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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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84.86 out of 100 - Excellent
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin:Canada
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Jill1111 •4 months ago
Be aware!!! Orijen large bags 6kg + do not have freshness seal - did not inform customers or suppliers. Smaller bags have it but this could change to a cheaper bag too without warning. One wonders if the content could change without warning too. I can see this rating plummeting in the future. Customer service not great. I'm moving away to a local providerJill1111 •4 months ago
https://globalpetindustry.com/article/mars-starts-production-in-chinese-pet-fooHaylie Spark •8 months ago
Had our puppy on this for 3 or 4 months with no issues and he was thriving but then out of nowhere he started having diarrhoea and bloody stools, after vet trips and bland diets of chickens and rice the problems would start again once back on this food, our older dog is on Orijen adult and she was accidentally given the puppy food and it gave her loose stool too so we can only assume we have been having the bags of Orijen that were produced before the manufacturing was changed and now the new batch is different quality and doesn’t agree with our dogs stomachs. Such a shame, we are looking at swapping them both onto something else incase the adult Orijen quality also changes.HeatherKP •one year ago
Why has the rating for this dog food gone down from 96% when I first researched it a year ago to 85% now?Beth Swire
HeatherKP
•one year ago
I’m led to believe the Brands mars have now taken over and change all the ingredients so that could be the reason whyHeatherKP
Beth Swire
•one year ago
The ingredients have not been changed in the Canadian manufacturing facility, only in the American one.Jeremy Dearman •one year ago
As the saying goes 'you get what you pay for'. Orijen Puppy is the very best we can feed our 4month old Border Terrier, Crumpet. She isn't a piggy eater but loves her Orijen.Irkana •one year ago
Encantada con este pienso, mi Timmy tiene 7 meses y le encanta, sus cacas muy bien y ya se le va notando el ep pelaje mas brillante , lo recomiendo uno de los mejores piensoralf sfeir •one year ago
We transitioned our puppy to this brand and the result was obvious. No more diarrhea and less gas. My only worry is that this brand got bought by Mars and that the quality might reduce. Time will tell !Victoria •3 years ago
We had our whippet puppy on Orijen puppy for approximately 3-4 months. Initially we were happy with the food, however he was very hyper (which at the time we put down to his puppy behaviour).Around 4 months he had explosive diarrhea during the night, completely out of nowhere. His whole crate was covered in poo. We fed him plain chicken and rice for a week because we thought he had eaten something unusual. Following this we returned him to Orijen, and then we kept experiencing the same thing in a cycle. Eventually we changed him to Tribal (mix of the dry pressed food and the wet ‘pâté’) upon the advice of a vet and we haven’t looked back since. He is in great condition, has a settled tummy and also much more balanced in terms of his energy levels.
We believe Orijen was too rich for his stomach, and the huge amount of mixed proteins in the food was too much. I can see why some dogs do well on it, but I would advise trying a small bag of this before diving in.
Elizabeth •9 years ago
Being a 30 year + dog owner and after feeding Orijen foods for 3 years continuously, from Puppy and then to Regional Red and 6 Fish, I cannot agree at all with the last reviewer. Dogs most certainly do not need the inferior carbohydrates that are so cheap to grow and make vast profits for the shareholders of multinational organisations. I, and my dogs have found Orijen an outstanding food. It smells wholesome; the ingredients are all exact and identifiable and clearly listed on the bag. So many dogs these days suffer with skin complaints and inflammation which was never the case 50 and 60 years ago when they ate meat, bones and scraps from human meals. I believe it is all down to the inferior maize, and low grade grains bulking out the majority of dog foods. I have fit, athletic, strong dogs instead of fat ones with skin problems and inflammation, so, I'm well pleased with Orijen.Sally •10 years ago
I know this gets a wonderful press but it just didn't work with my dog at all. I appreciate that it works very well for a lot of dogs though. My pup had severe runs on this kibble. I had introduced it very slowly as well and he was just really sick on this. For me, it has too many ingredients and I'm pretty sure some of the bottom ones on it's list are off no nutritional use in a dog's digestion as the amount is so small. I now give him Ziwipeak which is moist for a kibble, fresher, with good raw meat. Less ingredients as well. He adores the Ziwipeak and so does his body!Rachel •10 years ago
I love Orijen food, I have been feeding it to my 4 year old Labrador since he was a puppy and he is the picture of health and vitality. You don't need to give massive portions as it is full of goodness. It is also really easy if you go away to take the exact quantity and it doesn't smell like wet food would. What a great product! You probably pay a bit more than other foods but definitely worth it.Danielle •11 years ago
Hi I have a 4 1/2 month old Basset Hound she is currently on Pedigree vital complete dry food for large puppy. She did eat it but now she seems to hate it! Wont go near the bowl or she sniffs it and lays down. I have tried different gravy on it still nothing. I have bough Iams puppy and she prefers that but isnt over keen. I dont want to put her on a commercial food but I have no idea what to try now....I have bags of food that she just wont eat. HELP I am all so looking for a basset hound forum or group I can get involved in, any recommendations?melissa
Danielle
•10 years ago
Danielle, try a grain free diet! I feed my 4yo Basset Hound with Orijen and she is in top shape! (no more itching, no licking, no weight gain, healthy teeth, good breath...) Not only is it high quality but given the choice, she will systematicaly go for Orijen. Hunting dogs are meat lovers!Gary •11 years ago
This is my Puppies second week of Orijen Puppy (1 full week & 1 week of final weening) I did a lot of research on the best food for her and Orijen was the food which kept getting best reviews and everyone seemed to love it. I can honestly say I wasn't expecting much change in her, but I was wrong. She has an amazing coat which has always been dull (Idiot breeder fed her cheap adult dog food) her mood is consistent with no crashes, she isn't interested in stealing the cats food anymore and her stools are firm and much smaller. Defiantly worth the price and couldn't ask for a better food for my growing pup Jess.Also thank you to WhichDogFood for the amazing site.Elizabeth •11 years ago
I read the last comment so have to tell of my experience with my 10 month old Border Collie who has thrived on Orijen Puppy and Orijen 6Fish since changing from another brand about 6 months ago. My knowledge of these products after owning dogs for 30 years is exclusively due to Whichdogfood as I hadn't heard of either of these companies before.About 9 out of 10 people we meet comment on the condition of my dog's coat and his stools are clean, small and neat to clear up.
I have also used Eden in the last few months to ring the changes and also find it very good but dog seems to prefer the taste of Orijen.
In my experience both Orijen and Eden are top quality products and the original outlay of the purchase price works out much cheaper than expected in the long run.
Kimberly Ann McQuinn
Elizabeth
•2 years ago
I just got 2 border collie crosses. The food they were on they put garlic in adult food and I’m definitely not wanting that for my pups. I just bought my first bag of Origen. One of my border puppies went crazy for it. Here’s to hoping they will be ok on it 😊