Ingredient #1Upper
Beef Meal
Beef 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.
Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)
Victor
Victor Performance Formula
Editor ingredient insight
Victor Performance starts with beef meal, then sorghum, millet, chicken fat, blood meal, chicken meal, and pork meal, making it a meat-meal-based energy formula.
The 18% fat and 3,756 kcal/kg matter more than the 26% protein here, so It is worth considering for active medium and large dogs, not for fresh-meat-first or weight-loss priorities.
Meal-basedNo concentrated plant protein detected
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 26%Fat 18%Other 56%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.
Fat positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium2.29%
Phosphorus1.51%
Crude fiber3.8%
Omega-30.41%
Omega-62.8%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Ingredient assessment · 54 disclosed ingredients
The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Beef MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2 · Grain SorghumMid
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Whole Grain MilletUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Mid
Grain Sorghum
Grain Sorghum 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 mid-tier carb source.
Ingredient #3Upper
Whole Grain Millet
Whole Grain Millet 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.
Full disclosed ingredient listIn disclosed order
Beef Meal — Support positive ingredientsGrain Sorghum — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Millet — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) — Neutral ingredientsBlood Meal Conventionally Dried — High-caution ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsPork Meal — Support positive ingredientsDehydrated Alfalfa Meal — Neutral ingredientsYeast Culture — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavor — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCarrot Powder — Neutral ingredientsTomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsSalt — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Dried Seaweed Meal — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Stearate — Neutral ingredientsZinc Methionine Complex — Support positive ingredientsGlucosamine Hydrochloride — Support positive ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsIron Amino Acid Complex — Neutral ingredientsHydrolyzed Yeast — Neutral ingredientsChondroitin Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsManganese Amino Acid Complex — Neutral ingredientsSilicon Dioxide — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsSelenium Yeast — Support positive ingredientsBrewers Dried Yeast — Neutral ingredientsCopper Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsNiacin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsVitamin A Supplement — Neutral ingredientsD-Calcium Pantothenate — Neutral ingredientsMono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids — Neutral ingredientsThiamine Mononitrate — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsRiboflavin Supplement — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Iodate — Support positive ingredientsPyridoxine Hydrochloride — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D3 Supplement — Neutral ingredientsTetrasodium Pyrophosphate — Neutral ingredientsRosemary Extract — Neutral ingredientsGreen Tea Extract — Neutral ingredientsSpearmint Extract — Neutral ingredientsInulin — Support positive ingredientsLecithin — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsDried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product — Support positive ingredientsDried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product
Contains a source of live (viable) — Neutral ingredientsnaturally occurring microorganisms — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led
Animal protein · Beef Meal (#1), Blood Meal Conventionally Dried (#5), Chicken Meal (#6), Pork Meal (#7)
Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.
It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Yeast cultureGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredientBiotinSkin and coat support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Beef Meal supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Millet supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including beef, chicken, pork. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.
What works well in this food
- A species-named meal keeps protein levels stable through a practical rendered-protein approach.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Phosphorus is 1.5% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
- Phosphorus Excess (4.02g/1000 kcal, reference ≤4.00g/1000 kcal): Exceeds recommended upper limit. Renal burden, impaired calcium metabolism risk present.
- Species-named meals supply protein with less moisture. Their position cannot establish a meat-percentage or digestibility advantage over fresh meat because moisture levels differ.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is typical, fat is higher, and calorie density is higher. This combination provides more energy per gram. Compare it when smaller portions need to supply calories, and adjust grams first for a dog prone to weight gain. Higher calories do not establish a higher animal-protein share. Comparable, but ingredient quality needs caution.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart beef alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Victor background
Founded in 2007 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence C2
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Recall information
No recall history was found in the searched public sources for this brand.
May 12, 2026