How To Grade Your Dog's Food

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by Daisy23

I wasnt going to ask, but i stink at math as well. I was looking for Merrick's Pot Pie and Cowboy Cookout. If i post the ingredients can someone help out? I actually stink at math but with a calculator it's not hard i tried to go through the first few and got lost in the sauce

We will help if we can!

[scrapbetter]

Natures Recipe....Canned Chicken

Chicken stock, chicken, pork liver, rice, soy protein concentrate, pork by-products, peas, carrots, salt, lamb fat, guar gum, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, inositol, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, beta-carotene, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), paprika oleoresin, minerals (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), choline chloride, carageenan, magnesium oxide.


Merrick Grammys Pot Pie

Chicken, Oatmeal, Barley, Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicken, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterocococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Color (tumeric), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Ribofl avin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

Anybody want these??

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by scrapbetter

Natures Recipe....Canned Chicken

Chicken stock, chicken, pork liver, rice, soy protein concentrate, pork by-products, peas, carrots, salt, lamb fat, guar gum, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, inositol, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, beta-carotene, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), paprika oleoresin, minerals (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), choline chloride, carageenan, magnesium oxide.


Merrick Grammys Pot Pie

Chicken, Oatmeal, Barley, Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicken, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterocococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Color (tumeric), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Ribofl avin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

Anybody want these??

If someone does not beat me to the punch, I will tackle these in the morning! It is past my bedtime!!!

[Daisy23]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

We will help if we can!

YT rocks. I would be so lost without the wonderful people here

Here's Cowboy Cookout (scrapbetter posted Grammy's Pot Pie)
Ingredients:
Beef, Oatmeal, Barley, Beef Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Beef Broth, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterocococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Caramel Color, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

[Peters]

how about eukanuba small breed food?
i had no idea purina would be so low grade. thanks!!

[Bailey's Peeps]

The two Purina products listed were awful!

We've had Bailey on Purina Pro Plan Small Breed Formula Puppy since we got her. It was what she had been fed before we got her. She's almost 16 weeks now.

If I'm reading the calculation method (and the ingredients) correctly, it comes out to an 88. Not as good as I would like, but maybe good enough to keep her on for a short while - until we decide on something better.

Has anyone else done the calculation on this food?

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by Peters

how about eukanuba small breed food?
i had no idea purina would be so low grade. thanks!!

do you know about iams/eukanuba animal testing problem? I wouldn't feed it to any animal of mine. plus there are lots of better foods out there then that. check out this thread for more info on iams cruelty http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=iams+cruelty or check out http://www.iamscruelty.com/ . if you already know this then disreguard my post. i just like to inform people about it just incase they don't know and would like to change what they are doing for the better.

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by Kahlua

Science Diet is garbage. All the vet's probably recommend it because they get it for free or they're paid to do so.

My Mom's mini schnauzer has cushings disease and diabetes (she is on insulin twice a day) my mom's dog on SD because of her cushings disease, and she gets pancratitis (sp?) if she eats "normal" food. You are right though...there isn't alot of nutrition in SD but, it is good for animals that have stomach problems or other digestive issues.....just a little FYI

[Gingergirlsmom]

Yaaaay!!!!! I'd forgotten about this thread, but had used it to rate Ginger's food a few months ago. In the meantime, I've had to switch foods due to allergies. Just a short while ago (meaning 1:30 this afternoon ) I settled on Pinnacle Trout and Sweet Potato.

PINNACLE Trout and Sweet Potato got 103 (and I think it should get extra credit since she's not allergic to it )

I know there are foods out there that rate higher, but I don't believe there's anything else that's safe for her to eat that's any higher.

Thanks LDM for posting this (way back when)...I'm sure now that it's resurfacing some of our new members will appreciate the info!