Our verdict
Is Sportsmanspride Professional Formula a good dog food?
We score it 47/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
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 chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
- 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.
Ingredients (14)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 29.6%
- carb 17.6%
- oil 15.9%
- supplement 15.9%
- fibre 8.0%
- veg 7.0%
- additive 6.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken By-Product Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate) | Chicken | meat · medium | - | 9.3 |
| 2 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 9.0 |
| 3 | Whole Ground Barley | Barley | carb · medium | - | 8.6 |
| 4 | Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | - | 8.3 |
| 5 | Dried Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 8.0 |
| 6 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil · good | - | 7.6 |
| 7 | Natural Chicken Flavor | Chicken | meat · medium | - | 7.3 |
| 8 | Flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 7.0 |
| 9 | Menhaden Fish Meal | Fish Meal | meat · medium | - | 6.6 |
| 10 | Dried Egg Product | Dried Egg | meat · medium | - | 6.3 |
| 11 | Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 6.0 |
| 12 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 5.6 |
| 13 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement · medium | - | 5.3 |
| 14 | Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement) | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 5.0 |
- 1. Chicken By-Product Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)9.3% estimated
- 2. Rice9.0% estimated
- 3. Whole Ground Barley8.6% estimated
- 4. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)8.3% estimated
- 5. Dried Beet Pulp8.0% estimated
- 6. Sunflower Oil7.6% estimated
- 7. Natural Chicken Flavor7.3% estimated
- 8. Flaxseed7.0% estimated
- 9. Menhaden Fish Meal6.6% estimated
- 10. Dried Egg Product6.3% estimated
- 11. Salt6.0% estimated
- 12. Potassium Chloride5.6% estimated
- 13. Dicalcium Phosphate5.3% estimated
- 14. Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement)5.0% estimated
Nutrition and feedingProtein 30% · Fat 20%
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Fat | 20% |
| Fibre | 2.50% |
| Moisture | 12% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.50% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 4% |
| Calcium | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0.80% |
| Sodium | 0.30% |
Energy: 390.9 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Choline Chloride; Vitamin E Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Niacin; Calcium Pantothenate; Thiamine Mononitrate; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Riboflavin Supplement; Folic Acid; Biotin; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Zinc Polysaccharide Complex; Iron Polysaccharide Complex; Manganese Polysaccharide Complex; Copper Polysaccharide Complex; Zinc Sulfate; Copper Sulfate; Manganese Sulfate; Calcium Iodate; Sodium Selenite; Vitamin A 12,000 IU/kg min; Vitamin D 900 IU/kg min; Vitamin E 125 IU/kg min; Copper 25 mg/kg min; Zinc 200 mg/kg min
Technological additives
Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Sportsmanspride
- Address
- 500 6th Street SW, Red Bay, AL 35801, U.S.A.
- Contact page
- www.sportsmanspride.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.sportsmanspride.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 an overall rating of 47 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 +4.6 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.
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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.65 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.115 | -2.04 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 18.1% | -0.092 | -1.66 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.2% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 6.2% | 0.163 | +1.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 16.8% | -0.012 | -0.20 |
| Recipe graded poor | 6.0% | -0.065 | -0.39 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.0% | 0.060 | +0.36 |
| 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 | -7.30 | 0.222 | -1.62 |
| 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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.65 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.115 | -2.04 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 18.1% | -0.092 | -1.66 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.2% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 6.2% | 0.163 | +1.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 16.8% | -0.012 | -0.20 |
| 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 | 6.0% | -0.065 | -0.39 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 6.0% | 0.060 | +0.36 |
| 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 | -7.30 | 0.222 | -1.62 |
| 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
- 47.1
- Final score
- 47/100
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 19.437016574585634 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 20 | 22.1 (band 5.939088397790055 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 2.5 | 2.8 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1 | 1.1 (band 0.5399171270718232 to 2.5%) | 87.3 |
| Phosphorus | 0.8 | 0.9 (band 0.43193370165745854 to 1.6%) | 93.2 |
| Sodium | 0.3 | 0.3 (band 0.10798342541436463+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 (band 1 to 2%) | 85 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 390.9 | 431.9 | 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 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 26 nutritional additives on the label
- Choline Chloride
- Vitamin E Supplement
- Vitamin A Supplement
- Vitamin D3 Supplement
- Niacin
- Calcium Pantothenate
- Thiamine Mononitrate
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Riboflavin Supplement
- Folic Acid
- Biotin
- Vitamin B12 Supplement
- Zinc Polysaccharide Complex
- Iron Polysaccharide Complex
- Manganese Polysaccharide Complex
- Copper Polysaccharide Complex
- Zinc Sulfate
- Copper Sulfate
- Manganese Sulfate
- Calcium Iodate
- Sodium Selenite
- Vitamin A 12,000 IU/kg min
- Vitamin D 900 IU/kg min
- Vitamin E 125 IU/kg min
- Copper 25 mg/kg min
- Zinc 200 mg/kg min
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) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Optimum Skin & Coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Formulated for Increased Endurance and Energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Antioxidants for Enhanced Immune Function (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with Real Chicken (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Naturally Preserved (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with our exclusive Omega Pride® Skin & Coat System (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 30% Protein / 20% Fat (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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