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Solid Gold

Solid Gold Wolf Cub Bison Large Breed Puppy

1.5★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Caution

Unclear animal protein source

Top 3: Bison, Ocean Fish Meal, Peas

Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.

Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Salmon oilSkin and joint support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Bison
Ocean Fish Meal
Peas
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein28%
Crude protein28%
Crude fat12%
Other 60%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

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

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

  • Bison protein can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific meat protein.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • Plant proteins can lift crude protein on the label, but the real animal-protein share still needs a closer check.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1974 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history, including the 2012 Diamond-manufactured recall.

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
1Bison
Fresh Meat · Top
2Ocean Fish Meal
Family Meal · Mid
3Peas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Bison is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Ocean Fish Meal is a family-level animal meal. Animal protein is present, but species transparency is one step lower. It reads as an mid-tier protein source.
  • •Peas is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

32 ingredients
BisonOcean Fish MealPeasOatmealBrown RicePearled BarleyPea ProteinGround FlaxseedDried EggsChicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)Animal PlasmaDicalcium PhosphateNatural FlavorSpray Dried Animal Blood CellsDried Tomato PomaceSaltCarrotsCalcium SulfatePotassium ChlorideSalmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)PumpkinL-ThreonineDL-MethionineBlueberriesCranberriesVitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid)Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate)Choline ChlorideDried Chicory RootTaurineRosemary ExtractDried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product.
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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