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Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew
The Honest Kitchen

Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew

Evidence Limited
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $39.48 Data verified from brand site

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

The Honest Kitchen Functional Pour Overs: Hip & Joint - Chicken Stew is a wet food primarily featuring chicken.

This food uses quality fat sources, including marine oil for EPA and DHA. The formula is inferred to be AAFCO complete, though the exact statement isn't published.

Chicken provides limited bioavailable amino acids, which is a notable drawback for protein quality in this formula.

Good fit for adult dogs. Less ideal if your dog requires a high-protein diet.

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

Who this is for

In its 2022 update on diet-associated DCM, the FDA identified Golden Retrievers as the most reported breed, with 121 cases out of 1,382 total canine reports (8.8%) received between January 1, 2014, and November 1, 2022  (FDA, 2022) . Good fit for adult Golden Retrievers navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Chicken bone broth anchors position 1, with zero pulses in the top 15.

Looking at this for adult Golden Retrievers or Golden Retrievers with diet-associated DCM concerns ? 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 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.

  • FDA, 2022
    cardiac · epidemiology · breed predisposition· cited in 5 claims
  • FDA, 2019
    diet composition· cited in 2 claims
  • NRC, 2006
    nutrient bioavailability

Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.

Why this score

At 51/100, 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: protein quality, costing 16 points. Low protein quality. chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids. The path to B-tier is about 9 points; protein quality is the structural lever.

What lifted the score

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF
What pulled it down

Low protein quality. chicken delivers limited bioavailable amino acids.

PQI
What sets this apart
  • Lowest carb quality in The Honest Kitchen's lineup (9/16)
  • Top 10% for DMB fat in The Honest Kitchen's lineup (25.0%)
  • Bottom quartile for protein quality in The Honest Kitchen's lineup (8.8/27)

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

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 45% ⓘ
Protein
4.5%
min (as fed)
Fat
2.5%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1%
max (as fed)
Moisture
90%
max

Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 45%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).

Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

7 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    chicken bone broth

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

  2. 2
    chicken

    Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.

    Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.

  3. 3
    carrots

    Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

    Position 3: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.

  4. 4
    vegetable

    Unnamed vegetable. No way to know what species. Named vegetables are far more transparent.

    Position 4: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.

  5. 5
    tapioca

    Starch from cassava root. Highly digestible energy source, but pure starch with minimal nutrition beyond that.

  6. 6
    fish oil

    Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.

    Position 6. Moderate marine-oil inclusion. Supplements EPA/DHA without being the primary fat.

  7. 7
    turmeric

    Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.

6 of 7 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.