Amazing Grains Original High-Protein Dry Dog Food, 22.5-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
ORIJEN Amazing Grains Original High-Protein is a dry dog food featuring chicken, turkey, and salmon as its main protein sources.
This formula boasts a strong protein profile, with chicken as the primary ingredient, providing high biological value. It also includes quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber and named fat sources like chicken fat, which contribute to its overall nutritional quality.
Nothing concerning in the deck.
Good fit for active adult dogs who thrive on a high-protein, grain-inclusive diet. Nothing serious working against it.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Good fit for lower-energy small companion breeds, including the French Bulldog, navigating a sensitive stomach. Working in its favor: prebiotic fiber (chicory or FOS) for gut health. Chicken leads at position 1, but 4 stacked proteins make isolating triggers harder. What we'd flag: multiple protein sources stacked (harder to isolate triggers). 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
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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Strong grade. 81/100 (A) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. Protein quality did the heavy lifting (+22.5 points): Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. The supporting beat: carbohydrate quality (+16 points). Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with declared fat sources.
No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.
- Top 1% for DMB protein in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (54.5%)
- Bottom quartile for fat quality in ORIJEN's lineup (11/16)
- Top 5% for crude fiber in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (13.6% DMB)
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.
- 2protein animalturkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.
- 3chicken giblets
Position 3. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 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.
- 5protein animalsalmon
Real fish meat. Natural source of omega-3s, which kibble usually has to add back from oil.
Position 5: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 6dehydrated chicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 6: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 7dehydrated 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 7. Functional organ inclusion. Adds amino acids and micronutrients even at smaller 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.
- 10fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 10: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 11eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 11: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 12flounder
Position 12: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 13turkey giblets
Position 13. Small organ inclusion. Functional but not a primary contributor to the protein profile.
- 14dehydrated herring
Whole fish, naturally high in omega-3s and very digestible protein. Common in premium formulas.
Position 14: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 15dehydrated turkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 15: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 16dehydrated egg
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label, by amino acid score.
- 17othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 18grainoats
Whole grain. Steady energy, soluble fiber, and well-tolerated by most dogs.
- 19ground whole flaxseed
- 20pollock oil
- 21quinoa seed
- 22chia seed
Plant source of omega-3 and fiber. Like flaxseed, useful in trace amounts.
- 23fiberinulin
Prebiotic fiber that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Same compound found in chicory root.
- 24vitaminvitamin e supplement
Required nutrient and a natural antioxidant. Often pulls double duty as a preservative.
- 25fruitcranberries
Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.
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