Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Open Farm

Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble

Editor ingredient insight

Open Farm Ancient Grains Salmon makes sense when you want to avoid chicken but do not need to avoid grains, especially for dogs where stool quality and coat support matter. Salmon leads the formula, with whitefish meal, herring meal, and salmon oil behind it, while oats, sorghum, quinoa, and millet carry the grain side. At 26% protein, 15% fat, 3,745 kcal/kg, 0.4% omega-3s, 0.11% DHA/EPA, and 0.2% taurine, I would avoid it for fish intolerance, grain avoidance, or strict single-salmon elimination feeding.

Key takeaway

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

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Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh-meat led with no plant protein support

Animal protein

Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon (#1), Whitefish Meal (#3), Herring Meal (#7)

It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.

The animal-protein flow and absence of plant-protein boosting are comparatively clear.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Salmon oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon
Oats
Whitefish Meal
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat15%
Other 59%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

1%

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
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.

What works well in this food

  • A fish-protein lead can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific land-meat protein.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • 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

  • Phosphorus is 1% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

Smart salmon / whitefish alternatives

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2014 in Canada. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal 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
1Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2Oats
Whole Grain · Upper
3Whitefish Meal
Named Meal · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Oats 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.
  • •Whitefish 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

38 ingredients
Wild-Caught Pacific SalmonOatsWhitefish MealSorghumQuinoaCoconut OilHerring MealPumpkinNatural Flavor (yeast)MilletCarrotsApplesCranberriesPotassium ChlorideSalmon OilSaltVitamin E SupplementVitamin A SupplementNiacin SupplementD-calcium PantothenateRiboflavin SupplementThiamine MononitrateVitamin B12 SupplementPyridoxine HydrochlorideFolic AcidDried Chicory RootCholine ChlorideZinc ProteinateIron ProteinateCopper ProteinateManganese ProteinateSelenium YeastCalcium IodateTaurineMixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative)CinnamonTurmericRosemary Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

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)

C1 tier

Current data and third-party checks support a high-trust read.

Final word

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

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