Skip to main content
snıff
Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Go! Solutions

Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $4.22/lb

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Salmon + Cod Recipe is a dry dog food built around de-boned salmon and cod.

This formula features a strong protein profile, with de-boned salmon as the primary ingredient, offering high biological value. It also includes quality fat sources, like marine oil, which provides beneficial EPA and DHA. The use of named fresh meat paired with same-species meal creates a strong extrusion architecture.

The score is capped because there's no AAFCO statement, meaning its nutritional completeness is unverified. The recipe also contains high legume stacking, with multiple pulse-family ingredients, though this is mitigated by taurine supplementation.

Good fit for adult dogs who thrive on a high-protein, grain-free diet. Less ideal if you prefer foods with a verified AAFCO statement.

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

Who this is for

Good fit for adult French Bulldogs and similar lower-energy companion breeds navigating a sensitive stomach. De-boned salmon leads at position 1. Worth watching: calorie density (455 kcal/cup) is rich for a lower-activity breed. Frenchies have notoriously sensitive GI tracts plus a tendency toward obesity given their low activity needs. Limited-ingredient formulas with moderate calorie density tend to fit them well.

Looking at this for adult French Bulldogs or French Bulldogs with a sensitive stomach ? 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 If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.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

Sniff scored this formula 59/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was protein quality (+21.5 points): Strong protein profile with de-boned salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. A hard cap of 59 also applied 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). If the brand publishing the AAFCO statement were on the label, the cap would lift and this formula could clear the B-band threshold (60).

What lifted the score

Strong protein profile with de-boned salmon as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Named fresh meat paired with same-species meal, a strong extrusion architecture.

STACK
What pulled it down

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains high legume stacking. Multiple pulse-family ingredients in top 15. Mitigated by taurine supplementation or organ meat (natural taurine precursor) in top 10..

CIP
What sets this apart
  • Lowest carb quality in Go! Solutions's lineup (8/16)
  • Top 10% for DMB protein in dry kibbles (37.8%)
  • Bottom 10% for crude fiber in grain-free dry kibbles (3.9% DMB)

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

Similar dog foods worth considering

Three lenses on products with formulation profiles similar to this one.

Better match
Higher score, similar formulation
Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Go! Solutions

Go! Solutions Carnivore Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey + Duck Adult Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

79

Scores 20 points higher with a similar formulation profile.

Best value
Lower price, comparable score
Go! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Go! Solutions

Go! Solutions Skin + Coat Care Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

59

$3.04/lb vs your seed's $4.22/lb (28% less) at a comparable score.

Surfaced from a vector similarity search across 3,491 scored dog foods. How this works.

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 38% ⓘ
Protein
34%
min (as fed)
Fat
16%
min (as fed)
Fiber
3.5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

40 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    de-boned salmon

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

  2. 2
    de-boned cod

    Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.

  3. 3
    salmon meal

    Salmon cooked into a dry concentrate. Carries both protein and natural omega-3s in one ingredient. See why →

    Position 3: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.

  4. 4
    peas

    Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →

    Position 4. Within the FDA's top-5 DCM-pattern threshold. Especially notable if multiple pulses stack here.

  5. 5
    herring meal

    Concentrated herring with the water removed. Carries protein and omega-3s in one ingredient.

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

  6. 6
    pea flour

    Powdered peas, usually used as a binder or filler. Counts toward the legume stack the FDA flagged.

    Position 6. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.

  7. 7
    canola oil

    Plant oil. Some omega-3 from the parent plant, though dogs absorb it less efficiently than fish-derived omega-3. Fine in moderation.

    Position 7: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.

  8. 8
    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 8. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.

  9. 9
    chickpeas

    Also called garbanzo beans. Affordable plant protein source, part of the legume stack the FDA examined in its heart-disease investigation. See why →

    Position 9. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.

  10. 10
    tapioca

    Starch from cassava root. Highly digestible energy source, but pure starch with minimal nutrition beyond that.

  11. 11
    natural flavor

    Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.

  12. 12
    de-boned trout

    Position 12: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.

  13. 13
    flaxseed

    Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.

    Position 13: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.

  14. 14
    pea fiber

    Insoluble fiber from peas. Doesn't carry the protein-inflation concern of pea protein. Mostly there for stool quality.

    Position 14. Trace inclusion. Below the level associated with the FDA's DCM-pattern concerns.

  15. 15
    salmon oil

    Pure omega-3s. The thing skin-and-coat formulas are usually built around.

    Position 15. Trace marine oil. Contributes some omega-3 but well below the level that drives EPA/DHA totals.

  16. 16
    apples

    Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.

  17. 17
    carrots

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

  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
    monocalcium phosphate

    Source of calcium and phosphorus. Standard mineral inclusion in complete dog foods.

  20. 20
    salt

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

  21. 21
    dried chicory root

    Natural prebiotic. Feeds beneficial gut bacteria. The same compound (inulin) used in human gut-health products.

  22. 22
    potassium chloride

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

  23. 23
    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.

  24. 24
    dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  25. 25
    zinc proteinate

    Zinc bound to protein for better absorption. The premium form of the mineral, versus zinc oxide which sits cheaper on the label.

Showing first 25 of 40. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

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