Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Taste of the Wild

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Grain-Free Salmon Adult

Editor ingredient insight

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Salmon starts with salmon, fish meal, sweet potatoes, peas, pea flour, lentils, and canola oil. I would use it for fish-tolerant adults, not for legume avoidance or high-salmon-density expectations.

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

Unclear animal protein source

Animal protein

Salmon (#1), Fish Meal (#2), Salmon Meal (#8), Smoke-Flavored Salmon (#9)

Plant protein

Peas (#4), Pea Flour (#5), Lentils (#6)

Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.

Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

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

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Salmon
Fish Meal
Sweet Potatoes
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein25%
Crude protein25%
Crude fat15%
Other 60%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Typical

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

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Price per kilogram stays low enough that this can still be a conservative value pick.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • 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.
  • Fish protein is still the first ingredient, but less-specific meal ingredients high in the recipe make it a more cautious alternative-protein candidate.

Alternative foods

Smart salmon alternatives

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

86 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 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
1Salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2Fish Meal
Family Meal · Mid
3Sweet Potatoes
Starchy Tuber · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •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.
  • •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 CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

46 ingredients
SalmonFish MealSweet PotatoesPeasPea FlourLentilsCanola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)Salmon MealSmoke-Flavored SalmonNatural FlavorDried Tomato PomaceSaltDL-MethionineCholine ChlorideTaurineDried Chicory RootTomatoesBlueberriesRaspberriesYucca Schidigera ExtractDried 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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