Fit & Trim Grain-Free High-Protein Dry Dog Food, 23.5-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
ORIJEN Fit & Trim Grain-Free High-Protein Dry Dog Food is a dry formula built around chicken, chicken liver, and turkey.
This formula boasts strong protein quality, with chicken providing excellent amino acid coverage. It also includes a diverse range of high-bioavailability proteins like organ meats, eggs, and named fish, which is great for nutritional variety. Plus, the formula has AAFCO feeding trial substantiation, which means it has been tested.
Nothing concerning in the deck.
Good fit for active adult dogs or those needing a high-protein diet for weight management. 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 adult French Bulldogs navigating a sensitive stomach. Working in its favor: prebiotic fiber (chicory or FOS) for gut health. Chicken leads at position 1, but 5 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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Solid grade. 69/100 (B) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. Protein quality did the heavy lifting (+19.5 points): Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage. The supporting beat: AAFCO compliance (+8 points). AAFCO feeding trial substantiation for not stated. What's keeping it out of A-tier: fat-quality declaration (8 of 16 possible). Full fat-quality declaration requires a named-species animal fat (e.g., chicken fat, salmon oil) plus a marine oil with declared EPA/DHA milligram content.
Reasonable protein quality. chicken delivers solid amino acid coverage.
AAFCO feeding trial substantiation for not stated.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.
- Lowest DMB fat in ORIJEN's lineup (14.8%)
- Top 2% for DMB protein in grain-free dry kibbles (47.7%)
- Lowest caloric density in ORIJEN's lineup (401 kcal/cup)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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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.
- 2protein animalchicken liver
Organ meat. Dense in protein, iron, vitamin A, and the B vitamins. Among the most nutrient-rich ingredients a dog can eat.
Position 2. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 3turkey giblets
Position 3. Named organ meat this high is a strong build choice. Concentrated source of taurine, glutamine, and B-vitamins.
- 4protein animalturkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5cod
Position 5: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 6flounder
Position 6: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 7herring
Whole fish, naturally high in omega-3s and very digestible protein. Common in premium formulas.
Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 8eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 8: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 9dehydrated 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 9. Functional organ inclusion. Adds amino acids and micronutrients even at smaller weight.
- 10dehydrated egg
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 sardine
Position 11: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 12dehydrated chicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 12: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 13dehydrated turkey
Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.
Position 13: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.
- 14legumered lentils
Same concern as other lentils. Affordable plant protein, part of the legume stack the FDA examined. See why →
Position 14. Trace inclusion. Below the level associated with the FDA's DCM-pattern concerns.
- 15legumepinto beans
Position 15. Trace inclusion. Below the level associated with the FDA's DCM-pattern concerns.
- 16legumepeas
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 →
- 17legumenavy beans
- 18lentil fiber
- 19othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 20dehydrated pumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
- 21legumechickpeas
Also called garbanzo beans. Affordable plant protein source, part of the legume stack the FDA examined in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
- 22legumelentils
Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →
- 23fiberpea fiber
Insoluble fiber from peas. Doesn't carry the protein-inflation concern of pea protein. Mostly there for stool quality.
- 24protein animalchicken heart
Organ meat. Dense in taurine, B vitamins, and CoQ10. One of the best ingredients dogs can eat.
- 25fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
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