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Wholemade Whole Grain Turkey & White Fish
The Honest Kitchen

Wholemade Whole Grain Turkey & White Fish

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $10.00/lb Data verified from brand site

Graded by The Sniff System

In plain English

The Honest Kitchen Wholemade Whole Grain Turkey & White Fish is a dry food featuring turkey and white fish, made with whole grains.

This formula includes quality carbohydrate sources like barley, oats, and pumpkin, which provide fermentable fiber. It also has quality fat sources, including flaxseed and white fish, which offer EPA and DHA. The food is formulated to meet AAFCO nutritional standards.

Nothing concerning in the deck.

Good fit for dogs who do well on a whole grain diet. Nothing serious working against it.

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 active large sporting breeds like Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, and Irish Setters navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Turkey anchors position 1, with zero pulses in the top 15, plus added taurine at position 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 If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.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 66/100, 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 fat quality (+12 points). Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source). The 9-point gap to the A-tier line is concentrated in protein quality (11 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").

What lifted the score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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

No negative drivers crossed our reporting threshold.

What sets this apart
  • Top quartile for DMB fat in The Honest Kitchen's lineup (19.7%)
  • Bottom quartile for protein quality in dry kibbles (10.8/27)
  • Top quartile for carb quality in The Honest Kitchen's lineup (16/16)

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

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$4.31/lb vs your seed's $10.00/lb (57% less) at a comparable score.

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

Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 31% ⓘ
Protein
28%
min (as fed)
Fat
18%
min (as fed)
Fiber
5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
8.5%
max
Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

33 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    turkey

    Real meat. Lean protein, good amino acid profile, often well-tolerated by dogs sensitive to chicken.

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

  2. 2
    barley

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

    Position 2: major carbohydrate source.

  3. 3
    oats

    Whole grain. Steady energy, soluble fiber, and well-tolerated by most dogs.

    Position 3: major carbohydrate source.

  4. 4
    flaxseed

    Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.

    Position 4: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.

  5. 5
    eggs

    Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.

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

  6. 6
    carrots

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

    Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.

  7. 7
    white fish

    Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.

  8. 8
    coconut
  9. 9
    pumpkin

    Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.

    Position 9: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.

  10. 10
    quinoa

    Pseudo-grain with a complete amino acid profile. Rare in dog food because it's expensive.

    Position 10: minor grain inclusion.

  11. 11
    turkey bone broth

    Position 11: trace protein. Likely there for amino-acid diversity or label appeal more than nutritional weight.

  12. 12
    tricalcium phosphate

    Calcium and phosphorus source. Same role as dicalcium phosphate, slightly different ratio.

  13. 13
    parsley

    Real herb. Trace amount of vitamins K and C. The dose in kibble is small, mostly there for label appeal.

  14. 14
    minerals
  15. 15
    taurine

    Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.

  16. 16
    vitamins
  17. 17
    salt

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

  18. 18
    broccoli

    Real vegetable. Adds fiber and some antioxidants. Fine in the small amounts used in kibble.

  19. 19
    kale

    Leafy green with antioxidants and fiber. Small dose in kibble, but it's not just for marketing.

  20. 20
    apples

    Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.

  21. 21
    fish oil

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

  22. 22
    turmeric

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

  23. 23
    choline chloride. vitamin e supplement
  24. 24
    vitamin b12 supplement

    Essential for red blood cell formation and neurological function. Plant ingredients lack B12, so it has to be added.

  25. 25
    calcium pantothenate

    Same as d-calcium pantothenate. Vitamin B5 in standardized form.

Showing first 25 of 33. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

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