Pet Food Rating + Comparison Chart - Go Pitbull .com

GSDBulldog · 08-10-2007, 04:36 PM

Trying to find the right kibble to feed? What works for one may not work for another, but this article can help you to find the right one,

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How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product" , subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal
or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first
five
ingredients (I.e. "ground brown rice", "brewers rice", "rice flour" are
all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2
meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is
allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic
to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic
to
beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add
5
points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3
points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2
points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the
first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point

Score:
94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 and below = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored.

Dog Food scores:
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
D*ck (Silly censors lol) Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
D*ick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

Confused by an ingredient? Want to compare foods? Natura Pet offers a handy encyclopedia and dog food comparison chart, http://www.naturapet.com/default.asp

This site explains AAFCO standards,
http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=662

Thought I'd throw all of these together because I know from experience that finding a good kibble can be difficult.

OldFortKennels · 08-10-2007, 05:17 PM

Thanks, I was just looking for that under my fav list but couldn't find it. I had seen it before and thought I had marked it!

TheBullBeastLover · 08-10-2007, 11:43 PM

this means i should get butterscotch off purina puppy chows? i see dog chow and purina beneful, and purina come and get it but now puppy chow but i guess all 3 of those are bad so is the pupppy chow

GSDBulldog · 08-11-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBullBeastLover

this means i should get butterscotch off purina puppy chows? i see dog chow and purina beneful, and purina come and get it but now puppy chow but i guess all 3 of those are bad so is the pupppy chow

I personally wouldn't feed Purina products, but many swear by Purina one. But one could easily get a better food for the same (Or slightly higher price). Canidae is a good middle-of-the-road feed, and is often no more expensive than the hyped-up grocery store brands.

J.HUFF · 08-25-2007, 09:24 PM

Look into Solid Gold. It a great product that can be purchased in most PetCo stores.

litter mates · 10-01-2007, 05:34 PM

we changed from iams to canidae three weeks ago. i posted a thread. wondering if it was worth the extra $7 a bag, now i see that it is well worth it. we also but 1 1/2 tsp of wet canidae in their food also. i can see a change in their coat (not shedding as much) and muscle tone looks better. i wish that i took a picture of them before we started to feed them canidae.

BlueDiva · 10-02-2007, 05:29 PM

D*ck (Silly censors lol) Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+

so being the highest score unless i missed something, this would be a good choice? im sick of feeding diva nutro for many reasons. anyone have any experiance or comments?

GSDBulldog · 10-02-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDiva

D*ck (Silly censors lol) Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+

so being the highest score unless i missed something, this would be a good choice? im sick of feeding diva nutro for many reasons. anyone have any experiance or comments?

Natural Balance is an excellant feed, but was also involved in the recall. I quit feeding it for that reason, but my dogs were doing great on it. What I really like is that it comes in different varieties, so alternating between protein and carb sources is easy.

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Originally Posted by J. HUFF

Look into Solid Gold. It a great product that can be purchased in most PetCo stores.

Honestly, my dogs did not do so well on Solid Gold, and I will equate that to the very low fat content of the food, something like 6-8%.

BlueDiva · 10-02-2007, 08:27 PM

do you know if they have been resolved from the ban? I checked the site but i didnt notice.

GSDBulldog · 10-02-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDiva

do you know if they have been resolved from the ban? I checked the site but i didnt notice.

I'm almost positive that the recall has died down and that all Natural Balance products are safe.

BlueDiva · 10-02-2007, 08:43 PM

ok wheh, cause i tossed the nutro last night and picked her up a bag. I got her the extra sausage looking tube food also to mix in and for treats. I got her some DVP treats also. she seemed to love it, infact she tried to tear the tube off the wall as i was picking up the kibble bag.

GSDBulldog · 10-02-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDiva

ok wheh, cause i tossed the nutro last night and picked her up a bag. I got her the extra sausage looking tube food also to mix in and for treats. I got her some DVP treats also. she seemed to love it, infact she tried to tear the tube off the wall as i was picking up the kibble bag.

I use the tube as a treat during training sessions, the mutts love it.

italianwjt · 10-03-2007, 01:32 AM

ok. so where would i be able to get Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium, or canidae? i dont think ive seen them at petco/petsmart + where does eukanuba fit on this scale?

BlueDiva · 10-03-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by italianwjt

ok. so where would i be able to get Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium, or canidae? i dont think ive seen them at petco/petsmart + where does eukanuba fit on this scale?

I found the DVP @ petco, they has a whole row just for that line including tube food and treats. they also offered a allergie food. diva likes it alot and its getting hard to keep the little yorkie out of her food. now if she would just get back to solid waste...

italianwjt · 10-03-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDiva

I found the DVP @ petco, they has a whole row just for that line including tube food and treats. they also offered a allergie food. diva likes it alot and its getting hard to keep the little yorkie out of her food. now if she would just get back to solid waste...

lol. how long has diva been on it, and do u notice a difference in her coat, build, energy level?

how much is it a bag/lb?