How does your dog's food rate? Dog foods and ratings.

kogeki · 12-12-2005, 02:54 PM

Prepared by HausMommy

Here is a list of ingredients and definitions you'll find in your dog's food: http://www.redbandannapetfood.com/ingredient.htm

More websites:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/
http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/
http://www.feedmypet.com/dog-food-comparison.html

How to grade your dog's food:
Start with a grade of 100:

1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points

2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points

3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points

4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points

5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewerâ€™s rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points

6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points

7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points

8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points

9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points

10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points

11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points

12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points

13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isnâ€™t allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points

14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnâ€™t allergic to beef), subtract 1 point

15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points

2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points

3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points

5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points

6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points

7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points

8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points

9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points

10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point

11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point

12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point

13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point

14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
<70 = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you.
Dog Food scores:

Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C

Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+

Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+

Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B

Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+

Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F

Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C

Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+

Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+

Canidae / Score 112 A+

Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+

Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F

Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B

Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A

Diamond Performance / Score 85 C

Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+

Dick Van Pattenï¿½s Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+

Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+

EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+

Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C

Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C

Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+

Foundations / Score 106 A+

Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B

Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D

Innova Dog / Score 114 A+

Innova Evo / Score 114 A+

Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+

Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+

Memberï¿½s Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C

Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+

Natureï¿½s Recipe / Score 100 A

Natureï¿½s Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+

Natureï¿½s Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+

Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C

Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+

Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B

Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B

Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A

Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B

Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B

Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A

Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+

Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F

Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+

Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C

Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A

Purina Benful / Score 17 F

Purina Dog / Score 62 F

Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F

Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F

Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+

Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+

Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+

Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F

Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F

Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A

Solid Gold / Score 99 A

Summit / Score 99 A

Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+

Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+

Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

**HausMommy** · 08-07-2006, 06:28 PM

This thread has been cleaned up. I still have about 10-12 foods to rate and add to the list from the 10 pages of posts. I hope this is easier for everyone to read. I've tried to keep it alphabetical too.

ambulldogpup · 08-09-2006, 12:54 PM

Is it okay if I post this on another forum?

**HausMommy** · 08-09-2006, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambulldogpup

Is it okay if I post this on another forum?

Sure.

Jenn · 08-10-2006, 01:44 PM

Please read this before using this as a tool for grading your choice of dog food...

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index....grading_kibble

debs · 08-11-2006, 08:55 AM

Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 D

This should be a B not a D. My son and co-worker found this when they were grading some natural food (they work at a natural pet food store). Just thought you would like to know this so that you can fix it.

**HausMommy** · 08-11-2006, 11:23 AM

Thanks Debs!

Knomad · 08-14-2006, 12:02 PM

Hi there,

The food im using isnt there, its a food I think only available in Argentina called Vital Can Junior.
http://www.vital-can.com.ar/pproductos/plineav50c.php

The Vet we use sells this food so thats why we used it, it seems ok, the dogs are healthy, have nice coats and plenty energy. Moto is growing so fast he has a shoulder problem.

The ingredients are as follows,

Chicken Flou, meta flour, wheat, rice, precooked corn, corn gluten, wheat germ, micornized soybean flour, brewers yeast, oatmeal, wheat bran, chicken fat, vegetal oil, rosemary extract and natural flavouring.

VITAMINS,

A, D3, E, K, B1, B2, B6, B12, Folic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Choline.

Minerals,

Zinc, Copper, Iron, Iodum, Manganese, Selenium

Protein Mín. 30%
Extracto etéreo Mín 20%
Fibre. 3,5%
Calcium Máx. 2%
Mín. 1%

Phosphor Máx.
Mín. 1,2%
0,6%
Minerales totales Máx. 8%
Moisture. 10%
E. M. Perros Min. 4100 Kcal/Kg. M.S.

Can someone please rate this for me, I did try but i couldnt do it very well. Is this a good balanced food?

Tyson · 08-23-2006, 01:14 AM

Does anyone know what Diamond Hi-Energy grades? The place where I buy my current dog food which is Diamond Lamb & Rice has switched out the Lamb & Rice with Hi-Energy. Here are the first few ingredients I could get off the bag.

Meat Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Flour, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Corn Gluten Meal, Beet Pulp, Natural Chicken Flavor, Potassium Choloride, Salt, Choline Chorloride, Vitamine E supplement

Crude Protein 24.0% Minimum
Crude Fat 20.0% Minimum
Crude Fiber 3.0% Maximum
Moisture 10.0% Maximum

If anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it.

**HausMommy** · 08-23-2006, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyson

Does anyone know what Diamond Hi-Energy grades? The place where I buy my current dog food which is Diamond Lamb & Rice has switched out the Lamb & Rice with Hi-Energy. Here are the first few ingredients I could get off the bag.

Meat Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Flour, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Corn Gluten Meal, Beet Pulp, Natural Chicken Flavor, Potassium Choloride, Salt, Choline Chorloride, Vitamine E supplement

Crude Protein 24.0% Minimum
Crude Fat 20.0% Minimum
Crude Fiber 3.0% Maximum
Moisture 10.0% Maximum

If anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it.

This is what we have our foster on, because it's what the previous owners were feeding him. We tried to switch him to Lamb and Rice, since it's what our dogs eat, but he had the runs. We think it was due to the stress of being torn from everything he knew, but that's for a different thread. It's not really a good food, seeing as the first 3 ingredients are Meat meal(from an unspecified source), corn(not good if your dog is allergic) and wheat(again, not good if your dog is allergic). Plus, it's not good to see salt that high on the ingredient list.

12-12-2005, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
kogeki Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,958	How does your dog's food rate? Dog foods and ratings. Prepared by HausMommy Here is a list of ingredients and definitions you'll find in your dog's food: http://www.redbandannapetfood.com/ingredient.htm More websites: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/ http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/ http://www.feedmypet.com/dog-food-comparison.html How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewerâ€™s rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isnâ€™t allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnâ€™t allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points 8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point 94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D <70 = F Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you. Dog Food scores: Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+ Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+ Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+ Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+ Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+ Canidae / Score 112 A+ Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+ Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A Diamond Performance / Score 85 C Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+ Dick Van Pattenï¿½s Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+ Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+ EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+ Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+ Foundations / Score 106 A+ Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D Innova Dog / Score 114 A+ Innova Evo / Score 114 A+ Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+ Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+ Memberï¿½s Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+ Natureï¿½s Recipe / Score 100 A Natureï¿½s Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+ Natureï¿½s Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+ Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+ Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+ Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+ Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A Purina Benful / Score 17 F Purina Dog / Score 62 F Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+ Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+ Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+ Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A Solid Gold / Score 99 A Summit / Score 99 A Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+ Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+ Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

08-07-2006, 06:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
HausMommy Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 8,125	This thread has been cleaned up. I still have about 10-12 foods to rate and add to the list from the 10 pages of posts. I hope this is easier for everyone to read. I've tried to keep it alphabetical too. __________________

08-11-2006, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
debs Senior Member Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Israel Posts: 4,500	need to change Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 D This should be a B not a D. My son and co-worker found this when they were grading some natural food (they work at a natural pet food store). Just thought you would like to know this so that you can fix it. __________________

08-11-2006, 11:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
HausMommy Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 8,125	Thanks Debs! __________________

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08-09-2006, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
ambulldogpup Banned Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: new england Posts: 3,413	Is it okay if I post this on another forum?

08-10-2006, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jenn Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,053	Please read this before using this as a tool for grading your choice of dog food... http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index....grading_kibble

08-14-2006, 12:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Knomad Not So New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 81	Hi there, The food im using isnt there, its a food I think only available in Argentina called Vital Can Junior. http://www.vital-can.com.ar/pproductos/plineav50c.php The Vet we use sells this food so thats why we used it, it seems ok, the dogs are healthy, have nice coats and plenty energy. Moto is growing so fast he has a shoulder problem. The ingredients are as follows, Chicken Flou, meta flour, wheat, rice, precooked corn, corn gluten, wheat germ, micornized soybean flour, brewers yeast, oatmeal, wheat bran, chicken fat, vegetal oil, rosemary extract and natural flavouring. VITAMINS, A, D3, E, K, B1, B2, B6, B12, Folic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Choline. Minerals, Zinc, Copper, Iron, Iodum, Manganese, Selenium Protein Mín. 30% Extracto etéreo Mín 20% Fibre. 3,5% Calcium Máx. 2% Mín. 1% Phosphor Máx. Mín. 1,2% 0,6% Minerales totales Máx. 8% Moisture. 10% E. M. Perros Min. 4100 Kcal/Kg. M.S. Can someone please rate this for me, I did try but i couldnt do it very well. Is this a good balanced food?

08-23-2006, 01:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tyson Stranger Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Does anyone know what Diamond Hi-Energy grades? The place where I buy my current dog food which is Diamond Lamb & Rice has switched out the Lamb & Rice with Hi-Energy. Here are the first few ingredients I could get off the bag. Meat Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Flour, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Corn Gluten Meal, Beet Pulp, Natural Chicken Flavor, Potassium Choloride, Salt, Choline Chorloride, Vitamine E supplement Crude Protein 24.0% Minimum Crude Fat 20.0% Minimum Crude Fiber 3.0% Maximum Moisture 10.0% Maximum If anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it.