Protein source
CautionUnclear animal protein source
Top 3: Ground Whole Grain Corn, Meat and Bone Meal, Soybean Meal
Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.
Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.
Public ReviewGrade DKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Pedigree
Pedigree Large Breed Complete Nutrition Adult Chicken
1.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Caution
Ingredient grade
D
Grade D
Top ingredient profile
Ground Whole Grain Corn
Meat and Bone Meal
Soybean Meal
Plant booster present
Crude protein22%
Crude protein22%
Crude fat10%
Other 68%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Lowerquery_statsFat position
Lowerlocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
LowerThis food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.
This is not a premium ingredient story first, but the baseline nutrition is still comparable and the price per kilogram stays easier on budget.
Nutritional strengths
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Price per kilogram stays low enough that this can still be a conservative value pick.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
What still needs work
- Plant proteins can lift crude protein on the label, but the real animal-protein share still needs a closer check.
- Less specific rendered animal ingredients sit high in the recipe, so ingredient quality still needs a more cautious read.
- Public nutrient disclosure is still thin, so deeper comparison remains limited.
Brand context
Brand background availableRecall history confirmed
Founded in 1934 in the United States. This brand has a recent confirmed recall history in public sources.
Ingredient analysis
This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.
restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Ground Whole Grain Corn
Whole Grain · Upper
2Meat and Bone Meal
Generic Meal · Lower
3Soybean Meal
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Ground Whole Grain Corn 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.
- •Meat and Bone Meal is a generic rendered protein source. Protein may be concentrated, but the animal source is not specific. It reads as an lower-tier protein source.
- •Soybean Meal 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 DConservative
Full collected ingredient list
3 ingredientsGround Whole Grain CornMeat and Bone MealSoybean Meal
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
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.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortCompare-first
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.
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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