Amazing Grains Fit & Trim High-Protein Dry Dog Food, 22.5-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
ORIJEN Amazing Grains Fit & Trim High-Protein Dry Dog Food is a dry formula built around chicken, designed for adult maintenance.
This food offers quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber, which is good for gut health. Chicken is the primary protein, providing solid amino acid coverage, and the overall protein quality is reasonable. You'll also find quality named fat sources in the ingredient list.
Nothing concerning in the deck.
Good fit for adult dogs who need a high-protein diet for weight management or active lifestyles. Nothing serious working against it.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
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. Good fit for lower-energy small companion breeds, including the French Bulldog, navigating a sensitive stomach. Chicken leads at position 1, but 5 stacked proteins make isolating triggers harder. What to watch: multiple protein sources stacked (harder to isolate triggers).
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Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- NRC, 2006digestibility · fiber· cited in 2 claims
- AAFCO, 2024zinc
- Swanson et al., 2002prebiotics
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At 72/100, this formula lands in solid B territory. The lift comes from carbohydrate quality, worth 16 points to the final number: Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber. Secondary contribution comes from protein quality (+14 points). Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage. The 3-point gap to the A-tier line is concentrated in protein quality (14 of 27 possible). Full protein quality requires named-species named-cut proteins in the top of the deck (e.g., "deboned chicken" rather than "chicken meal" or "poultry meal").
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.
No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.
- Lowest DMB fat in ORIJEN's lineup (14.8%)
- Top 1% for DMB protein in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (47.7%)
- Lowest protein quality in ORIJEN's lineup (14.2/27)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 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.
- 2chicken giblets
Position 2. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 3cod
Position 3: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 4herring
Whole fish, naturally high in omega-3s and very digestible protein. Common in premium formulas.
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5turkey giblets
Position 5. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 6dehydrated chicken liver
Organ meat. Dense in protein, iron, vitamin A, and the B vitamins. Among the most nutrient-rich ingredients a dog can eat.
Position 6. Functional organ inclusion. Adds amino acids and micronutrients even at smaller weight.
- 7dehydrated sardine
Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 8oat groats
Whole oats with only the inedible hull removed. The most intact form of oats available.
Position 8: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.
- 9grainmillet
Gluten-free whole grain. Fine for most dogs, often used as an alternative to rice.
Position 9: minor grain inclusion.
- 10eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 10: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 11dehydrated chicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 11: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 12dehydrated herring
Whole fish, naturally high in omega-3s and very digestible protein. Common in premium formulas.
Position 12: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 13dried apple pomace
- 14dehydrated pumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
- 15othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 16grainoats
Whole grain. Steady energy, soluble fiber, and well-tolerated by most dogs.
- 17quinoa seed
- 18chia seed
Plant source of omega-3 and fiber. Like flaxseed, useful in trace amounts.
- 19fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
- 20pollock oil
- 21fiberinulin
Prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Same compound found in chicory root.
- 22supplementdried kelp
Natural source of iodine and trace minerals. A common premium-brand inclusion.
- 23supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 24vitaminvitamin e supplement
Required nutrient and a natural antioxidant. Often pulls double duty as a preservative.
- 25preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
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