Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Zignature

Zignature Original Lamb Formula

Editor ingredient insight

Zignature Original Lamb has a clear lamb direction with lamb and lamb meal up front, but chickpeas and peas start at the third slot. With 28.5% protein, 5.5% fiber, and taurine at 0.2%, I would recommend it for dogs that do better on lamb than chicken or beef, while looking elsewhere if the goal is to reduce legumes too.

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

Whole plant protein source in the top 3

Animal protein

Lamb (#1), Lamb Meal (#2)

Plant protein

Chickpeas (#3), Peas (#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

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Marine algae oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight 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

Lamb
Lamb Meal
Chickpeas
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein28.5%
Crude protein28.5%
Crude fat15%
Other 57%

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

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.
  • Public data trust stays stable enough for comparison.

What still needs work

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
  • 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.

Alternative foods

Smart lamb alternatives

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

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2010 in the United States. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call 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
1Lamb
Fresh Meat · Top
2Lamb Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Chickpeas
Whole Plant Protein · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Lamb is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Lamb 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.
  • •Chickpeas 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.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

21 ingredients
LambLamb MealChickpeasPeasFlaxseedSunflower OilNatural FlavorDehydrated Alfalfa MealSaltCholine ChloridePotassium ChlorideVitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacinamide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin)TaurineMarine Microalgae OilMinerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate)Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative)L-CarnitineRosemary ExtractDried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation ProductDried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation ProductDried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product.
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)

C1 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Final word

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

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