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Evanger's Meat Lover's Medley with Rabbit Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Evanger's

Meat Lover's Medley with Rabbit Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $3.18/lb

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Evanger's Meat Lover's Medley with Rabbit is a grain-free dry food featuring beef, pork, and rabbit.

This formula offers reasonable protein quality, with beef meal providing solid amino acid coverage. It also includes quality carbohydrate sources that provide fermentable fiber.

The biggest watch item here is the lack of an AAFCO statement, which means its nutritional completeness is unverified. Also, there's no declared omega-3 source like fish or algae oil.

Good fit for dogs who do well on a multi-meat protein blend with quality carbohydrates. Less ideal if you need an AAFCO statement or omega-3s.

Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.

Who this is for

Good fit for active large sporting breeds, including the Labrador Retriever, navigating weight management. Working in its favor: L-carnitine listed (supports fat metabolism). At 395 kcal/cup this formula runs on the moderate side. The landmark 14-year Purina Lifespan Study on 48 Labrador Retrievers demonstrated that dogs fed 25% fewer calories lived a median of 1.8 years longer and delayed the onset of chronic diseases. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention's 2023 survey, 59% of dogs in the United States were classified as overweight or obese by their veterinary healthcare professional, representing an estimated 55 million dogs  (APOP, 2023) .

Looking at this for adult Labrador Retrievers or Labrador Retrievers with weight management ? We are building dedicated pages for these combinations.

Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.

Research informing this analysis

Methodology

The Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.

Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.

Why this score

Middle-of-pack grade. 55/100 (C) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. Protein quality did the heavy lifting (+15.5 points): Reasonable protein quality. beef meal delivers solid amino acid coverage. What capped it: the score can't exceed 59 because the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement isn't disclosed on the retailer page (so our methodology can't verify the formula meets adult, growth, or all-life-stages standards). Removing the cap alone wouldn't change the band. Fat quality is the deeper issue.

What lifted the score

Reasonable protein quality. beef meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI
What pulled it down

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF
What sets this apart
  • Lowest fat quality in Evanger's's lineup (4/16)
  • Top quartile for carb quality in Evanger's's lineup (12/16)
  • Bottom 3% for crude fiber in Evanger's's lineup (4.2% DMB)

Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.

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Best value
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$1.31/lb vs your seed's $3.18/lb (59% less) at a comparable score.

Worth a look
Different brand, different protein
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Surfaced from a vector similarity search across 3,491 scored dog foods. How this works.

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 33% ⓘ
Protein
30%
min (as fed)
Fat
12%
min (as fed)
Fiber
3.8%
max (as fed)
Moisture
9%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

52 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    beef meal

    Beef cooked down to a dry concentrate. More protein per pound than fresh beef. See why →

    Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.

  2. 2
    sweet potato

    Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.

    Position 2: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.

  3. 3
    lentils

    Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →

    Position 3. Pulse-family ingredient this high in the deck is a notable build choice. When stacked with other pulses in the top 10, matches the formulation pattern the FDA flagged in its diet-associated DCM investigation.

  4. 4
    rabbit meal

    Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.

  5. 5
    pork meal

    Pork cooked into a dry concentrate. Per pound, more protein than fresh pork.

    Position 5: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.

  6. 6
    bacon fat

    Position 6: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.

  7. 7
    beef collagen

    Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.

  8. 8
    potato

    Standard white potato. Steady carb source, common starch in grain-free recipes.

    Position 8: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.

  9. 9
    pumpkin

    Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.

    Position 9: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.

  10. 10
    carrots

    Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

    Position 10: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.

  11. 11
    spinach

    Leafy green. Some iron, vitamin K, and fiber. The dose in kibble is small but it's real food.

    Position 11: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.

  12. 12
    natural flavors

    Same as natural flavor. Usually hydrolyzed liver or broth, adds palatability.

  13. 13
    kelp meal
  14. 14
    potassium chloride

    Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.

  15. 15
    salt

    Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.

  16. 16
    choline chloride

    Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.

  17. 17
    blueberries

    Antioxidants, real. But the amount in any kibble is too small to do much. Mostly marketing.

  18. 18
    cranberries

    Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.

  19. 19
    chicory
  20. 20
    saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast culture
  21. 21
    alltech lactosacc probiotics: dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  22. 22
    dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product

    A probiotic strain. Whether the dose is high enough to actually colonize is debated, but it's a real beneficial bacterium.

  23. 23
    dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  24. 24
    dried trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  25. 25
    dried bacillus subtilus fermentation extract

Showing first 25 of 52. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

15 of 25 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.