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Total Feeds Total Canine Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Total Feeds

Total Canine Dog Food, 30-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $1.35/lb

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

Total Feeds Total Canine Dog Food is a dry food with porcine meat meal as its first ingredient.

This formula includes quality carbohydrate sources that provide fermentable fiber, which is good for gut health. It also uses premium micronutrient forms, like chelated minerals, which are easier for dogs to absorb.

This food lacks an AAFCO statement, so it is unclear if it meets nutritional standards. The primary protein source is unnamed, and the porcine meat meal offers limited bioavailable amino acids, impacting overall protein quality.

Good fit for dogs needing quality carbs and premium micronutrients. Less ideal if you require an AAFCO statement or high-quality protein.

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

Who this is for

Neutral fit for active large sporting breeds, including the Labrador Retriever, at the adult life stage. Chicken fat leads the deck at position 3, 27% DMB protein, 20% DMB fat.

Looking at this for adult Labrador Retrievers ? 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 2 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.

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Why this score

Sniff scored this formula 50/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was carbohydrate quality (+15 points): Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber. A hard cap of 54 also applied because the primary protein source is unnamed (e.g., 'meat meal' or 'animal by-product meal') rather than a named species. Even without the cap, the base component scores sit below the next band. The structural fix would need to address protein quality as well.

What lifted the score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI
What pulled it down

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Score capped at 54 due to primary protein is unnamed.

CAP why?

Low protein quality. porcine meat meal delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI
What sets this apart
  • Top 10% for DMB fat in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (20.5%)
  • Bottom quartile for protein quality in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (8.7/27)
  • Bottom quartile for fat quality in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (8/16)

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

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

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 27% ⓘ
Protein
24%
min (as fed)
Fat
18%
min (as fed)
Fiber
3.9%
max (as fed)
Moisture
12%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

48 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    porcine meat meal

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

  2. 2
    sorghum

    Whole grain with a low glycemic index. Gluten-free, well-tolerated, decent fiber content.

    Position 2: major carbohydrate source.

  3. 3
    chicken fat

    Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →

    Position 3: primary fat source. Drives the formula's caloric density and omega-6 content.

  4. 4
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

    Position 4: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.

  5. 5
    chicken meal

    Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken. See why →

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

  6. 6
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

    Position 6: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.

  7. 7
    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 7. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.

  8. 8
    barley

    Whole grain with a low glycemic profile and some soluble fiber. Easy on blood sugar.

    Position 8: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.

  9. 9
    dried beet pulp

    Soluble fiber from sugar-beet processing. Sometimes treated as a filler, but it's actually one of the better fiber sources in kibble. See why →

    Position 9: functional fiber for digestion or satiety.

  10. 10
    dried seaweed meal
  11. 11
    fucaceae
  12. 12
    diatomaceous earth
  13. 13
    salt

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

  14. 14
    choline chloride

    Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.

  15. 15
    calcium carbonate

    Source of calcium. Functional. Required in complete dog foods, especially those without bone-in meat meals.

  16. 16
    magnesium oxide

    Inorganic magnesium. Functional at AAFCO doses, less efficiently absorbed than chelated forms.

  17. 17
    magnesium amino acid chelate
  18. 18
    yucca shidigera extract
  19. 19
    dl-methionine

    Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.

  20. 20
    biotin supplement
  21. 21
    l-lysine monohydrochloride

    Stable form of L-lysine, an essential amino acid. Common in plant-heavy formulas to balance the amino acid profile.

  22. 22
    selenium yeast

    Organic selenium grown in yeast. The form premium brands use, gentler and more bioavailable than sodium selenite.

  23. 23
    zinc amino acid chelate

    Zinc bound to amino acids for better absorption. Same idea as zinc proteinate, the premium form of the mineral.

  24. 24
    manganese amino acid chelate

    Manganese bound to amino acids for better absorption. The chelated form most premium brands use.

  25. 25
    zinc hydroxychloride

Showing first 25 of 48. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

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