Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Iskhan

Iskhan Dog Variety Allergy Free

Editor ingredient insight

Iskhan Variety Allergy-Free starts with hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed chicken meal, and brown rice, so it is designed for lower reaction risk rather than meat richness. With 21% protein, 11% fat, 8% fiber, and 3,900 kcal/kg, it is a practical sensitive-dog option, but not for dogs avoiding soy or all chicken-derived ingredients.

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

Hydrolyzed Chicken Meal (#2), Chicken Fat (#4), Hydrolyzed Chicken Meal (Natural Flavor) (#8)

Plant protein

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (#1)

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

This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.

Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Hydrolyzed Chicken Meal
Brown Rice
Plant booster present
Crude protein21%
Crude protein21%
Crude fat11%
Other 68%

Calcium

1.6%

Phosphorus

0.8%

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

  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio sits near the upper end of the preferred range, so a more conservative read makes sense.
  • Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.

Alternative foods

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

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Plant-protein boosted

Label score

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Grade D

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

This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

D1.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest
2Hydrolyzed Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Hydrolyzed Soy Protein 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.
  • •Hydrolyzed 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.
  • •Brown Rice 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

20 ingredients
Hydrolyzed Soy ProteinHydrolyzed Chicken MealBrown RiceChicken FatFlaxseedCalcium CarbonateCalcium PhosphateHydrolyzed Chicken Meal (Natural Flavor)Soybean OilFish Oil (Fish Oil)Cellulose (Purified Cellulose)DL-MethionineCholine ChlorideFenugreek ExtractVitamin Premix (Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Biotin)Mineral Premix (Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Iodine, Cobalt, Selenium)Natural Antioxidant (Rosemary, Vitamin E, Flavonoids)Berry Mix (Maqui Berry, Acai Berry, Aronia Berry)Protease (Proteolytic Enzyme)Yucca Extract
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

1 warnings

There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.

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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