Harlow Blend ® Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Dry Dog Food

Dry Extruded complete

49out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Harlow Blend ® Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Dry Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 49/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 49 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +7.7 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages deduct -10.6, the processing format removes -6.7, and the carbohydrate content subtracts -0.9.

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

Recipe
49
Nutritionalmedium
96
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidencelimited
0

The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.

Why you might choose it

Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 8% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement43.6%

veg33.9%

carb7.9%

meat7.8%

oil5.1%

additive1.6%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 25%
Fat: 13.50%
Fibre: 4%
Ash: 8%
Moisture: 10%
Carbohydrates: 49.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.62%
Omega-6 fatty acids: 3.05%
Calcium: 1%
Phosphorus: 0.80%

Energy: 320.5 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Feeding guide

Feeding varies by weight (1-50 kg) and activity level (Puppy, Active Lifestyle, Less Active); e.g. 11-20 kg dog: 1 1/2 - 2 1/4 cups/day (Active), 1 1/4 - 2 cups/day (Less Active).

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
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 (49)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken meal	Dried chicken protein	meat	good	-	2.7
2	whole brown rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb	medium	-	2.7
3	hulless barley	Barley	carb	medium	-	2.6
4	whole oats	Oats	carb	medium	-	2.6
5	chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a source of vitamin E)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil	medium	-	2.6
6	dehydrated chicken liver	Liver	meat	good	-	2.6
7	dehydrated whole eggs	Egg	meat	good	-	2.5
8	salmon oil	Salmon Oil	oil	good	-	2.5
9	whole ground flax seed	Linseed	veg	good	-	2.5
10	dried kelp	Kelp	veg	good	-	2.5
11	nutritional yeast	Yeast	supplement	good	-	2.4
12	dehydrated carrots	Carrots	veg	good	-	2.4
13	dehydrated pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg	good	-	2.4
14	dehydrated cranberries	Cranberries	veg	good	-	2.3
15	dehydrated spinach	Spinach	veg	good	-	2.3
16	dehydrated broccoli	Broccoli	veg	good	-	2.3
17	dehydrated green apple	Apples	veg	good	-	2.3
18	dehydrated blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	2.2
19	dehydrated pears	Pears	veg	good	-	2.2
20	dehydrated bananas	Banana	veg	good	-	2.2
21	turmeric	Turmeric	veg	good	-	2.2
22	dandelion	Dandelion Root	veg	good	-	2.1
23	paprika	Paprika	veg	medium	-	2.1
24	l-lysine	Lysine	supplement	medium	-	2.1
25	rosemary extract	Rosemary	veg	good	-	2.0
26	whey protein	Whey Protein Concentrate	supplement	good	-	2.0
27	choline chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	2.0
28	Dl-methionine	Methionine	supplement	good	-	2.0
29	vitamin E	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	1.9
30	vitamin C	Vitamin C	supplement	good	-	1.9
31	niacin	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.9
32	D-biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	1.8
33	riboflavin	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.8
34	vitamin A	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.8
35	vitamin B1	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.8
36	thiamine mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.7
37	vitamin B12	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.7
38	vitamin D3	Vitamin D	supplement	good	-	1.7
39	folic acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.7
40	calcium carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
41	sodium chloride	Salt	additive	medium	-	1.6
42	potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.6
43	ferrous sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement	good	-	1.5
44	zinc proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
45	copper sulphate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	1.5
46	manganese proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
47	calcium pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.4
48	pyridoxine hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.4
49	calcium iodate.	Calcium iodate	supplement	medium	-	1.4

Brand

Website: https://harlowblend.com/
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
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.191	+7.66
Carb share of dry matter	7.9%	-0.115	-0.91
Oil share of dry matter	5.7%	-0.092	-0.53
Vegetable share of dry matter	31.1%	-0.005	-0.16
Additive share of dry matter	1.6%	0.163	+0.27
Supplement share of dry matter	45.5%	-0.012	-0.55
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-1.95	0.222	-0.43
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.191	+7.66
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	7.9%	-0.115	-0.91
Oil share of dry matter	5.7%	-0.092	-0.53
Vegetable share of dry matter	31.1%	-0.005	-0.16
Additive share of dry matter	1.6%	0.163	+0.27
Supplement share of dry matter	45.5%	-0.012	-0.55
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	0.0%	-0.065	+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	0	-0.876	+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient	0.0%	0.060	+0.00
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	no	2.294	+0.00
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
High carb and low meat	no	-1.180	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-1.95	0.222	-0.43
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	0.000	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	6.629	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	6.331	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.174	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.146	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.02
Subtotal: 48.9
Final score: 49/100

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.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	25	27.6 (band 18 to 40%)	96.2
Fat	13.5	14.9 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	4	4.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1	1.1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	88.1
Phosphorus	0.8	0.9 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	94.2
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.3	1.3 (band 1 to 2%)	85
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	320.5	354.1	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

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.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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 file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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.

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

Contradicted by the label

"Free from corn, soy, artificial colours, and preservatives" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

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

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
complete and balanced formula designed to support healthy weight maintenance, lean muscle development, mobility, healthy skin and coat, and overall daily wellness (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Complete & Balanced for All Life Stages (on pack)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supports healthy weight maintenance (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supports joint mobility (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supports healthy skin and a shiny coat (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supports digestive health (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supports immune function (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Made with real chicken as the primary protein source (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Free from corn, soy, artificial colours, and preservatives (on page)	Free-from	contradicted	Manufacturer 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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