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Iskhan

Iskhan Dog Performance Senior

Editor ingredient insight

Iskhan Dog Performance Senior starts with fresh chicken and chicken meal, followed by lentils, peas, and chickpeas. I would describe it as a senior daily food that keeps protein fairly high while lowering fat, not as a low-protein therapeutic diet. It discloses 28% protein, 10% fat, 3,500 kcal/kg, 6% fiber, 1.2%/0.8% calcium/phosphorus, and 0.6% omega-3s, so it can fit weight-aware seniors that tolerate chicken. I would avoid it for single-protein needs or legume-sensitive dogs because hydrolyzed chicken meal, hydrolyzed soy protein, fish meal, egg powder, lentils, peas, and chickpeas are all present.

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

Whole plant source plus processed protein support

Animal protein

Fresh Chicken (#1), Chicken Meal (#2), Hydrolyzed Chicken Meal (Natural Flavor) (#8), Chicken Fat (#9), Fish Meal (#15), Egg Powder (#16)

Plant protein

Lentils (#3), Peas (#4), Chickpeas (#5), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (#14)

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 ingredients

Nutrient guide

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Prebiotics

Gut support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Fresh Chicken
Chicken Meal
Lentils
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat12%
Other 64%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
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 two ingredients are both species-named animal ingredients.

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.
  • 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.

Alternative foods

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Brand context

Brand context limitedRecall research scope limited

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 give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

B4.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Good
1Fresh Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken Meal
Fresh Meat · Top
3Lentils
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Fresh Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Chicken Meal is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Lentils 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

32 ingredients
Fresh ChickenChicken MealLentilsPeasChickpeasBanana PowderBeet PulpHydrolyzed Chicken Meal (Natural Flavor)Chicken FatSweet PotatoFlaxseedCellulose (Purified Cellulose)Brewers YeastHydrolyzed Soy ProteinFish MealEgg PowderCalcium CarbonateHydrolyzed GelatinCalcium PhosphateCLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)Mineral Premix (Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Iodine, Cobalt, Selenium)Vitamin Premix (Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Biotin)L-CarnitineFenugreek ExtractNatural Antioxidant (Rosemary, Vitamin E, Flavonoids)Prebiotics (Inulin, Fructooligosaccharides)Yucca ExtractProtease (Proteolytic Enzyme)Berry Mix (Maqui Berry, Acai Berry, Aronia Berry)GlucosamineChondroitinL-Tryptophan
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

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)

D tier

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

Final word

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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