Harlow Blend ® Chicken & Mackerel Fusion Wet Food Topper

Topper complementary

Chicken & Mackerel Fusion Wet Food Topper
This is a topper, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Is Harlow Blend ® Chicken & Mackerel Fusion Wet Food Topper a good dog food?

This is a topper, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a topper should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

  • A topper, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
  • Its additive load costs about 6 points in the rating.

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What the label tells us

Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Estimated composition

meat32.5%
additive23.4%
other18.2%
supplement14.3%
carb11.7%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
8%
Fat
3.50%
Fibre
1%
Moisture
82%

Energy: 90 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Feeding guide

Serve alone or mix with your dog's regular dry food to enhance flavour and add moisture. Adjust the feeding amount according to your dog's size, age, activity level, and daily feeding routine. Always provide fresh, clean drinking water. For intermittent or supplemental feeding only.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists mackerel
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (7)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1WaterWaterother--18.2
2ChickenChickenmeatmedium-16.9
3MackerelMackerelmeatgood-15.6
4Yeast ExtractYeastsupplementgood-14.3
5L-CysteineL-Cysteineadditivemedium-13.0
6Tapioca StarchTapiocacarbmedium-11.7
7Guar GumGuar gumadditivemedium-10.4

Brand

Harlow Blend ® logo
Email
[email protected]
Phone
+1 (833) 468-9888
Address
2275 Upper Middle Road, Unit #101 Oakville, ON, Canada L6H 0C3
Contact page
harlowblend.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-19
Product page
harlowblend.com

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-09-26. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.34
Carb share of dry matter6.3%-0.115-0.73
Additive share of dry matter45.5%0.163+7.42
Supplement share of dry matter28.5%-0.012-0.35
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-28.050.222-6.23
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.34
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter6.3%-0.115-0.73
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter45.5%0.163+7.42
Supplement share of dry matter28.5%-0.012-0.35
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-28.050.222-6.23
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksyes-0.672-0.67
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Subtotal
56.7
Final score
57/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Grain-Free Recipe." — supported by the declared grain-free data.

7 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
High-Moisture Recipe helps support daily hydration. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Natural Omega-3 Fatty Acids help support healthy skin and a shiny coat. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Enhances Palatability to encourage healthy eating habits. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Complementary Food designed to be fed alongside a complete and balanced diet. (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made with Real Chicken & Mackerel for exceptional flavour dogs love. (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
High-Quality Animal Protein helps support lean muscle maintenance. (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain-Free Recipe. (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
No Artificial Colours or Flavours. (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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