Five things to check before the front of the bag.
From life stage to calories, put the small print to work. The adequacy statement matters more than the headline on the package.
Learn to read the labelA better way to find their everyday food.
Less label confusion. More useful comparisons. Start with your dog’s needs, then follow the evidence.
Coverage varies by record. Sources, dates and unknowns stay attached.
The reading room
A fairer way to compare the cost of kibble.
Bag size is only the beginning. Compare the energy you buy, using the same assumptions.
Understand feeding costsWhat an ingredient list can—and can’t—tell you.
Names, order and the gaps between them. Read what the evidence actually supports.
Explore the evidenceWho’s coming to dinner?
Real recipes. A clearer picture.
Browse the label, compare the details, keep the unknowns in view.
950 published dry recipes · 25 brands
ACANA Adult Large Breed Recipe
adult · Dry kibble
ACANA · listed recordLabel review pendingIngredient specificity: 90/100
Price unknownNo eligible standard offer
ACANA Adult Small Breed Recipe
adult · Dry kibble
ACANA · listed recordLabel review pendingIngredient specificity: 90/100
Price unknownNo eligible standard offer
Wholesome Grains, Sea to Stream Fish & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
all life stages · Dry kibble
ACANA · listed recordLabel review pendingIngredient specificity: 90/100
Price unknownNo eligible standard offer
Listed alphabetically, never by commission. Ingredient scores describe naming specificity, not nutritional quality. See the rubric.
Big on useful facts.
Light on the hype.
No paid rankings. Label facts and evidence, with the limits in view.
Meet our methodologyThe right life stage first.
Start with nutritional adequacy. A high protein number cannot make an adult-only food suitable for a puppy.
Compare on the same terms.
See label guarantees, dry-matter estimates and feeding costs with the same assumptions.
Know what we don’t know.
Missing data stays unknown. Follow each record’s sources and dates before drawing conclusions.