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Open Farm

New Zealand Venison Grain-Free Dog Kibble

Evidence Good
dry all life stages $8.25/lb Data verified from brand site

Open Farm New Zealand Venison Grain-Free Dog Kibble earns a Sniff Score of 55/100 (C) with Good evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with venison as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 64 due to DCM-pulse trigger.

CAP why?

Contains high legume stacking. Three or more pulse-family ingredients in top 10. Split-ingredient evidence of pea/lentil/chickpea reliance..

CIP
Guaranteed analysis
Protein
30%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
4.5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
42 total
  1. 1 venison
  2. 2 peas
  3. 3 whitefish meal
  4. 4 sweet potato
  5. 5 herring meal
  6. 6 garbanzo beans
  7. 7 red lentils
  8. 8 lentils
  9. 9 coconut oil
  10. 10 flaxseed
  11. 11 pumpkin
  12. 12 natural flavor
  13. 13 carrots
  14. 14 apples
  15. 15 sunflower oil
  16. 16 salmon oil
  17. 17 cranberries
  18. 18 dried chicory root
  19. 19 salt
  20. 20 sun cured alfalfa
  21. 21 choline chloride
  22. 22 vitamin e supplement
  23. 23 vitamin a supplement
  24. 24 niacin supplement
  25. 25 d-calcium pantothenate

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AAFCO statement

Nutrition & Benefits Guaranteed Analysis Calorie Content: 3670 kcals me/kg, 440 kcal me/cup Nutrient Percentage of Recipe Crude Protein (min) 30% Crude Fat (min) 14% Crude Fibre (max) 4.5% Moisture (max) 10% DHA (min) 0.11% Calcium (min) 1.2% Phosphorus (min) 1.0% Vitamin A (min) 5000 IU/kg Vitamin E (min) 50 IU/kg Taurine (min) 0.2% Omega-6* (min) 1.25% Omega-3* (min) 0.4% Open Farm New Zealand Venison Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult). View Complete Nutritional Profile