PetFoodRate warning

dry food to avoid for dogs (D and E grades)

218 dry food products for dogs graded D or E by PetFoodRate. These products have significant shortcomings in protein quality, transparency, or presence of undesirables. Here are the worst.

218 products graded
218 D or E grades
51/100 average score
Market:
#1 D Vitacraft Vitacraft Adulte 32/100 Poor #2 E Bakers Complete Beef and Vegetables 32/100 Avoid #3 D Frolic Bœuf Carottes Céréales 38/100 Poor

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Why these products score poorly

Each product receives an A to E grade based on five sub-scores: protein quality, nutritional value, absence of undesirable ingredients, label transparency, and species adaptability. The final grade combines these sub-scores with a weighting calibrated per species and product type. No commercial partnerships, no sponsored brands.

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