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Does the maker disclose more than the basic required profile? We score disclosure of minerals, calories, and detailed nutrient analysis values.

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Is this food right for your dog too? Age, weight, and activity are connected with calorie density to estimate daily feeding amount and nutrition fit.

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Dog food recommendations and ingredient-label comparisons

131 foods

By Label Score sorts foods by the strongest public-label evaluation first.

Narrow foods by public label evidence, not user-review averages: protein source, calorie density, feeding amount context, nutrient disclosure, value grade, brand context, and personalized analysis criteria.

Label score5.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+

Life Protection Formula Large Breed Senior Chicken & Brown Rice

Blue Buffalo

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenBrown RiceOatmeal
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: AHigh nutrient disclosure

N&D Quinoa Weight Management Lamb

Farmina

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Lambdehydrated lambpea starch
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+Plant-protein boosted

Fit & Trim™ Dry Dog Food

Orijen

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Fresh Chicken Meat (21%)Whole Herring (6%)Frozen Turkey Meat (6%)
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+Best valueHigh nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Grain-Free Large Breed Adult Turkey, Salmon & Duck

Now Fresh

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
De-Boned TurkeyWhole Dried EggPotatoes
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: AHigh nutrient disclosurePlant-protein boosted

Adult Lamb Shepherd's Pie

Lily's Kitchen

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
LambLamb LiverSweet Potatoes
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+

Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken & Brown Rice

Blue Buffalo

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenBrown RiceOatmeal
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score4.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+Plant-protein boosted

Senior Turkey & Trout

Lily's Kitchen

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
TurkeyTroutSeasonal White Fish
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: A

Wilderness High Protein Healthy Weight Chicken

Blue Buffalo

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken MealDried Chicken
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

Complete Health Healthy Weight Adult

Wellness

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken MealOatmeal
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: A+

Whole Grain Fish & Oat Dehydrated – The Honest Kitchen

The Honest Kitchen

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
White fishbarleyoats
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: APlant-protein boosted

Grain-Free Homestead Turkey & Chicken

Open Farm

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
G.A.P. Step 1 TurkeyG.A.P. Step 2 ChickenWhitefish Meal
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

SuperBlends Raw Coated Wholesome Grains Chicken

Stella & Chewy's

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Cage-Free ChickenChicken MealOatmeal
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

Complete Health Beef & Barley Adult

Wellness

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned BeefPork MealBarley
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

Complete Health Chicken & Oatmeal Adult

Wellness

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken MealOatmeal
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score4.0/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

LID Salmon & Sweet Potato

Natural Balance

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
SalmonSalmon MealSweet Potatoes
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score3.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: BHigh nutrient disclosure

Weight Management Chicken & Rice

NutriSource

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Chickenchicken mealpea fiber
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score3.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

Life Protection Formula Large Breed Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice

Blue Buffalo

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken MealBrown Rice
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score3.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: BPlant-protein boosted

CORE Large Breed Adult Grain-Free

Wellness

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned ChickenChicken MealTurkey Meal
Fresh-meat lead
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Label score3.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: B

Original Ultra Whole Body Health Chicken

Natural Balance

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
ChickenChicken MealPearled Barley
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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Label score3.5/ 5Ingredient Grade: BPlant-protein boosted

CORE Reduced Fat Turkey Grain-Free

Wellness

Label evidence

Top 3 Ingredients
Deboned TurkeyTurkey MealChicken Meal
Fresh-meat lead
Matches the selected label criteriaMatched criteriaWeight-management design
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