Victor Pet Food Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula

Dry Extruded complete

46out of 100

Average

our rating

Is Victor Pet Food Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula a good dog food?

We score it 46/100 (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 recipe achieves an overall rating of 46 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 +5.6 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.

Recipe
46
Nutritionalmedium
98
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.

Estimated composition

supplement55.6%

veg9.2%

additive7.9%

carb7.6%

fibre6.1%

mineral6.0%

meat5.0%

oil2.5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein: 24.81%
Fat: 12.82%
Fibre: 3.67%
Ash: 8.77%
Moisture: 7.41%
Carbohydrates: 46.20%
Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.42%
Omega-6 fatty acids: 2.11%
Calcium: 1.73%
Phosphorus: 1.22%
Sodium: 0.31%

Energy: 350 kcal/100g

Dry matter basis

Protein: 26.80%
Fat: 13.84%
Fibre: 3.96%
Ash: 9.47%
Carbohydrates: 49.94%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Zinc 150 mg/kg; Selenium 0.35 mg/kg; Vitamin E 150 IU/kg; L-Carnitine 80 mg/kg; Vitamin A 13620 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 1097 IU/kg; Vitamin B12 0.09 mg/kg; Riboflavin 6.3 mg/kg; D-Pantothenic Acid 22 mg/kg; Niacin 79 mg/kg; Folic Acid 1.21 mg/kg; Pyridoxine B6 4.20 mg/kg; Thiamine 9.50 mg/kg; Biotin B7 0.22 mg/kg; Ascorbic Acid 47 mg/kg; Choline 1992 mg/kg; Taurine 1187 mg/kg

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols (preservative); Rosemary Extract; Green Tea Extract; Spearmint Extract; Silicon Dioxide; Calcium Stearate; Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate

Feeding guide

Adult: 5 lbs 1/2 cup; 10 lbs 1 cup; 15 lbs 1 1/3 cups; 20 lbs 1 2/3 cups; 30 lbs 2 1/4 cups; 40 lbs 2 2/3 cups; 60 lbs 3 2/3 cups; 80 lbs 4 1/2 cups; 100 lbs 5 1/4 cups. Increase by 1/2 cup for every 20 lbs over 100 lbs.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Doesn't list beef, turkey, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists whole grains
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 (51)

#	As declared	Matched	Category	Tier	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb Meal	Lamb	meat	medium	-	2.6
2	Whole Grain Brown Rice	Whole Grains	carb	good	-	2.6
3	Whole Grain Millet	Millet	carb	good	-	2.5
4	Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil	good	-	2.5
5	Peas	Peas	veg	good	-	2.5
6	Grain Sorghum	Sorghum	carb	medium	-	2.5
7	Blood Meal Conventionally Dried	Blood Meal	meat	poor	-	2.4
8	Yeast Culture	Yeast	supplement	good	-	2.4
9	Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal	Alfalfa Meal	fibre	medium	-	2.4
10	Natural Flavor	Flavor	additive	poor	-	2.4
11	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement	medium	-	2.3
12	Carrot Powder	Carrots	veg	good	-	2.3
13	Tomato Pomace	Tomato Pomace	fibre	medium	-	2.3
14	Salt	Salt	additive	poor	-	2.3
15	Organic Dried Seaweed Meal	Seaweed Meal	supplement	medium	-	2.2
16	Taurine	Taurine	supplement	good	-	2.2
17	Choline Chloride	Choline	supplement	good	-	2.2
18	Calcium Stearate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	2.2
19	Zinc Methionine Complex	Methionine	supplement	good	-	2.1
20	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement	good	-	2.1
21	DL-Methionine	Methionine	supplement	good	-	2.1
22	Iron Amino Acid Complex	Iron	mineral	good	-	2.1
23	Hydrolyzed Yeast	Hydrolysed Yeast	additive	medium	-	2.0
24	Manganese Amino Acid Complex	Manganese	supplement	good	-	2.0
25	Silicon Dioxide	Silica	mineral	medium	-	2.0
26	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine	supplement	medium	-	2.0
27	Selenium Yeast	Selenium	mineral	good	-	1.9
28	Brewers Dried Yeast	Yeast	supplement	good	-	1.9
29	Copper Sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement	good	-	1.9
30	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement	good	-	1.9
31	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement	good	-	1.8
32	Vitamin A Supplement	Vitamin A	supplement	good	-	1.8
33	D-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement	good	-	1.8
34	Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids	Mono And Diglycerides	additive	poor	-	1.8
35	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement	good	-	1.7
36	Biotin	Biotin	supplement	good	-	1.7
37	Yucca Schidigera Extract	Yucca Schidigera	supplement	good	-	1.7
38	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement	medium	-	1.7
39	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement	good	-	1.6
40	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement	medium	-	1.6
41	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement	good	-	1.6
42	Vitamin D3 Supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement	good	-	1.6
43	Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate	Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate	additive	poor	-	1.5
44	Rosemary Extract	Rosemary	veg	good	-	1.5
45	Green Tea Extract	Green Tea	veg	good	-	1.5
46	Spearmint Extract	Spearmint	veg	good	-	1.5
47	Inulin	Inulin	fibre	good	-	1.4
48	Lecithin	Lecithin	supplement	good	-	1.4
49	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement	good	-	1.4
50	Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product	Dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product	supplement	good	-	1.3
51	Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product	Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product	supplement	good	-	1.3

Brand

Website: https://victorpetfood.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-10-07
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: victorpetfood.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 2026-10-07. 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	+5.63
Carb share of dry matter	7.7%	-0.115	-0.89
Oil share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.092	-0.27
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.6%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	8.3%	0.163	+1.34
Supplement share of dry matter	59.2%	-0.012	-0.72
Recipe graded poor	10.4%	-0.065	-0.67
Poor-quality meat in recipe	2.4%	-0.179	-0.44
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	2.4%	0.060	+0.15
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	-9.55	0.222	-2.12
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	0.6	9.191	+5.63
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	7.7%	-0.115	-0.89
Oil share of dry matter	2.9%	-0.092	-0.27
Vegetable share of dry matter	3.6%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	8.3%	0.163	+1.34
Supplement share of dry matter	59.2%	-0.012	-0.72
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	10.4%	-0.065	-0.67
Poor-quality meat in recipe	2.4%	-0.179	-0.44
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	2.4%	0.060	+0.15
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	-9.55	0.222	-2.12
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: 45.5
Final score: 46/100

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	24.81	26.8 (band 18 to 40%)	94
Fat	12.82	13.8 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3.67	4 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.73	1.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.22	1.3 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Sodium	0.31	0.3 (band 0.1+%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4 (band 1 to 2%)	95.1
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	350	378	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.

Declared fortification: 17 nutritional additives on the label

Zinc 150 mg/kg
Selenium 0.35 mg/kg
Vitamin E 150 IU/kg
L-Carnitine 80 mg/kg
Vitamin A 13620 IU/kg
Vitamin D3 1097 IU/kg
Vitamin B12 0.09 mg/kg
Riboflavin 6.3 mg/kg
D-Pantothenic Acid 22 mg/kg
Niacin 79 mg/kg
Folic Acid 1.21 mg/kg
Pyridoxine B6 4.20 mg/kg
Thiamine 9.50 mg/kg
Biotin B7 0.22 mg/kg
Ascorbic Acid 47 mg/kg
Choline 1992 mg/kg
Taurine 1187 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 (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
All Life Stages formula with premium-quality lamb meal as the primary protein source (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Ideal for dogs with allergies to other meat proteins (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Fortified with vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, protein and amino acids (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Made from gluten free grains (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
71% Protein From Meat Sources (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
VICTOR Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
VPRO Blend of ingredients – an exclusive mix to promote superior digestibility, immune system function, and healthy skin and coat (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
We proudly produce every bag of VICTOR kibble in our own Texas-based facility (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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