Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Victor

Victor Ultra Pro 42 High Energy

Editor ingredient insight

Victor Ultra Pro leads with chicken meal, beef meal, and chicken fat, with 42% protein, 22% fat, and very high calories. I would use it for hard-working or hard-keeping dogs, not for sedentary or fat-sensitive dogs.

Logic-based verdict

This food suits active adult dogs that need stronger muscle-support nutrition.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

Chicken Meal (#1), Beef Meal (#2), Blood Meal Conventionally Dried (#5), Pork Meal (#7), Menhaden Fish Meal (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid) (#10)

Plant protein

Peas (#4)

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

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

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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

Chicken Meal
Beef Meal
Chicken Fat
Meal-basedNo plant booster
Crude protein42%
Crude protein42%
Crude fat22%
Other 36%

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
Higher

Protein sits in a higher band, the animal-protein source is comparatively clear, and calorie density is not low. That makes this a stronger fit for active adult dogs than for weight-control priorities.

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

  • Protein and fat are both on the higher side, so sensitive dogs may develop loose stool. If there is a pancreatitis history or fat-sensitive digestion, check before feeding.
  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.

Alternative foods

Smart chicken / beef alternatives

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

252 alternativesKibble (Extruded) · protein type/family cohort

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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 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
1Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
2Beef Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Chicken Fat
Named Fat · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken 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.
  • •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.
  • •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 BGood

Full collected ingredient list

53 ingredients
Chicken MealBeef MealChicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols)PeasBlood Meal Conventionally DriedYeast CulturePork MealDehydrated Alfalfa MealSweet PotatoMenhaden Fish Meal (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)Natural 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

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

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