ORIJEN Puppy
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 liver
- 4salmon
- 5whole herring
- 6dehydrated chicken
- 7dehydrated turkey
- 8dehydrated sardine
- 9dehydrated chicken liver
- 10dehydrated egg
- 11whole red lentils
- 12whole pinto beans
- 13chicken fat
- 14pollock oil
- 15whole navy beans
- 16whole green lentils
- 17whole chickpeas
- 18whole peas
- 19turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
- 20eggs
- 21natural chicken flavor
- 22dried apple pomace
- 23chicken heart
- 24salt
- 25vitamin E supplement
- 26whole pumpkin
- 27whole butternut squash
- 28collard greens
- 29whole pears
- 30whole apples
- 31whole cranberries
- 32dried kelp
- 33zinc proteinate
- 34mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 35niacin
- 36thiamine mononitrate
- 37calcium pantothenate
- 38pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 39riboflavin
- 40folic acid
- 41vitamin B12 supplement
- 42copper proteinate
- 43dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product
- 44dried chicory root
- 45turmeric
- 46sarsaparilla root
- 47althea root
- 48rosehips
- 49juniper berries
- 50citric acid (preservative)
- 51rosemary extract
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 38% | 43.2% |
| Crude fat | 20% | 22.7% |
| Crude fiber | 6% | 6.8% |
| Moisture | 12% | — |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for growth.
3960 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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