Annamaet Petfoods Salcha Formula

Dry Extruded complete

52out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Annamaet Petfoods Salcha Formula a good dog food?

We score it 52/100 (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 52 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages change the score by -10.6. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.9. Additionally, the processing format adjusts the tally by -6.7, and the additive load contributes -2.5.

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

Recipe
52
Nutritionalmedium
100
Transparency
60
Safety
100
Evidence
Not recorded

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

Doesn't list grain ingredients.
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 9% of the dry matter (8% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 2 points in the rating.

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Estimated composition

supplement47.4%

veg21.8%

additive9.2%

meat7.9%

oil5.0%

mineral3.2%

unknown3.0%

carb2.5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 31.60%
Fat: 16.41%
Fibre: 2.91%
Ash: 7.07%
Moisture: 7.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids: 1.01%
Omega-6 fatty acids: 3.56%
Calcium: 1.51%
Phosphorus: 1.05%
Sodium: 0.33%

Energy: 362.5 kcal/100g

Dry matter basis

Protein: 34.23%
Fat: 17.78%
Fibre: 3.15%
Ash: 7.66%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Niacin Supplement; Vitamin E Supplement; Biotin; Thiamine Mononitrate; L-Carnitine; d-Calcium Pantothenate; Riboflavin Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Vitamin A Acetate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Folic Acid; Choline Chloride; Potassium Chloride; Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Selenium Yeast; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Calcium Iodate

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)

Feeding guide

Feed per chart based on dog weight; 5-10 lb: 1/4 to 3/4 cup (36-108 g); 10-20 lb: 1/2 to 1-1/4 cups (72-180 g); 20-40 lb: 3/4 to 2-1/4 cups (108-324 g); 40-60 lb: 1-1/4 to 3 cups (180-432 g); 60-80 lb: 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 cups (216-504 g); 80-120 lb: 2 to 5 cups (288-720 g); 120 lb & over: 2-3/4 to 5-3/4 cups (396-828 g). Puppies approximately double the adult amount from 8 weeks to 8 months. Pregnant/lactating females fed to maintain proper body weight. Fresh clean water available at all times. Standard measuring cup holds ~5.1 oz (144 g).

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 as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon protein
Your dog avoids duck: the label lists dried duck protein
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	Lentils	Lentils	veg	medium	-	2.7
3	Duck Meal	Dried Duck Protein	meat	good	-	2.6
4	Field Peas	Peas	veg	medium	-	2.6
5	Chickpeas	Chickpeas	veg	medium	-	2.6
6	Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil	medium	-	2.6
7	Tapioca	Tapioca	carb	medium	-	2.5
8	Salmon Meal	Salmon Protein	meat	good	-	2.5
9	Menhaden Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)	Tocopherols	additive	good	-	2.5
10	Flax Seed Meal	Linseed	veg	good	-	2.5
11	Canola Oil	Rapeseed oil	oil	good	-	2.4
12	Dried Apples	Apples	veg	good	-	2.4
13	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.4
14	Dried Chicory Root	Chicory root	veg	good	-	2.3
15	Salt	Salt	additive	medium	-	2.3
16	Marine Microalgae Oil	Microalgae	veg	good	-	2.3
17	DL Methionine	Methionine	supplement	good	-	2.3
18	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	2.2
19	Dried Blueberries	Blueberries	veg	good	-	2.2
20	Dried Cranberries	Cranberries	veg	good	-	2.2
21	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	2.2
22	L-Lysine	Lysine	supplement	medium	-	2.1
23	Taurine	Taurine	supplement	good	-	2.1
24	L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)	L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate	supplement	good	-	2.1
25	Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)	Tocopherols	additive	good	-	2.0
26	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	2.0
27	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	2.0
28	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	2.0
29	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.9
30	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine	supplement	medium	-	1.9
31	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.9
32	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.8
33	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.8
34	Vitamin A Acetate	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.8
35	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.8
36	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.7
37	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.7
38	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	1.7
39	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.7
40	Betaine Anhydrous	unmatched	-	-	-	1.6
41	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral	good	-	1.6
42	Selenium Yeast	Selenium	mineral	good	-	1.6
43	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
44	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement	good	-	1.5
45	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement	medium	-	1.5
46	Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product	Lactobacillus casei	supplement	good	-	1.5
47	Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product	Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	1.4
48	Dried Bifidobacterium Animalis Fermentation Product	unmatched	-	-	-	1.4
49	Dried Lactobacillus Reuteri Fermentation Product	Limosilactobacillus reuteri	supplement	good	-	1.4

Brand

Website: https://annamaet.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 267-382-0163
Contact page: annamaet.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-13
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: annamaet.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	0.7	9.191	+6.85
Carb share of dry matter	0.8%	-0.115	-0.09
Oil share of dry matter	6.0%	-0.092	-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	10.0%	0.163	+1.63
Supplement share of dry matter	52.6%	-0.012	-0.64
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	2.4%	-0.065	-0.15
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.4%	0.060	+0.14
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-11.10	0.222	-2.46
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	+6.85
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	0.8%	-0.115	-0.09
Oil share of dry matter	6.0%	-0.092	-0.55
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.5%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	10.0%	0.163	+1.63
Supplement share of dry matter	52.6%	-0.012	-0.64
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	2.4%	-0.065	-0.15
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.4%	0.060	+0.14
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
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	-11.10	0.222	-2.46
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: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 51.6
Final score: 52/100

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	31.6	34.2 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	16.41	17.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	2.91	3.1 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.51	1.6 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.05	1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4 (band 1 to 2%)	96.3
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	362.5	391.9	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.

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)	10/10
✓ 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.

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
Proudly made in the USA with carefully sourced ingredients and the highest quality control standards (on page)	provenance	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Chelated Minerals Helps Support the Immune System (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Prebiotics Microbiome Gut Health and GI Support (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Stable and Sustainable Source for Healthy Skin and Coat (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
L-carnitine's involvement in fat metabolism helps to maintain lean muscle mass and also supports healthy cognitive function (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
grain free, poultry formula is made with chicken and duck (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
contains supplemental taurine (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for ALL Life Stages including the growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult) (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Packed with superior ingredients and heart healthy nutrients (on page)	Content	not checkable	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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