Earthborn Holistic · Dry dog food
A fish-meal-based grain-free recipe with a heavy legume stack (peas, pea protein, pea starch) supplying plant protein. Several named fish sources; calorie-dense.
Kibble (dry): well-established. The most-studied format. Deepest evidence base, lowest cost per calorie. The evidence on this format ›
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For Coastal Catch, the main watch-outs are: this source record has not captured a verified AAFCO adequacy statement yet; some label-transparency fields, like country or facility details, are not captured in this record yet; brand-level evidence needs more source support. This is an evidence read, not a medical recommendation.
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Nutrition Fit is reconstructed from deterministic dog-food v1 rules using the currently available fixture fields.
Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Herring Meal & Vegetables For Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).+3.0AEarthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Herring Meal & Vegetables For Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).0.0A35.6%0.0A20.0%+2.0Anot captured in v0 fixture0.0B365 kcal/cup+1.0Anot applicable0.0ABrand Trust is still using the seed subscore while source signals are captured, reviewed, or blocked by conflict.
not capturedcontextSeed6.0 / 10+6.0SeedPartially verifiedcontextSeedIngredient Clarity is reconstructed from named-source and label-specificity rules.
herring meal+3.0Bcanola oil+2.0Bno grain source detected+1.0Bnot explicitly detected0.0Anot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cnot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cnot captured in v0 fixture0.0Cpea/pulse: pea protein | pea starch0.0CSensitivity Risk is reconstructed from common allergen exposure patterns in the ingredient list.
10 / 10 before ingredient exposure adjustments+10.0Aherring meal | peas | pea protein | canola oil | tapioca0.0Aherring meal | peas | pea protein | canola oil | tapioca | flaxseed | dried yeast | pea starch | pumpkin | sweet potato | dried egg | natural flavor | salmon meal | alaska pollock meal | whiting meal | apples | blueberries | carrots | cranberries | spinach | dried chicory root | choline chloride | salt | potassium chloride | taurine | l-carnitine | vitamins and minerals0.0Aherring meal | peas | pea protein | canola oil | tapioca0.0Aherring meal | peas | pea protein | canola oil | tapioca0.0Aherring meal | peas | pea protein | canola oil | tapioca0.0A0 of beef, dairy, chicken, wheat detected0.0Bnot detected0.0Anot detected0.0BValue is reconstructed from package size, price, kcal density, category median, and quality caps.
11.34 kgcontextCUSD 1.65contextC92% of Boutique premium dry median+7.0CNutrition Fit 6.00.0CBrand Trust 6.00.0CIngredients
Herring Meal, Peas, Pea Protein, Canola Oil, Tapioca, Flaxseed, Dried Yeast, Pea Starch, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Dried Egg, Natural Flavor, Salmon Meal, Alaska Pollock Meal, Whiting Meal, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Spinach, Dried Chicory Root, Choline Chloride, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Vitamins and Minerals
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These flags reflect population-level prevalence of commonly reported canine food allergens in the published literature (Mueller and Olivry 2016), not a prediction that this dog will react. Read how we score this in the dog food rubric and the medical disclaimer.
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Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch scores 6.8 out of 10 on the PetScored deterministic rubric. Strongest sub-score: Sensitivity Risk. Weakest sub-score: Ingredient Clarity. See the full sub-score breakdown and rule-event trail on the scorecard.
Skip this food if your dog avoids fish, egg, legumes. These are common adverse-reaction trigger ingredients in published case series. If your dog tolerates these proteins, the sub-score reflects the population-level risk; individual dogs vary.
Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch carries this AAFCO adequacy statement: "Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Herring Meal & Vegetables For Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages including growt…" The all-life-stages designation covers growth and maintenance.
Per the bag, Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch is intended for All life stages (format: Kibble). Always cross-check the AAFCO statement on your actual bag, since recipes and life-stage designations can change between production runs.
Captured retailer price: $69.99 for a 25 lb bag bag, at 3740 kcal/kg. PetScored Value sub-score benchmarks cost per 1,000 kcal against the category median rather than the sticker price - see the Value detail on the scorecard.
This score is our opinion, formed by applying a published rubric to label and public source records, not a statement of objective fact and not veterinary advice. Label fields we cannot verify are marked by source confidence rather than assumed. See the methodology and medical disclaimer.