Is Brothersdogfood Venison & Egg a good dog food?
We score it 50/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 50 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe50
- Nutritionallow100
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencestrong100
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.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 30%
- Fat
- 15%
- Fibre
- 4%
- Ash
- 8.47%
- Moisture
- 10%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.65%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 2.50%
- Calcium
- 1.81%
- Phosphorus
- 0.98%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin E, min 200 IU/kg; Vitamin C, min 100 mg/kg; Taurine, min 0.0625%; L-Carnitine; Vitamin E; Vitamin C; Vitamin A; Vitamin D3; zinc sulfate; ferrous sulfate; niacin; folic acid; biotin; manganese sulfate; copper sulfate; calcium pantothenate; thiamine mononitrate; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin; L-ascorbyl 2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C activity); zinc proteinate; manganese proteinate; copper proteinate; calcium iodate; sodium selenite; cobalt carbonate; Vitamin B12 supplement; Lysine HCL; DL-Methionine; Encapsulated Probiotics @2,000,000 cfu/gram food (dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product); Enzymes (Lipase, Protease, Amylase, Cellulase, Lactase, Hemicellulase) 10 FCC DU/g; Inulin (Selective Prebiotics, organic long chain highly branched) 0.10%
Technological additives
Mixed Tocopherols (preservative/antioxidant); Rosemary extract; Green tea extract
Storage
Comes with a resealable bag to keep it fresh after opening
Feeding guide
Small Dogs (6-25 lbs) 1/4 to 1 cup; Medium Dogs (26-50 lbs) 1 to 2 cups; Large Dogs (51-75 lbs) 2 to 3 cups; Extra Large Dogs (76-100 lbs) 3 to 4 cups daily
Reviews
192 reviews on this product · 4.8/5
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated turkey protein
- Your dog avoids venison: it is listed as an ingredient
- 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 (62)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venison meal | Meat Meal | meat | medium | - | 2.1 |
| 2 | Whole Eggs dried | Egg | meat | good | - | 2.1 |
| 3 | Turkey meal | Dehydrated turkey protein | meat | good | - | 2.1 |
| 4 | Cassava root | Cassava | carb | medium | - | 2.1 |
| 5 | Peas | Peas | veg | medium | - | 2.1 |
| 6 | Pea starch | Pea Starch | carb | poor | - | 2.1 |
| 7 | Chicken fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil | medium | - | 2.0 |
| 8 | Chicken Liver dried | Liver | meat | good | - | 2.0 |
| 9 | Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 10 | Ground flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 11 | Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg | good | - | 2.0 |
| 12 | Carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 1.9 |
| 13 | Potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 1.9 |
| 14 | Sea salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 1.9 |
| 15 | Choline chloride | Choline | supplement | good | - | 1.9 |
| 16 | Dried Whole Cell Algae (pure source of Omega 3 DHA) | Seaweed | veg | good | - | 1.9 |
| 17 | Mixed Tocopherols (a source of Vitamin E) | Tocopherols | additive | good | - | 1.9 |
| 18 | Rosemary extract | Rosemary | veg | good | - | 1.8 |
| 19 | Green tea extract | Green Tea | veg | good | - | 1.8 |
| 20 | dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product | Enterococcus Faecium | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 21 | dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product | Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 22 | dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product | Lactobacillus casei | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
| 23 | Digestive Enzymes [Amylase (aspergillus oryzae), Protease (aspergillus oryzae), Cellulase (trichoderma reesei), Lactase (aspergillus oryzae), Hemicellulase (trichoderma reesei), Lipase (aspergillus oryzae)] | unmatched | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 24 | organic | Organic Mooli | veg | good | - | 1.7 |
| 25 | long chain | unmatched | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 26 | highly branched Inulin | Inulin | fibre | good | - | 1.7 |
| 27 | carrots | Carrots | veg | good | - | 1.7 |
| 28 | celery | Celery Seeds | veg | good | - | 1.7 |
| 29 | beets | Beetroot | veg | good | - | 1.7 |
| 30 | parsley | Parsley | veg | good | - | 1.6 |
| 31 | lettuce | Lettuce | veg | medium | - | 1.6 |
| 32 | watercress | Watercress | veg | good | - | 1.6 |
| 33 | spinach | Spinach | veg | good | - | 1.6 |
| 34 | Cranberry pomace | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 1.6 |
| 35 | Lysine HCL | Lysine | supplement | medium | - | 1.6 |
| 36 | DL-Methionine | Methionine | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 37 | Lecithin | Lecithin | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 38 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 39 | Vitamin E | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 40 | Vitamin C | Vitamin C | supplement | good | - | 1.5 |
| 41 | Vitamin A | Vitamin A | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 42 | Vitamin D3 | Vitamin D | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 43 | Zinc sulfate | Zinc sulfate | supplement | medium | - | 1.4 |
| 44 | Ferrous sulfate | Iron sulfate | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 45 | Niacin | Niacin | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 46 | Folic acid | Folic acid | supplement | good | - | 1.4 |
| 47 | Biotin | Biotin | supplement | good | - | 1.3 |
| 48 | Manganese sulfate | Manganese sulfate | supplement | medium | - | 1.3 |
| 49 | Copper sulfate | Copper sulphate | supplement | good | - | 1.3 |
| 50 | Calcium pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement | good | - | 1.3 |
| 51 | Thiamine mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement | good | - | 1.3 |
| 52 | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement | good | - | 1.3 |
| 53 | Riboflavin | Riboflavin | supplement | good | - | 1.2 |
| 54 | L-ascorbyl 2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C activity) | Vitamin C | supplement | good | - | 1.2 |
| 55 | Zinc proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 1.2 |
| 56 | Manganese proteinate | Manganese proteinate | supplement | good | - | 1.2 |
| 57 | Copper proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 1.2 |
| 58 | Calcium iodate | Calcium iodate | supplement | medium | - | 1.2 |
| 59 | Sodium selenite | Sodium selenite | supplement | poor | - | 1.1 |
| 60 | Cobalt carbonate | Cobalt carbonate | supplement | medium | - | 1.1 |
| 61 | Vitamin B12 supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement | good | - | 1.1 |
| 62 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement | medium | - | 1.1 |
Brand
- Website
- https://brothersdogfood.com/
- Social
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
- brothersdogfood.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 | +6.21 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.115 | -0.36 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.092 | -0.25 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 4.6% | 0.163 | +0.76 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 59.1% | -0.012 | -0.72 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.2% | -0.027 | -0.22 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.0% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 1.9% | 0.060 | +0.11 |
| 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 | -4.27 | 0.222 | -0.95 |
| 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 | +6.21 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 3.2% | -0.115 | -0.36 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.092 | -0.25 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.005 | -0.05 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 4.6% | 0.163 | +0.76 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 59.1% | -0.012 | -0.72 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.2% | -0.027 | -0.22 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.0% | -0.065 | -0.19 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 1.9% | 0.060 | +0.11 |
| 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 | -4.27 | 0.222 | -0.95 |
| 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
- 50.5
- Final score
- 50/100
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 | 30 | 33.1 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 15 | 16.6 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 4 | 4.4 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.81 | 2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.98 | 1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.8 | 1.8 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| 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. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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.
100/100 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "grain-free, potato-free, and soy-free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Grain-Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "Nutritionally complete and balanced" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
7 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gut-First Nutrition (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports lean muscle and steady energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| supports steadier digestion and healthier skin and coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain-free, potato-free, and soy-free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Uses named protein sources free of antibiotics and hormones (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Novel Protein (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-Free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nutritionally complete and balanced (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Features lean, high-quality venison meal and whole eggs as the primary animal proteins (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 (on pack) | 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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