Fromm Four-Star Game Bird Recipe Dry Dog Food
The first five ingredients are Turkey, Duck Meal, Turkey Broth, Lentils, Chickpeas. 3 of them are a named animal protein. We put the starch at 35.0%, below the 38.51% average across the foods we hold.
It does well on most of the five things we measure, with nothing that stands out as a concern.
How we got to 71
Five things, one hundred points, and the reason for every one. We would rather show our working than ask you to trust a number.
26-32% dm reads typical mainstream.
Estimated, 6% ash assumed.
Count of named animal proteins.
Matched against the flag list.
Manufacturer, not recipe.
The numbers, without the water
Percentages on a bag include the water in the food, so a wet food always looks lower than a dry one. Taking the water out puts any two foods on the same footing. This one is 90% dry matter.
That is 3.5 points below average, so proportionally less of the bag is starch.
Everything on the label
Printed exactly as the manufacturer lists it, heaviest ingredient first. A dog food needs very little salt, so the 14 ingredients listed after salt are present in even smaller amounts. That is the salt divider, and it is why we only weigh the top of the list.
Turkey, Duck Meal, Turkey Broth, Lentils, Chickpeas, Peas, Potatoes, Turkey Liver, Chicken Meal, Pea Flour, Dried Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Egg Product, Pea Protein, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Goose, Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Flaxseed, Cheese, Pheasant, Quail, Duck, Pumpkin, Carrots, Apples, Broccoli, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Monosodium Phosphate, Chicory Root Extract, Vitamins [vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin], Minerals [zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Magnesium Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate], Cranberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Blueberries, Sodium Selenite, Taurine, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product
What those first ingredients actually are
The top of the list is most of the food by weight, so it is worth knowing what each one is. Green marks a named animal protein.
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Duck Meal
Duck that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Turkey Broth
The liquid produced by simmering turkey, used to add moisture and flavor.
Lentils
The dried edible seed of the lentil plant, used in grain-free recipes as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
How much of this to feed
A starting point, worked out from the resting energy formula vets use and this food's own calorie density. Every dog is different, so watch their weight and adjust. Your vet's advice beats a calculator.
How it compares
Same figures, same method, put next to another recipe from Fromm and the archive average.
| Metric | This recipe | Fromm Four-Star Beef Frittata Veg®… | Archive average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Score | 71 | 77 | -- |
| Protein, water out | 32.2% | 33.3% | -- |
| Starch, water out | 35.0% | 32.8% | 38.51% |
| Named in first five | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | -- |
Recall history
Recalls are matched to the manufacturer, not this exact recipe. A recall on a different product still tells you something about the plant it came from.
1 in the last three years, which costs this food points. Worth reading before you buy. See the recall log