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Best-scoring dog foods

Best-scoring dog foods without beef on the label for a medium adult dog, moderately active, losing weight

For a medium adult dog, moderately active and losing weight, leaving out every food that names beef on its label, the best-scoring food among the 265 dog foods BowlWise scores, all sold in Canada, is Open Farm Pollock & Oatmeal Digestive Health, a kibble, at 91.5 out of 100. The best-scoring of each kind: kibble, Open Farm Pollock & Oatmeal Digestive Health at 91.5; gently cooked, Performatrin Culinary Gently Cooked Chicken Stew at 78.5; freeze-dried, Primal Freeze-Dried Raw Venison Nuggets at 72. 148 of the 265 foods fit this dog. The scores are BowlWise’s own, worked out from each food’s label on October 13, 2026.

Open Farm Pollock & Oatmeal Digestive Health: On March 11, 2026 Pet Valu listed the 9.98 kg bag at $114.99 in Canadian dollars.

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Kibble

94 kibble foods fit this dog.

  1. 91.5 of 100
    • Low fat (10.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • High protein content (28.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (1.1%) for this dog's joints and coat
  2. 89 of 100
    • Premium protein content (32.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (1.2%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

    2.5 points under Open Farm Pollock & Oatmeal Digestive Health:

    • Activity and goal, 25 against 35. Fat is 16.7% of dry matter. For this dog, a moderately active dog losing weight, full points need fat under 13.5%.

  3. 3rd of 94, level with three others

    Orijen Fit & Trim Adult Recipe

    88 of 100
    • Premium protein content (40.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (0.9%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

    1 point under Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Ocean Recipe:

    • Price value, 4 against 5. Good value for this dog. Price per kilogram is in the cheaper half of kibble foods, above the cheapest quarter. Full points are given for the cheapest quarter.

  4. 3rd of 94, level with three others

    Acana Light & Fit Recipe

    88 of 100
    • Low fat (11.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Premium protein content (35.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage
  5. 88 of 100
    • Low fat (12.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Balanced fat content (12.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage
  6. 88 of 100
    • Low fat (12.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Excellent Omega-3 (0.8%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

Gently cooked

13 gently cooked foods fit this dog.

  1. 78.5 of 100
    • Low fat (2.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Premium protein content (8.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage
  2. 78 of 100
    • Low fat (1.3%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • High protein content (7.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

    0.5 points under Performatrin Culinary Gently Cooked Chicken Stew:

    • Price value, 3.5 against 4. Price per kilogram is above the middle of gently cooked foods. Full points are given for the cheapest quarter.
  3. 76.5 of 100
    • Low fat (5.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage
    • Fresh meat as primary ingredient for this dog

    1.5 points under Tom & Sawyer Thai Coconut Chicken & Rice Recipe:

    • Nutritional quality, 11 against 13. Protein is 27.5% of dry matter. Full points for protein start at 33.3%. The label gives no omega-3 figure, so those points could not be given. The label gives no DHA figure, so those points could not be given. Calories are 4,395 kcal per kg of dry matter. For gently cooked food, full points are given between 4,500 and 5,800. Fat is 12.5% of dry matter. Full points for fat are given between 13.3% and 22.5%.

Air-dried

8 air-dried foods fit this dog. No air-dried food scores 70 or more for this dog; the closest is Smack Prairie Harvest Pork at 65.5.

  1. 65.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (48.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage
  2. 62.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (35.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    3 points under Smack Prairie Harvest Pork:

    • Nutritional quality, 15 against 18. Premium protein content (35.0%) for this dog. Optimal caloric density for this dog. The label gives no omega-3 figure, so those points could not be given. The label gives no DHA figure, so those points could not be given. Fat is 25.8% of dry matter. Full points for fat are given between 13.3% and 22.5%.

  3. 3rd of 8, level with another

    Open Farm Harvest Chicken Air-Dried Recipe

    61.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (32.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    1 point under Smack Chunky Chicken:

    • Price value, 4 against 5. Good value for this dog. Price per kilogram is in the cheaper half of air-dried foods, above the cheapest quarter. Full points are given for the cheapest quarter.

  4. 3rd of 8, level with another

    Smack Lip Smacking Lamb

    61.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (40.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

Freeze-dried

25 freeze-dried foods fit this dog.

  1. 72 of 100
    • Premium protein content (57.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (1.13%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
  2. 70.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (55.0%) for this dog
    • Balanced fat content (15.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    1.5 points under Primal Freeze-Dried Raw Venison Nuggets:

    • Nutritional quality, 15 against 23. Premium protein content (55.0%) for this dog. Balanced fat content (15.0%) for this dog. The label gives no omega-3 figure, so those points could not be given. The label gives no DHA figure, so those points could not be given. Calories are 4,459 kcal per kg of dry matter. For freeze-dried food, full points are given between 5,000 and 6,200.
    • Life stage, 11.5 against 15. Formulated for this dog's adult life stage. The label gives no omega-3 figure, so those points could not be given.
  3. 70.5 of 100
    • Premium protein content (45.0%) for this dog
    • Balanced fat content (15.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

Toppers

A topper is added to a meal, not fed as one, and is scored on other parts than a meal. Each topper’s score here is for a dog whose food must not name beef. A topper earns more points for such a dog, so its score here can be higher than on its own page, which is worked out for a dog with no allergy. These are not ranked against the foods above. 8 toppers fit this dog; each number is a topper’s score out of 100:

Left out here because the label names beef

What was left out, and why

148 of the 265 foods fit this dog. The others:

  • 28 foodsMade for the puppy life stage, not adult.
  • 11 foodsMade for the senior life stage, not adult.
  • 24 foodsKibble size not suitable for medium breed.
  • 2 foodsNot a complete diet.
  • 52 foodsName beef on their label.

BowlWise reads the ingredients printed on each label. It cannot see what a label does not say, such as traces from other foods made in the same place. Check the bag itself before you buy.

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The same dog with every food counted: a medium adult dog, moderately active and losing weight.

How to read this

These scores are BowlWise’s own, worked out from each food’s label for one kind of dog at a time. They are not veterinary advice. How a score is worked out: How we score.

Worked out on October 13, 2026.

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