Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Lily's Kitchen

Lily's Kitchen Venison & Duck

Editor ingredient insight

Lily’s Kitchen Venison & Duck starts with duck, potatoes, and pea protein, with moderate macros plus omega-3 and joint nutrients. I would use it for duck-and-potato feeding, not for pea-protein avoidance or high-protein goals.

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

35% Freshly Prepared: Duck (20%) (#1), Salmon (10%) (#2), Egg (#7), Lamb Gravy (#10)

Plant protein

Pea Protein (#4), Whole Lentils (#5), Whole Peas (#6)

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

Prebiotics

Gut support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

MOS

Gut support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

MSM

Joint support ingredient

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Milk thistle

Liver support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Duck
Potatoes
Pea Protein
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat12%
Other 65%

Calcium

1.1%

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
Typical

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.
  • 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 duck alternatives

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

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall mention not confirmed

Founded in 2008 in the United Kingdom. There are recall or withdrawal mentions, but they are not confirmed enough to treat as established history.

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
1Duck
Fresh Meat · Top
2Potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Mid
3Pea Protein
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Duck is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Potatoes is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
  • •Pea 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

30 ingredients
35% Freshly Prepared: Duck (20%)Salmon (10%)Venison (5%). PotatoesPea ProteinWhole LentilsWhole PeasEggFlaxseedMineralsLamb GravyNutritional YeastBotanicals & Herbs* (1%)Prebiotics (Mannan Oligosaccharides 1.8g/kg, Fructooligosaccharides 1.1g/kg)CarrotsApplesJoint Care Mix (Methylsulfonylmethane 200mg/kg, Glucosamine 170mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125mg/kg)CranberriesBlackberriesSpinach. *Botanicals & Herbs: AlfalfaChickweedCleaversGoldenrodNettlesSeaweedDandelion RootCelery SeedsMilk ThistleBurdock RootMarigold FlowersRosehips.
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)

C2 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

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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