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Victor

Victor Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice

2.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Key points

Protein source

Practical pick

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Top 3: Beef Meal, Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Brown Rice

Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.

It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Yeast cultureGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Beef Meal
Grain Sorghum
Whole Grain Brown Rice
Meal-basedNo plant booster
Crude protein32%
Crude protein32%
Crude fat14%
Other 54%

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

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

  • A species-named meal keeps protein levels stable through a practical rendered-protein approach.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • The recipe leans on named rendered meal ingredients, so palatability and digestibility can feel weaker than a fresh-meat-led recipe.
  • Public nutrient disclosure is still thin, so deeper comparison remains limited.

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
1Beef Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Grain Sorghum
Whole Grain · Mid
3Whole Grain Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •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.
  • •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.
  • •Whole Grain Brown Rice 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

49 ingredients
Beef MealGrain SorghumWhole Grain Brown RiceChicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols)Yeast CultureDehydrated Alfalfa MealNatural 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
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.

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Kibble (Extruded) cohortCompare-first

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.

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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