Nature’s Variety SELECTED MINI FREE RANGE CHICKEN

Brand: Nature's Variety, Selected

Overall Score

The overall score is an average of the ingredient quality and ingredient safety concerns. For more information, see our evaluation criteria.

Nature’s Variety SELECTED MINI FREE RANGE CHICKEN

Overall Score

The overall score is an average of the ingredient quality and ingredient safety concerns. For more information, see our evaluation criteria.

Brand: Nature's Variety, Selected

Ingredient Quality

7 out of 10

Evalutation Criteria

Product is calculated to contain 38% carbohydrate ^ⓘDogs have no nutritional requirement for carbohydrate but they are used for energy, texture and taste. Starch is also required for extrusion in dry foods. Excessive carbohydrate is an indicator of food quality as it can be used to reduce manufacturing cost. Foods that are high in carbohydrate can raise insulin and cause obesity. Some studies also show that dogs fed a high carbohydrate content have changes to their gut bacteria. Learn more
Is fortified with excessive minerals ^ⓘFive or more added minerals indicate a lower quality food that’s lacking naturally occurring minerals from whole food sources.

Ingredient Safety

5 out of 10

Evalutation Criteria

Product is ultra processed ^ⓘExtruded foods are heated four separate times during production, which will cause major losses in some active enzymes, vitamins, amino acids and phytonutrients. Studies shows that ultra processed foods are linked to a higher rate of all-cause mortality in humans. Learn more
Contains ingredients known to contain higher pesticide/herbicide residues in the top 5 ingredients including peas ^ⓘPesticides, herbicides and fertilizers pose a significant health risk to plants, animals and soils. Foods with the largest reported amount of residue will be penalized, including crops that are known to be spray-dried with glyphosate. Learn more

Other Concerns

Notable product facts

Ingredient splitting ^ⓘSplitting is a technique of manipulating the ingredient list to move certain ingredients higher or lower on the ingredient list. This is often used to diguise the amount of lower quality ingredients in the food, such as corn or peas. Learn more
Omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is not provided. ^ⓘDiets rich in omega-6 fats can cause chronic inflammation and disease. Learn more
Product label contains unsubstantiated marketing terms^ⓘProduct label includes descriptions such as free range that suggest ingredients are better quality. These are purely marketing terms that have no legal meaning under pet food regulatory standardsLearn more
Glam ingredients ^ⓘExpensive or desirable ingredients like blueberries, kale or apples are often added to appeal to consumers but may be in miniscule amounts. If these foods are below salt or other low concentration ingredients, they contribute little or no nutritional value for your dog. Learn more

How It Compares

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Ingredients On Package

Deboned Free Range Chicken meat* (30%), dried chicken protein (23%), dried peas* (12%), dried sweet potato* (7%), poultry fat* (6%), dried chickpeas* (5.5%), pea starch*, protein hydrolysate (3.5%), dried chicory root*, pea fibre*, minerals, dried carrot* (0.5% equivalent to 4% of fresh carrot), dried broccoli* (0.5% equivalent to 4% fresh broccoli), dried apple* (0.3% equivalent to 2% fresh apple), dried kelp* (0.01%), dried rosemary* (0.01%)., *Natural ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min)	32%
Crude Fat (min)	19%
Crude Fiber (max)	3%

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