Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Victor

Victor Grain-Free Yukon River Salmon & Sweet Potato

Editor ingredient insight

Victor Grain Free Yukon River starts with menhaden fish meal, peas, and chicken fat, with high protein and omega disclosure. I would use it for high-protein fish feeding, not for pea avoidance or strict chicken-component avoidance.

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 in the top 3

Animal protein

Menhaden Fish Meal (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid) (#1), Dehydrated Salmon (#5), Blood Meal Conventionally Dried (#9)

Plant protein

Peas (#2), Garbanzo Beans (#4)

The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Yeast culture

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

Inulin

Gut 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

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Menhaden Fish Meal
Peas
Chicken Fat
Meal-basedPlant booster present
Crude protein33%
Crude protein33%
Crude fat15%
Other 52%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
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

  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Price per kilogram stays low enough that this can still make sense on a value basis.

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 chicken / herring alternatives

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

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Brand context

Brand background availableNo public recall history found

Founded in 2007 in the United States. No recall history was found in the searched public sources 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
1Menhaden Fish Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Peas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower
3Chicken Fat
Named Fat · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Menhaden Fish 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.
  • •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.
  • •Chicken Fat is a named fat source. It supports energy density and fat quality more than protein quality. It reads as an upper-tier fat source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

52 ingredients
Menhaden Fish Meal (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)PeasChicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols)Garbanzo BeansDehydrated SalmonSweet PotatoYeast CultureDehydrated Alfalfa MealBlood Meal Conventionally DriedNatural FlavorPotassium ChlorideCarrot PowderTomato PomaceSaltOrganic Dried Seaweed MealTaurineCholine ChlorideCalcium StearateZinc Methionine ComplexVitamin E SupplementDL-MethionineIron Amino Acid ComplexHydrolyzed YeastManganese Amino Acid ComplexSilicon DioxideL-CarnitineSelenium YeastBrewers Dried YeastCopper SulfateNiacin SupplementVitamin B12 SupplementVitamin A SupplementD-Calcium PantothenateMono and Diglycerides of Fatty AcidsThiamine MononitrateBiotinYucca Schidigera ExtractCalcium CarbonateRiboflavin SupplementCalcium IodatePyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin D3 SupplementTetrasodium PyrophosphateRosemary ExtractGreen Tea ExtractSpearmint ExtractInulinLecithinFolic AcidDried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product Contains a source of live (viable)naturally occurring microorganisms
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

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)

C2 tier

There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.

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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