Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +151st ingredient is named lamb — Lamb WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 73
- +151st ingredient is named lamb — Lamb WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (lamb meal) — lamb meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Weighted total: 87
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Lamb
- 2lamb meal
- 3whole grain brown rice
- 4cracked pearled barley
- 5grain sorghum
- 6dried yeast
- 7egg product
- 8chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- 9white rice
- 10fish meal
- 11dried tomato pomace
- 12natural flavor
- 13flaxseed
- 14salmon oil (source of DHA)
- 15salt
- 16DL-Methionine
- 17potassium chloride
- 18choline chloride
- 19taurine
- 20dried chicory root
- 21L-Carnitine
- 22kale
- 23chia seed
- 24pumpkin
- 25blueberries
- 26oranges
- 27quinoa
- 28dried kelp
- 29coconut
- 30spinach
- 31carrots
- 32papaya
- 33yucca schidigera extract
- 34dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product
- 35dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product
- 36dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 37dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 38dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 39vitamin E supplement
- 40beta carotene
- 41iron proteinate
- 42zinc proteinate
- 43copper proteinate
- 44ferrous sulfate
- 45zinc sulfate
- 46manganese sulfate
- 47copper sulfate
- 48potassium iodide
- 49thiamine mononitrate
- 50manganese proteinate
- 51vitamin A supplement
- 52biotin
- 53niacin
- 54calcium pantothenate
- 55sodium selenite
- 56pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 57vitamin B12 supplement
- 58riboflavin
- 59vitamin D3 supplement
- 60folic acid
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 27% | 30% |
| Crude fat | 15% | 16.7% |
| Crude fiber | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
| Taurine | 0.12% | 0.1% |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
3650 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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