Goodlands

Overall Score: 80/100

Ingredients

Meal (other)
Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
Whole Salmon (protein)
Chicken Meal (protein)
Soybean Grain Sorghum (other)
Whole Ground Corn (other)
Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
Chicken Fat (protein)
Dried Sweet Potatoes (other)
Dried Peas (carbohydrate)
Flavor (other)
Flaxseed (fat)
Monocalcium Niacin Supplement (other)
Biotin (vitamin)
Pyridoxine Dried Plain Beet Pulp (other)
Natural Potassium Chloride (other)
Phosphate (other)
B12 Supplement (other)
Thiamine Hydrochloride (vitamin)
Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
Vitamin Salt (other)
Choline Chloride (vitamin)
Taurine (additive)
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid) (other)
Inulin (fiber)
Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
Acid Complex (other)
Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
Copper Amino Acid Complex (other)
Sulfate (other)
Calcium Iodate (mineral)
Sodium Selenite (mineral)
L-Threonine (other)
Manganese Amino Acid Complex (other)
Copper Sulfate (other)
Manganese Cranberry (other)
Kale (other)
Spinach (other)
Apple (other)
Dried Bacillus coagulans Acid Complex (other)
Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
Iron Amino Minerals (Zinc Amino L-Tryptophan, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Blueberry, Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract (other)

Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.