Golden Eagle Holistic Senior Formula

Dry Extruded · completeClear label

48out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Golden Eagle Holistic Senior Formula a good dog food?

We score it 48/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for senior dogs, with meat meal, rice and oats as the main ingredients.

How we score

94% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists dehydrated pork protein
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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 26.50% · Fat 11%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	26.50%
Fat	11%
Fibre	4.50%
Ash	10%
Moisture	8%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.60%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.70%
Calcium	1.60%
Phosphorus	1.50%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Copper 12 mg/kg; Iron 96 mg/kg; Zink 154 mg/kg; A-vitamin 28300 iu/kg; D3-vitamin 1900 iu/kg; E-vitamin 212 iu/kg; Copper 20 mg/kg

Ingredients (29)94% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

carb 38.3%
meat 23.0%
supplement 22.3%
veg 8.7%
oil 6.7%
fibre 0.5%
mineral 0.5%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken meat meal	Meat Meal	meat · medium	-	8.1
2	dark whole grain rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb · medium	-	7.8
3	white whole grain rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb · medium	-	7.5
4	oatmeal	Oats	carb · medium	-	7.3
5	potato	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	7.0
6	chicken fat (preserved with vitamins) (>9%)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	6.7
7	whole grain flaxseed	Whole Grains	carb · good	-	6.5
8	crushed tomato	Tomato	veg · good	-	6.2
9	beet flour	Beet Flour	carb · medium	-	5.9
10	egg	Egg	meat · good	-	5.7
11	salmon	Salmon	meat · good	-	5.4
12	pork meal	Dehydrated Pork Protein	meat · good	-	5.1
13	pea (0.5%)	Peas	veg · good	0.5	0.5
14	carrot (0.5%)	Carrots	veg · good	0.5	0.5
15	alfalfa (0.5%)	Alfalfa	veg · good	0.5	0.5
16	salmon oil (0.5%)	Salmon Oil	oil · good	0.5	0.5
17	chicken liver sauce (0.5%)	Liver	meat · good	0.5	0.5
18	seaweed (0.5%)	Seaweed	veg · good	0.5	0.5
19	yucca (0.5%)	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	0.5	0.5
20	glucosamine (0.5%)	Glucosamine	supplement · good	0.5	0.5
21	chondroitin (0.5%)	Chondroitin	supplement · good	0.5	0.5
22	apple (0.5%)	Apples	veg · good	0.5	0.5
23	cranberry (0.5%)	Cranberries	veg · good	0.5	0.5
24	selenium (0.5%)	Selenium	mineral · good	0.5	0.5
25	inulin (0.5%)	Inulin	fibre · good	0.5	0.5
26	L-carnitine (0.5%)	L-Carnitine	supplement · medium	0.5	0.5
27	MOS	Mannanoligosaccharides	supplement · good	-	4.9
28	lactic acid bacteria Bacillus Acidophilus (DSM 13241) and Enterococcus Faecium (DSM 10663)	Enterococcus Faecium	supplement · good	-	4.6
29	vitamins and minerals	Vitamins and minerals	supplement · medium	-	4.3

1. Chicken meat meal8.1% estimated
Meat Meal · meat · medium
2. dark whole grain rice7.8% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
3. white whole grain rice7.5% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
4. oatmeal7.3% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
5. potato7.0% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
6. chicken fat (preserved with vitamins) (>9%)6.7% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
7. whole grain flaxseed6.5% estimated
Whole Grains · carb · good
8. crushed tomato6.2% estimated
Tomato · veg · good
9. beet flour5.9% estimated
Beet Flour · carb · medium
10. egg5.7% estimated
Egg · meat · good
11. salmon5.4% estimated
Salmon · meat · good
12. pork meal5.1% estimated
Dehydrated Pork Protein · meat · good
13. pea (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Peas · veg · good
14. carrot (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
15. alfalfa (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Alfalfa · veg · good
16. salmon oil (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
17. chicken liver sauce (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Liver · meat · good
18. seaweed (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Seaweed · veg · good
19. yucca (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
20. glucosamine (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Glucosamine · supplement · good
21. chondroitin (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Chondroitin · supplement · good
22. apple (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Apples · veg · good
23. cranberry (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
24. selenium (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Selenium · mineral · good
25. inulin (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Inulin · fibre · good
26. L-carnitine (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
L-Carnitine · supplement · medium
27. MOS4.9% estimated
Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
28. lactic acid bacteria Bacillus Acidophilus (DSM 13241) and Enterococcus Faecium (DSM 10663)4.6% estimated
Enterococcus Faecium · supplement · good
29. vitamins and minerals4.3% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22

Brand and contact: Golden Eagle

Website: https://www.goldeneaglepetfoods.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-08-22
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.goldeneaglepetfoods.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves a final score of 48 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -9.9. Additionally, the processing format deducted -6.7 and the carbohydrate content contributed -4.7.

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	0.7	9.191	+6.22
Meat share of dry matter	0.2%	0.096	+0.02
Carb share of dry matter	40.4%	-0.115	-4.65
Oil share of dry matter	9.0%	-0.092	-0.82
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.005	-0.01
Supplement share of dry matter	27.8%	-0.012	-0.34
Undeclared quantities	94.0%	-0.106	-9.92
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
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	0.7	9.191	+6.22
Meat share of dry matter	0.2%	0.096	+0.02
Carb share of dry matter	40.4%	-0.115	-4.65
Oil share of dry matter	9.0%	-0.092	-0.82
Vegetable share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.005	-0.01
Additive share of dry matter	0.0%	0.163	+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter	27.8%	-0.012	-0.34
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	94.0%	-0.106	-9.92
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	0.00	0.222	+0.00
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: 48.0
Final score: 48/100

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.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

Model	Score
v3	48/100	current
v2	53/100
v1	53/100
v1.9	53/100

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	26.5	28.8 (band 18 to 40%)	99.5
Fat	11	12 (band 5.5 to 20%)	96.7
Fibre	4.5	4.9 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.6	1.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.5	1.6 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	98.1
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.1	1.1 (band 1 to 2%)	74
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	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 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 7 nutritional additives on the label

Copper 12 mg/kg
Iron 96 mg/kg
Zink 154 mg/kg
A-vitamin 28300 iu/kg
D3-vitamin 1900 iu/kg
E-vitamin 212 iu/kg
Copper 20 mg/kg

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 (6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	1.2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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 (Feeding guidance given, 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.

0/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 0 consistent, 2 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

"Less fat, more meat proteins" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.
"Does not contain wheat, soy or corn" — 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
designed for older adult dogs and has been formulated to support aging by increased protein levels and reduced fats (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Omega-3 levels are increased to support cardiovascular, brain and eye functions in older dogs (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
The reduced amount of fat prevents weight gain (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
the high amount of protein maintains muscle mass (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Contains the unique holistic pre- and probiotic supplements BioHealth™ and LactoHealth™ (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
multiprotein source diet, meaning there are several animal proteins in the formula (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Less fat, more meat proteins (on page)	High/low level	contradicted	Manufacturer assertion
without chemical preservatives, flavors or colors (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Does not contain wheat, soy or corn (on page)	Free-from	contradicted	Manufacturer assertion
natural, holistic and wheat-free senior dog food (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion