Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Weltz

Weltz Dog Low Fat Diet

Editor ingredient insight

Weltz Dog Low Fat Diet starts with 35% deboned fresh chicken, 34% chicken meal, and 5% sardine meal, followed by tapioca, 3% hydrolyzed chicken, and 3% fresh salmon. I would use it for dogs that need weight control without giving up protein density, especially when chicken and fish are well tolerated. It discloses 36% protein, 11% fat, 8% fiber, 3,400 kcal/kg, and 1.45%/0.85% calcium/phosphorus, so the low-fat diet purpose is clear. I would avoid it for legume-sensitive dogs or for chicken, fish, or egg avoidance because peas, chickpeas, fava beans, lentils, hydrolyzed chicken, salmon, and egg powder are present.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Unclear animal protein source

Animal protein

Fresh deboned chicken (35%) (#1), Chicken meal(34%) (#2), Fish meal(5%) (#3), Hydrolyzed chicken meal(3%) (#5), Fresh deboned salmon(3%) (#6), Hydrolyzed salmon (#18), Egg powder (#35)

Plant protein

Pea (#7), Chick pea (#11), Faba bean (#12), Lentils (#15)

Animal-based does not always mean clearly sourced.

Unspecified animal protein is read conservatively.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Boswellia

Joint support ingredient

MSM

Joint support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

Prebiotics

Gut support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

Mucopolysaccharide protein

Joint support ingredient

Digestive enzymes

Digestive support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Fresh deboned chicken (35%)
Chicken meal(34%)
Fish meal(5%)
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein36%
Crude protein36%
Crude fat11%
Other 53%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Limited

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher side.

What still needs work

  • Plant proteins can lift crude protein on the label, but the real animal-protein share still needs a closer check.
  • The top three are animal-led, but legumes repeat just below them in the early full ingredient list. Read this as a possible ingredient-splitting pattern rather than a clean top-three issue.
  • Family-level animal ingredients sit high in the recipe, so ingredient quality still needs a more cautious read.

Alternative foods

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

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Label score

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Label score

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Plant-protein boosted

Label score

2.5/5

Grade C

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2010 in South Korea. The English-language public recall sources checked here are not enough to make a confident recall call 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
1Fresh deboned chicken (35%)
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken meal(34%)
Named Meal · Upper
3Fish meal(5%)
Family Meal · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Fresh deboned chicken (35%) is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Chicken meal(34%) 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.
  • •Fish meal(5%) 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

42 ingredients
Fresh deboned chicken (35%)Chicken meal(34%)Fish meal(5%)TapiocaHydrolyzed chicken meal(3%)Fresh deboned salmon(3%)PeaCellulose(Refined fiber)Beet pulpBanana powderChick peaFaba beanRefined chicken oilSweet potatoLentilsFlaxseedRefined fish oilHydrolyzed salmonCLA(conjugated linoleic acid)Fish oilL-CarnitineBoswellia extractMSM(Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)Vitamin premix[Retinyl acetate(vitamin A), Cholecalciferol(vitamin D3), DL-α-tocopherol acetate(vitamin E), Thiamine mononitrate(vitamin B1), Riboflavin(vitamin B2), Pyridoxine hydrochloride(vitamin B6), Cyanocobalamin(vitamin B12), D-biotin(Biotin), Folic acid, Calcium D-pantothenate, Niacin]Mineral premix (Ferrous sulfate, Zinc sulfate, Manganese oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium iodate, Cobalt sulfate, Sodium Selenite)Herb extract (Angelica sinensis, Angelica genuflexa Nutt., White woodland peony, Rehmannia glutinosa)β-caroteneOrganic mineral (Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Iodine, Selenium)Probiotics (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Aspergillus oryzae, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae)Prebiotics (Chicory inulin, Fructooligosaccharide)CurcuminGlucosamineChondroitin(Mucopolysaccharide)Butyric acidEgg powderChitosanBrewer’s dried yeastProtease (Enzyme)Fenugreek extractYucca extractNatural antioxidant (Rosemary extract, Vitamin E, Citric acid, Flavonoid)Berry mix (Maqui Berry, Acai berry, Aronia)
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)

D tier

Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.

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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