#1
99/100
JustFoodForDogs
Beef & Russet Potato
RecommendedStrong on every component of the rubric, with no weak spot.
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A few of the foods that rise to the top.
These are label-based grades, not veterinary recommendations. Every card tells you why the food scored well so you can decide what matters for your dog.
#2
92/100
Acana
Classics Pâté, Chicken Recipe
RecommendedScores well on protein well clear of the AAFCO floor, held back by a formulation claim rather than a feeding trial.
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92/100
Crave
Chicken Paté High Protein Grain-Free Wet Dog Food
RecommendedScores well on protein well clear of the AAFCO floor, held back by a formulation claim rather than a feeding trial.
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We turn the label into one useful answer, while keeping every source and calculation close enough to check.
See our scoring method- 1
We read the label
Nutrition, calories, ingredients, and the AAFCO statement—captured from the maker.
- 2
We make it comparable
Dry, fresh, and wet foods are put on the same footing before we grade them.
- 3
We show our reasoning
Every point is broken down, and missing information stays visibly missing.
One label trick worth knowing
Why 8% protein can be closer to 30% than it looks.
Wet and fresh foods carry far more water than kibble, so the percentages printed on the pack are not directly comparable. We remove the water mathematically before comparing any food.
Learn about dry-matter comparison Dry food 11% water on average
Fresh food 74% water on average
Wet food 80% water on average
Water in the food as sold
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Recall watch
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We track 55 recall events across 31 brands. 15 are linked to an FDA notice; every other record names its source.
Pedigree
Hard, sharp metal with plastic. Two lots that had failed QC and been sent for destruction were fraudulently diverted to market
View sourceFromm
Potential foreign material (plastic)
View sourcePurina Dog Chow
Distributor-level (retail) recall by Gold Star Distribution, Inc. of all FDA-regulated products held at its Minneapolis facility. FDA dete
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