Post by DogGoneGood on Apr 4, 2008 15:33:02 GMT -5
Inspired by another thread... I found this score test for dog food and found it quite amusing... although it turns out the food I feed my own dogs got an F Time to look for a new brand I suppose...
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 ethox yquin, 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", "brewerâs 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 3 points
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 isnât allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnât 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 t! he 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
94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
<70 = F
If you do this test with your own brand of food that is not on the list please let me know the score and brand name so I can add it to the list
A:
Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Nature's Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+
Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+
Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+
Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+
Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+
Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+
EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+
Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+
Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+
Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+
Nature's Recipe / Score 100 A
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Solid Gold / Score 99 A
Summit / Score 99 A
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A
Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
B:
Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B
C:
Diamond Performance / Score 85 C
Pack Member's Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C
Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C
Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C
Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C
Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C
Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C
Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C
D:
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
F:
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F
Ol Roy / Score 50 F
ProSource Chicken & Rice (Canine Adult) / Score 44 F
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Purina Benful / Score 17 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Source:
Dog Food Scoring System
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 ethox yquin, 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", "brewerâs 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 3 points
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 isnât allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnât 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 t! he 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
94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
<70 = F
Dog Food Categorized by Score:
If you do this test with your own brand of food that is not on the list please let me know the score and brand name so I can add it to the list
A:
Merrick Wilderness Blend / Score 127 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Nature's Variety Raw Instinct / Score 122 A+
Innova Large Breed Puppy / Score 122 A+
Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry / Score 120 A+
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice / Score 116 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy / Score 114 A+
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry / Score 109 A+
Burns Chicken and Brown Rice / Score 107 A+
Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice / Score 106 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Nutro Ultra Adult / Score 104 A+
Royal Canin Boxer / Score 103 A+
EaglePack Holistic / Score 102 A+
Flint River Senior / Score 101 A+
Beowulf Back to Basics / Score 101 A+
Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy / Score 101 A+
Nature's Recipe / Score 100 A
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Solid Gold / Score 99 A
Summit / Score 99 A
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice / Score 98 A
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
Nutro Natural Choice Senior / Score 95 A
Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
B:
Authority Harvest Baked Less Active / Score 93 B
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Nutro Max Adult / Score 93 B
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free / Score 86 B
C:
Diamond Performance / Score 85 C
Pack Member's Mark Chicken and Rice / Score 84 C
Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice / Score 83 C
Alpo Prime Cuts / Score 81 C
Eukanuba Adult / Score 81 C
Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice / Score 81 C
Pro Nature Puppy / Score 80 C
Eukanuba Puppy / Score 79 C
D:
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
F:
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina One Large Breed Puppy / Score 62 F
Ol Roy / Score 50 F
ProSource Chicken & Rice (Canine Adult) / Score 44 F
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
Purina Benful / Score 17 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Source:
Dog Food Scoring System