Acetate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin — Neutral ingredientsNiacin — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsD-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsL-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) — Neutral ingredientsFerrous Sulphate — Neutral ingredientsIron Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsZinc Sulphate — Support positive ingredientsZinc Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsManganous Oxide — Neutral ingredientsManganese Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulphate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsSelenium Yeast — Support positive ingredientsMagnesium Oxide — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led
Animal protein · Chicken Meal (#1), Chicken (#4), Egg Product (#9)
Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.
It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Salmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Chicken Meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Whole Grain Barley, Whole Grain Rye supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Flaxseed add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, egg. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.
What works well in this food
- A species-named meal keeps protein levels stable through a practical rendered-protein approach.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Species-named meals supply protein with less moisture. Their position cannot establish a meat-percentage or digestibility advantage over fresh meat because moisture levels differ.
- Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is typical, and calorie density is typical. Calorie density alone does not separate this into an active-dog or weight-management food. Consider protein exclusions and fat, then set portions for the dog’s weight and activity. Worth considering when budget matters.
Consider it first when
- Budget matters
- Baseline nutrition still comes first
- Ingredient quality comes after value
Choose another food first when
- Fresh-meat-first quality matters more
- Ingredient quality matters more than budget
Disclosure depth 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
Horizon background
Founded in 2006 in Canada.
Disclosure confidence C2
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Recall information
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
May 12, 2026