Dog food
rated on composition

• First ingredient30 pts

  Named meat with a published percentage scores highest. A grain or an unnamed meat component in first place scores lowest.

• Protein20 pts

  Crude protein from the label, by threshold. No published percentage, no points.

• Named sources15 pts

  Whether every meat and fat component names its animal, or stands as “meat meal” and “animal fat”.

• Grains in the top three15 pts

  How many grains and starches land in the first three ingredients, where the shares still carry weight.

• Published percentages10 pts

  How many ingredients declare a share. A label without numbers cannot be checked.

• Warnings10 pts

  Disputed additives and vague group labels on the ingredient panel.

A composition rating is not a health assessment. It describes the recipe and the label, not whether the food suits a particular dog or cat. Allergies, weight and diet stay a question for your vet.

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