Advance Adult Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice

Dry Extruded · complete

45out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Advance Adult Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food Chicken & Rice a good dog food?

We score it 45/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

74% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

High in protein: 31% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

74% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 27% · Fat 11%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	27%
Fat	11%
Fibre	1%
Ash	7%
Moisture	11.80%
Carbohydrates	43%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.08%
Omega-6 fatty acids	1.50%

Energy: 335 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Feed 1 3/4 cans daily for a dog of the selected weight range (feeding calculator shown). When feeding both ADVANCE dry and wet food, halve the recommended quantities of each product. Adjust as needed.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E (min.) 60 IU/100g; Zinc (min.) 11.8 mg/100g; Linoleic Acid (min.) 1.4 g/100g; L-Carnitine (min.) 2.5 mg/100g

Ingredients (18)74% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

carb 38.5%
oil 18.3%
meat 13.5%
additive 11.5%
fibre 10.6%
supplement 7.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Rice (26%)	Rice - white	carb · medium	26	26.0
2	Chicken (55%)	Chicken	meat · medium	55	55.0
3	Turkey	Turkey	meat · medium	-	1.6
4	Duck	Duck	meat · medium	-	1.5
5	Sorghum	Sorghum	carb · medium	-	1.5
6	Natural Flavour (Chicken)	Smoked Flavour	additive · poor	-	1.4
7	Dried Beet Pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	1.4
8	Chicken Fat	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	1.3
9	Sunflower Oil	Sunflower oil	oil · good	-	1.3
10	Vitamins & Minerals	Vitamin	supplement · good	-	1.2
11	Arginine	L-Arginine	supplement · good	-	1.2
12	Methionine	Methionine	supplement · good	-	1.1
13	Taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	1.1
14	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine	supplement · medium	-	1.0
15	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	1.0
16	Inulin	Inulin	fibre · good	-	0.9
17	Antioxidants	Antioxidants	additive · medium	-	0.9
18	Green Lipped Mussel Powder.	Green-Lipped Mussel	supplement · good	-	0.8

1. Rice (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
Rice - white · carb · medium
2. Chicken (55%)55% declared55.0% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
3. Turkey1.6% estimated
Turkey · meat · medium
4. Duck1.5% estimated
Duck · meat · medium
5. Sorghum1.5% estimated
Sorghum · carb · medium
6. Natural Flavour (Chicken)1.4% estimated
Smoked Flavour · additive · poor
7. Dried Beet Pulp1.4% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
8. Chicken Fat1.3% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
9. Sunflower Oil1.3% estimated
Sunflower oil · oil · good
10. Vitamins & Minerals1.2% estimated
Vitamin · supplement · good
11. Arginine1.2% estimated
L-Arginine · supplement · good
12. Methionine1.1% estimated
Methionine · supplement · good
13. Taurine1.1% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
14. L-Carnitine1.0% estimated
L-Carnitine · supplement · medium
15. Salt1.0% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
16. Inulin0.9% estimated
Inulin · fibre · good
17. Antioxidants0.9% estimated
Antioxidants · additive · medium
18. Green Lipped Mussel Powder.0.8% estimated
Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-17

Brand and contact: Advance

Advance

Website: https://advancepet.com.au/index.php
Contact page: advancepet.com.au

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-17
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: advancepet.com.au

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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 45 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +3.7 points to the total. However, the presence of ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -7.8. Furthermore, the processing format decreased the score by -6.7, and the carbohydrate content lowered the final result by -4.3.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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	0.4	9.191	+3.65
Carb share of dry matter	37.1%	-0.115	-4.27
Oil share of dry matter	19.8%	-0.092	-1.82
Additive share of dry matter	11.4%	0.163	+1.85
Supplement share of dry matter	7.7%	-0.012	-0.09
Recipe graded poor	11.5%	-0.065	-0.75
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	11.5%	0.060	+0.69
Undeclared quantities	74.0%	-0.106	-7.81
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-13.84	0.222	-3.07
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	0.4	9.191	+3.65
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	37.1%	-0.115	-4.27
Oil share of dry matter	19.8%	-0.092	-1.82
Vegetable share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.005	+0.00
Additive share of dry matter	11.4%	0.163	+1.85
Supplement share of dry matter	7.7%	-0.012	-0.09
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	11.5%	-0.065	-0.75
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	11.5%	0.060	+0.69
Undeclared quantities	74.0%	-0.106	-7.81
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
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	-13.84	0.222	-3.07
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
Additives declared on label: +1 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 45.0
Final score: 45/100

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.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	27	30.6 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	11	12.5 (band 5.5 to 20%)	98.8
Fibre	1	1.1 (band 0.5 to 5%)	78.5
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	335	379.8	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 5 declared nutrients (combined weight 70); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 4 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin E (min.) 60 IU/100g
Zinc (min.) 11.8 mg/100g
Linoleic Acid (min.) 1.4 g/100g
L-Carnitine (min.) 2.5 mg/100g

High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.

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 (26% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	5.2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	5/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)	5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)	10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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.

See all current recalls we track.

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Triple Action Healthy Weight formula supports optimal body condition and weight (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Green Lipped Mussel may help to promote cartilage regeneration and reduce inflammation for better mobility (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
High in cartilage building blocks, Omega-3 fatty acids (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
L-Carnitine helps support a healthy metabolism by encouraging the transport of fats into the cell to be used for energy (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Supports healthy bones and teeth (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion