Robert Abady Dog and Cat Food Company Complete Beef and Pearled Barley

Wet Chunks · complete

51out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Robert Abady Dog and Cat Food Company Complete Beef and Pearled Barley a good dog food?

We score it 51/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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.

Why you might choose it

Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 1% of the dry matter (4% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork fat
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists pearled barley
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 (31)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 58.6%
oil 15.6%
mineral 9.6%
meat 4.3%
other 4.2%
carb 4.1%
additive 3.6%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Beef (muscle-meat)	Beef	meat · medium	-	4.3
2	Water sufficient for processing	Water	other	-	4.2
3	Pearled Barley	Pearled Barley	carb · medium	-	4.1
4	Canola Oil	Rapeseed oil	oil · good	-	4.0
5	Di-Calcium Phosphate	Dicalcium phosphate	supplement · medium	-	4.0
6	Beef Fat	Beef Fat	oil · medium	-	3.9
7	Pork Fat	Pork Fat	oil · medium	-	3.8
8	Sunflower Oil	Sunflower oil	oil · good	-	3.8
9	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	3.7
10	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	3.6
11	Bone Flour	Bone	mineral · medium	-	3.6
12	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	3.5
13	dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	3.4
14	Magnesium Oxide	Magnesium Oxide	supplement · good	-	3.4
15	Ferrous Fumarate	Iron	mineral · good	-	3.3
16	Vitamin A Acetate	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	3.2
17	Zinc Oxide	Zinc Oxide	supplement · good	-	3.2
18	Niacinamide	Niacinamide	supplement · medium	-	3.1
19	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	3.0
20	Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)	Vitamin C	supplement · good	-	3.0
21	Manganese Sulfate	Manganese sulfate	supplement · medium	-	2.9
22	Cholecalciferol	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	2.8
23	Copper Oxide	Copper	mineral · good	-	2.7
24	Riboflavin	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.7
25	Thiamine Hydrochloride	Thiamine Hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.6
26	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.5
27	Potassium Iodide	Potassium iodide	supplement · good	-	2.5
28	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	2.4
29	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	2.3
30	Biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	2.3
31	Cyanocobalamin Concentrate	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	2.2

1. Beef (muscle-meat)4.3% estimated
Beef · meat · medium
2. Water sufficient for processing4.2% estimated
Water · other
3. Pearled Barley4.1% estimated
Pearled Barley · carb · medium
4. Canola Oil4.0% estimated
Rapeseed oil · oil · good
5. Di-Calcium Phosphate4.0% estimated
Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
6. Beef Fat3.9% estimated
Beef Fat · oil · medium
7. Pork Fat3.8% estimated
Pork Fat · oil · medium
8. Sunflower Oil3.8% estimated
Sunflower oil · oil · good
9. Potassium Chloride3.7% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
10. Salt3.6% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
11. Bone Flour3.6% estimated
Bone · mineral · medium
12. Choline Chloride3.5% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
13. dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate3.4% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
14. Magnesium Oxide3.4% estimated
Magnesium Oxide · supplement · good
15. Ferrous Fumarate3.3% estimated
Iron · mineral · good
16. Vitamin A Acetate3.2% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
17. Zinc Oxide3.2% estimated
Zinc Oxide · supplement · good
18. Niacinamide3.1% estimated
Niacinamide · supplement · medium
19. d-Calcium Pantothenate3.0% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
20. Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)3.0% estimated
Vitamin C · supplement · good
21. Manganese Sulfate2.9% estimated
Manganese sulfate · supplement · medium
22. Cholecalciferol2.8% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
23. Copper Oxide2.7% estimated
Copper · mineral · good
24. Riboflavin2.7% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
25. Thiamine Hydrochloride2.6% estimated
Thiamine Hydrochloride · supplement · good
26. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.5% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
27. Potassium Iodide2.5% estimated
Potassium iodide · supplement · good
28. Folic Acid2.4% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
29. Sodium Selenite2.3% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
30. Biotin2.3% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
31. Cyanocobalamin Concentrate2.2% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 8% · Fat 8%

Declared analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	8%
Fat	8%
Fibre	0.75%
Moisture	75%
Calcium	0.55%
Phosphorus	0.45%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13

Brand and contact: Robert Abady Dog and Cat Food Company

Website: https://www.therobertabadydogfoodcoltd.com/
Phone: 845-473-1900
Address: 201 Smith Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Contact page: www.therobertabadydogfoodcoltd.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: www.therobertabadydogfoodcoltd.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 total score of 51 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.8 points, while ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points. Additionally, the oil and fat content contributed -1.6 points and the additive load contributed -1 points.

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	0.6	9.191	+5.83
Carb share of dry matter	4.2%	-0.115	-0.48
Oil share of dry matter	17.8%	-0.092	-1.64
Additive share of dry matter	3.8%	0.163	+0.62
Supplement share of dry matter	62.3%	-0.012	-0.76
Recipe graded poor	6.0%	-0.065	-0.39
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	3.6%	0.060	+0.22
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-4.44	0.222	-0.99
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
Processing: Wet Chunks	yes	-0.672	-0.67

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.83
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	4.2%	-0.115	-0.48
Oil share of dry matter	17.8%	-0.092	-1.64
Vegetable share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.005	+0.00
Additive share of dry matter	3.8%	0.163	+0.62
Supplement share of dry matter	62.3%	-0.012	-0.76
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	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	3.6%	0.060	+0.22
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	no	2.294	+0.00
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	-4.44	0.222	-0.99
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
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	no	-6.713	+0.00
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	yes	-0.672	-0.67

Processing-type offset: -0.08
Subtotal: 50.9
Final score: 51/100

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	8	32 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	8	32 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	0.75	3 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	0.55	2.2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	0.45	1.8 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	87.5
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2 (band 1 to 2%)	83.3

Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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) - not on file	0/10
✗ 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)	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, Additives 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

No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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