Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Summit

Summit Farmstead Feast Pork Meal + Lamb Meal Large Breed

Editor ingredient insight

Summit Farmstead Feast Large Breed starts with pork meal, oats, rye, barley, peas, and lamb meal, with moderate fat and joint support. I would use it for large dogs needing lower-fat daily feeding, not for grain/pea avoidance or high-protein goals.

Logic-based verdict

This food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

pork meal (#1), lamb meal (#11)

Plant protein

peas (#5), pea flour (#7), lentils (#20)

The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not treated like processed protein boosting, but it is worth checking.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

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Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Pork Meal
Oatmeal
Rye
Meal-basedPlant booster present
Crude protein22%
Crude protein22%
Crude fat12%
Other 66%

Calcium

1.2%

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
Lower

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 make sense on a value basis.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.
  • The recipe leans on named rendered meal ingredients, so palatability and digestibility can feel weaker than a fresh-meat-led recipe.

Alternative foods

Smart pork alternatives

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

57 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

Other recipes from the same brand

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Label score

2.0/5

Grade C

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2000 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 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
1Pork Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Oatmeal
Whole Grain · Upper
3Rye
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Pork 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.
  • •Oatmeal 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.
  • •Rye 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

35 ingredients
pork mealoatmealryebarleypeaschicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)pea flournatural flavourmonocalcium phosphatewhole oatslamb mealflaxseedsaltpotassium chloridepumpkinsquashsweet potatoessuncured alfalfacarrotslentilsbroccoliblueberriespomegranatebananascranberriesvitamins (vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, beta-carotene, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid)minerals (ferrous sulphate, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, selenium yeast, zinc oxide, copper sulphate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate)taurineDL-methionineL-lysineglucosamine hydrochloridechondroitin sulphateL-carnitinecholine chloridedried rosemary.
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

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

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