Ingredient #1Top
Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon
Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (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, Choose another recipe for fish intolerance, grain avoidance, or strict single-salmon elimination feeding.
Fresh-meat leadFull ingredient check needed
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 15%Other 59%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 densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.2%
Phosphorus1%
Crude fiber4.5%
Omega-30.4%
Omega-61.25%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · Wild-Caught Pacific SalmonTop
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · OatsUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Whitefish MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2Upper
Oats
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.
Ingredient #3Upper
Whitefish Meal
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon — Primary positive ingredientsOats — Neutral ingredientsWhitefish Meal — Support positive ingredientsSorghum — Neutral ingredientsQuinoa — Neutral ingredientsCoconut Oil — Neutral ingredientsHerring Meal — Support positive ingredientsPumpkin — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavor (yeast) — Support positive ingredientsMillet — Neutral ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsCranberries — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsSalmon Oil — Support positive ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsNiacin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsD-calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsDried Chicory Root — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsZinc Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsIron Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsCopper Proteinate — Support positive ingredientsManganese Proteinate — Neutral ingredientsSelenium Yeast — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative) — Neutral ingredientsCinnamon — Neutral ingredientsTurmeric — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Fresh meat is the first ingredient
Animal protein · Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon (#1), Whitefish Meal (#3), Herring Meal (#7)
Fresh meat leads the recipe and supplies animal protein, a useful choice point when you prioritize fresh-meat ingredients.
The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
CranberryUrinary support ingredientSalmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientTurmeric/curcuminAntioxidant and joint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon, Whitefish Meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Oats, Sorghum supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Coconut Oil add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including salmon, unspecified, herring. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.
What works well in this food
- 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.
- Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is typical, and calorie density is higher. This combination provides more energy per gram. Compare it when smaller portions need to supply calories, and adjust grams first for a dog prone to weight gain. Higher calories do not establish a higher animal-protein share. Comparable, but ingredient quality needs caution.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart salmon / whitefish alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Open Farm background
Founded in 2014 in Canada.
Disclosure confidence C1
Current data and third-party checks support a high-trust read.
Recall information
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
May 12, 2026