ORIJEN Amazing Grains, Original
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +8States where it is made — made in WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
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 75
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken 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, rosemary extract ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 68
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +8States where it is made — made in WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Weighted total: 88
Scored alternatives
Ranked purely by score — same species, same form. Nothing here is sponsored.
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Chicken
- 2turkey
- 3chicken giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
- 4whole herring
- 5salmon
- 6dehydrated chicken
- 7dehydrated chicken liver
- 8oat groats
- 9millet
- 10chicken fat
- 11eggs
- 12flounder
- 13turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
- 14dehydrated herring
- 15dehydrated turkey
- 16dehydrated egg
- 17natural chicken flavor
- 18whole oats
- 19ground whole flaxseed
- 20pollock oil
- 21quinoa seed
- 22chia seed
- 23inulin
- 24vitamin E supplement
- 25whole cranberries
- 26dried kelp
- 27zinc proteinate
- 28salt
- 29mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 30whole pumpkin
- 31whole butternut squash
- 32whole zucchini
- 33whole carrots
- 34whole apples
- 35whole pears
- 36kale
- 37spinach
- 38beet greens
- 39turnip greens
- 40niacin
- 41thiamine mononitrate
- 42calcium pantothenate
- 43pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 44riboflavin
- 45folic acid
- 46vitamin B12 supplement
- 47whole blueberries
- 48copper proteinate
- 49turmeric
- 50sarsaparilla root
- 51althea root
- 52rosehips
- 53juniper berries
- 54dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
- 55citric acid (preservative)
- 56rosemary extract
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 38% | 43.2% |
| Crude fat | 18% | 20.5% |
| Crude fiber | 4% | 4.5% |
| Moisture | 12% | — |
| Taurine | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
3920 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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