Oma’s Pride Raw Complete DOG FOOD Review

With a score of 7.9/10, Raw Complete is a low risk dog food. We base this on the criteria of dogfoodreviews.com. There are 4 recipes with 44% average protein. There are negligible carbohydrates. This is calculated on a dry matter basis. This is for comparison with dry dog food. 

The Complete Chicken Canine recipe has 23% carbohydrates. This is high for raw dog food. There are no added grains or starches. It appears they come from the whole food ingredients. 

This line loses points for having high fat recipes. The Beef and Lamb recipes are high in fat. This comes from the meat and not added fat. A high fat diet can cause unwanted shifts in gut bacteria. This can add unwanted toxins since fat stores toxins. Animal fats, especially poultry, are high in omega-6 fatty acids. This can cause systemic, low-grade inflammation. The lamb recipe is also lower in protein. 

This raw food is made without starches. It’s made with whole food ingredients. It’s also lightly processed. That’s why it’s concerning to see added vitamins and minerals. This lowers the score. This isn’t the typical vitamin and mineral premix we see in dry dog food. However, 5 or more added vitamins or minerals is a concern. It suggests ingredients lack naturally occurring nutrients. You want to see these come from whole food sources. 

Three recipes have rice hulls. Rice can contain arsenic. Rice hulls are a waste product of the human food industry. They’re often added for fiber. It’s concerning as these recipes have whole vegetables. They also provide fiber.  

Kale is in 2 recipes. This is a high herbicide/pesticide ingredient. Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers pose a significant health risk to plants, animals and soils. Foods with the largest amount of residue will be penalized. This includes crops spray-dried with glyphosate.glyphosate.