Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Taste of the Wild

Taste of the Wild High Prairie Puppy Grain-Free Bison & Venison

Editor ingredient insight

Taste of the Wild High Prairie Puppy starts with water buffalo, lamb meal, sweet potatoes, egg, chickpeas, peas, pea flour, and chicken fat. I would use it for puppies that tolerate mixed proteins and legumes, not for chicken-fat, egg, or legume avoidance.

Logic-based verdict

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

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

Water Buffalo (#1), Lamb Meal (#2), Egg Product (#4), Roasted Bison (#10), Roasted Venison (#11), Beef (#12), Fish Meal (#16)

Plant protein

Garbanzo Beans (#5), Peas (#6), Pea Flour (#7)

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

Salmon oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut 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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Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Water Buffalo
Lamb Meal
Sweet Potatoes
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein28%
Crude protein28%
Crude fat17%
Other 55%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Higher
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.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • 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.
  • Calcium and phosphorus are not disclosed, so growth-stage use would need an extra check.

Alternative foods

Smart beef / lamb alternatives

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

41 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 2007 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history, including the 2012 Diamond-manufactured recall.

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
1Water Buffalo
Fresh Meat · Top
2Lamb Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Sweet Potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Water Buffalo is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Lamb 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.
  • •Sweet Potatoes is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

53 ingredients
Water BuffaloLamb MealSweet PotatoesEgg ProductGarbanzo BeansPeasPea FlourChicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)Dried YeastRoasted BisonRoasted VenisonBeefDried Tomato PomaceNatural FlavorFlaxseedFish MealSalmon Oil (a source of DHA)SaltDL-MethioninePotassium ChlorideCholine ChlorideTaurineDried Chicory RootYucca Schidigera ExtractTomatoesBlueberriesRaspberriesDried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation ProductDried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation ProductDried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation ProductDried Bifidobacterium Animalis Fermentation ProductVitamin E SupplementIron ProteinateZinc ProteinateCopper ProteinateFerrous SulfateZinc SulfateManganese SulfateCopper SulfatePotassium IodideThiamine MononitrateManganese ProteinateVitamin A SupplementBiotinNiacinCalcium PantothenateSodium SelenitePyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B12 SupplementRiboflavinVitamin D3 SupplementFolic Acid
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)

D tier

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

Final word

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

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