Food scores are based on ingredient quality and safety. For more information, view our evaluation criteria.
With a score of 7.3, Koha Limited Ingredient Canned is a moderate risk dog food by our criteria. It has 6 recipes that average 44% protein and 8% carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are exceptionally low which is what we expect to see in a canned dog food.
This line loses points for having added vitamins. Vitamins from whole food sources, include the full spectrum of cofactors. This makes them safe and bioavailable. A couple of added vitamins are acceptable. Five or more implies the food is of poor nutritional value.
On the ingredient safety side, canned foods are highly processed. They are heated several times during canning. This causes significant losses in some active enzymes, vitamins, amino acids and phytonutrients. These recipes also include ingredients like apples and chickpeas. They are known to contain higher pesticide/herbicide residues. These chemicals pose a big risk. They harm plants, animals, and soils. Foods with the most residue lose points. This includes crops known to be sprayed with glyphosate.
Koha doesn’t state the omega-6:omega-3 ratio in their recipes. While this is true of most companies, it’s a concern because AAFCO allows a very inflammatory ratio of 30:1. It’s important to know since diets rich in omega-6 fats can cause chronic inflammation.
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