Anxiety & Calming Human-Grade Raw Frozen Chicken Dog Food, 5-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
MAEV Anxiety & Calming Human-Grade Raw Frozen Chicken Dog Food is a wet food featuring chicken as its primary protein.
This formula includes quality fat sources, like marine oil, which provides beneficial EPA and DHA. It also uses quality carbohydrate sources with clearly declared fiber content.
The main thing to watch for is that the AAFCO statement is ambiguous or incomplete, which means it's not fully clear if it meets all nutritional standards.
Good fit for owners seeking a raw, chicken-based wet food. Less ideal if you need a clear AAFCO statement.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
For Labrador Retrievers with suspected cutaneous adverse food reactions, a strict elimination diet trial must last a minimum of 8 weeks to reliably diagnose or rule out a food-based trigger. Strong fit for adult Labrador Retrievers and similar active sporting breeds navigating skin allergies. The protein deck is built around a single species (chicken), with fish oil at position 13 for EPA/DHA skin support. The National Research Council (2006) recommends a minimum of 2.6 grams of linoleic acid (an omega-6) per 1000 kcal of metabolizable energy to maintain skin barrier function in adult dogs (NRC, 2006) .
Looking at this for adult Labrador Retrievers or Labrador Retrievers with skin allergies ? 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.
At 54/100, this formula lands mid-pack. The lift comes from fat quality, worth 12 points to the final number: Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source). Where it lost ground: AAFCO compliance, costing 4 points. AAFCO statement ambiguous or incomplete. The path to B-tier is about 6 points; AAFCO compliance is the structural lever.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
AAFCO statement ambiguous or incomplete.
- Lowest DMB protein in MAEV's lineup (44.1%)
- Top quartile for crude fiber in grain-free wet foods (10.4% DMB)
- Lowest DMB fat in MAEV's lineup (14.6%)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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Surfaced from a vector similarity search across 3,491 scored dog foods. How this works.
Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 44%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).
Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.
- 1protein animalchicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2vegetablepotato
Standard white potato. Steady carb source, common starch in grain-free recipes.
Position 2: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 3green beans
Real vegetable. Fiber and a small amount of vitamins. Often used in weight-management formulas because it bulks up a meal without adding calories.
- 4zucchini
- 5fruitblueberries
Antioxidants, real. But the amount in any kibble is too small to do much. Mostly marketing.
Position 5: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 6vegetablekale
Leafy green with antioxidants and fiber. Small dose in kibble, but it's not just for marketing.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7peanut butter
- 8mineraltricalcium phosphate
Calcium and phosphorus source. Same role as dicalcium phosphate, slightly different ratio.
- 9iodine
- 10micronutrient blend
- 11mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 12fatground flaxseed
Cracked flaxseed for better digestibility. Same plant omega-3s as whole flaxseed, just easier for the dog to extract.
Position 12: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 13fatfish oil
Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.
Position 13. Trace marine oil. Contributes some omega-3 but well below the level that drives EPA/DHA totals.
- 14gelatin
- 15supplement blend
9 of 15 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.
Developed by PhD veterinary nutritionists to address common dietary gaps, this formula meets AAFCO guidelines for complete and balanced nutrition.