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Best-scoring dog foods

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

For a small adult dog, moderately active and losing weight, leaving out every food that names chicken or 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 87.5 out of 100. The best-scoring of each kind: kibble, Open Farm Pollock & Oatmeal Digestive Health at 87.5; gently cooked, Performatrin Culinary Gently Cooked Pork Feast at 76.5; freeze-dried, Primal Freeze-Dried Raw Venison Nuggets at 72. 101 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

68 kibble foods fit this dog.

  1. 87.5 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. 85 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. 84 of 100
    • Low fat (10.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    1 point under Performatrin Ultra Grain-Free Ocean Recipe:

    • Nutritional quality, 10 against 24. Optimal caloric density for this dog. Protein is 26.7% of dry matter. Full points for protein start at 33.3%. Omega-3 is 0.7% as fed. Full points for omega-3 start at 0.8%. The label gives no DHA figure, so those points could not be given. Fat is 11.1% of dry matter. Full points for fat are given between 13.3% and 22.5%.
    • 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. 83 of 100
    • Low fat (12.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Excellent Omega-3 (0.9%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

    1 point under Go! Solutions Sensitivities Small Bites Salmon Grain-Free Limited Ingredient:

    • Format suitability, 6 against 10. Regular kibble — compatible with this dog's size. This is regular kibble. For a small dog, full points are given for small kibble.
  5. 82 of 100
    • Premium protein content (32.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (1.0%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Balanced fat content (15.0%) for this dog

    1 point under Go! Solutions Sensitivities Salmon Grain-Free Limited Ingredient:

    • 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%.
  6. 82 of 100
    • High protein content (28.0%) for this dog
    • Excellent Omega-3 (0.8%) for this dog's joints and coat
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog

Gently cooked

6 gently cooked foods fit this dog.

  1. 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
  2. 75 of 100
    • Low fat (2.0%) supports this dog's weight loss goal
    • Premium protein content (10.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    1.5 points under Performatrin Culinary Gently Cooked Pork Feast:

    • Nutritional quality, 10 against 11. Premium protein content (10.0%) 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 3,832 kcal per kg of dry matter. For gently cooked food, full points are given between 4,500 and 5,800. Fat is 8.0% of dry matter. Full points for fat are given between 13.3% and 22.5%.
    • 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. 70 of 100
    • Premium protein content (10.0%) for this dog
    • Balanced fat content (3.0%) for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    5 points under Tom & Sawyer Kangaroo:

    • 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%.

Air-dried

4 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. 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

    4 points under Smack Prairie Harvest Pork:

    • Nutritional quality, 15 against 18. Premium protein content (40.0%) 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 30.2% of dry matter. Full points for fat are given between 13.3% and 22.5%.
    • 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.

  3. 3rd of 4, level with another

    Ziwi Peak Original Air-Dried Lamb Recipe

    61 of 100
    • Premium protein content (38.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

    0.5 points under Smack Lip Smacking Lamb:

    • Price value, 3.5 against 4. Price per kilogram is above the middle of air-dried foods. Full points are given for the cheapest quarter.
  4. 61 of 100
    • Premium protein content (44.0%) for this dog
    • Optimal caloric density for this dog
    • Formulated for this dog's adult life stage

Freeze-dried

17 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 chicken or 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. 6 toppers fit this dog; each number is a topper’s score out of 100:

Left out here because the label names chicken or beef

What was left out, and why

101 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.
  • 2 foodsKibble too large for small breed.
  • 2 foodsNot a complete diet.
  • 121 foodsName chicken or 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 small 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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