Solid Gold Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Solid Gold manufactures 41 dog food recipes using 155 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Solid Gold, we've studied all 155 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Solid Gold ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 41 |
| Unique Ingredients | 155 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 5 |
| Harmful | 0 |
First 5 Ingredients
Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Solid Gold, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- chicken
- ocean fish meal
- sweet potato
- pea
- pea
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Solid Gold is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is ocean fish meal, followed by sweet potato, pea, and pea.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Solid Gold does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 41 Solid Gold dog foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
According to our records, Solid Gold does not contain any animal by-products.
Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.
Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Solid Gold have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).
For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 155 Solid Gold ingredients. According to our data, Solid Gold does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.
Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.
In our analysis, we've identified 5 controversial ingredients inside Solid Gold products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
Dried tomato pomace is a by-product of tomato manufacturing. It's considered a controversial ingredient because many people believe it is an inexpensive low quality filler. However, tomato pomace provides a notable amount of dietary fiber, B vitamins, Lycopene, and vitamin A. Although it is a very inexpensive ingredient, it is not nutritionally empty.
The following recipes contain dried tomato pomace:
- Solid Gold High Protein Beef, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
- Solid Gold Complete Health With Oatmeal, Pearled Barley & Ocean Fish Meal (Holistique Blendz)
- Solid Gold Everyday Nutrition Beef & Brown Rice Recipe (Mmillennia)
- Solid Gold Complete Health Chicken, Tapioca & Tumeric Recipe (Sun Dancer)
- Solid Gold Wee Bit Bison, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Wolf Cub Bison, Oatmeal & Pearled Barley Recipe For Large Breed Puppies
- Solid Gold Wolf King Bison, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe For Large Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Love at First Bark Chicken, Potato & Apple Recipe For Puppies
- Solid Gold High Protein Duck, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
White rice is produced by removing the husk, germ, and bran of rice grains. Unlike brown rice which contains the bran and germ, white rice is nutritionally empty.
The following recipes contain white rice:
Pea protein is produced by removing the starchy parts of peas. Pea protein is considered controversial because it provides a substantial plant based protein boost. This boost is undesirable because plant based protein is typically lower in biological value when compared to meat based proteins.
The following recipes contain pea protein:
- Solid Gold High Protein Beef, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
- Solid Gold Wee Bit Bison, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Sensitive Stomach Quail, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe (Wild Heart)
- Solid Gold Wolf Cub Bison, Oatmeal & Pearled Barley Recipe For Large Breed Puppies
- Solid Gold Mighty Mini Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Weight Control Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe (Fit and Fabulous)
- Solid Gold Love at First Bark Chicken, Potato & Apple Recipe For Puppies
- Solid Gold Mighty Mini Lamb, Sweet Potato & Carrot Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Young at Heart Chicken, Sweet Potato & Spinach Recipe For Senior Dogs
- Solid Gold Mighty Mini Salmon, Lentil & Green Bean Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold Mighty Mini Beef, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
- Solid Gold High Protein Duck, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
Canola oil is a plant-derived oil from the seeds of canola plants. Although fat is an essential component of any diet, canola oil is controversial in pet food. Proponents claim that canola oil provides a better fat profile in comparison to other plant based oils. However, opponents claim that canola oil is typically produced with genetically modified rapeseed and that rapeseed oil has multiple adverse health affects.
The following recipes contain canola oil:
Specific vegetable oils are typically positive ingredients; however, this ingredient does not specify which vegetable(s) were used to produce the oil.
Without this information, it is impossible for us to make any specific statements. With any fat source, it is important to know the omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio, a property which cannot be determined with this ingredient. Thus, we have marked vegetable oil as a controversial ingredient.
The following recipes contain vegetable oil:
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
During our review, none of the Solid Gold ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Solid Gold Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Solid Gold
High Protein
Duck, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
Solid Gold
High Protein Duck, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
First Five Ingredients
duckturkey meal
pea protein
dried egg
potato
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach
With Venison, Potato & Pumpkin (Buck Wild)
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach With Venison, Potato & Pumpkin (Buck Wild)
First Five Ingredients
venisonturkey meal
potato
pea
chickpea
Solid Gold
Complete Health
With Oatmeal, Pearled Barley & Ocean Fish Meal (Holistique Blendz)
Solid Gold
Complete Health With Oatmeal, Pearled Barley & Ocean Fish Meal (Holistique Blendz)
First Five Ingredients
oatmealpearled barley
pea
ocean fish meal
dried egg
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Beef, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Beef, Sweet Potato & Apple Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefocean fish meal
lentil
pea protein
chicken fat
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Salmon, Lentil & Green Bean Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Salmon, Lentil & Green Bean Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
salmonocean fish meal
lentil
pea
chickpea
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition
Beef & Brown Rice Recipe (Mmillennia)
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition Beef & Brown Rice Recipe (Mmillennia)
First Five Ingredients
beefocean fish meal
brown rice
pearled barley
white rice
Solid Gold
Wolf Cub
Bison, Oatmeal & Pearled Barley Recipe For Large Breed Puppies
Solid Gold
Wolf Cub Bison, Oatmeal & Pearled Barley Recipe For Large Breed Puppies
First Five Ingredients
bisonocean fish meal
brown rice
oatmeal
pea
Solid Gold
Weight Control
Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe (Fit and Fabulous)
Solid Gold
Weight Control Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe (Fit and Fabulous)
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
sweet potato
potato
pea
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach
Cold Water Salmon & Vegetable Recipe (Leaping Waters)
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach Cold Water Salmon & Vegetable Recipe (Leaping Waters)
First Five Ingredients
salmonocean fish meal
chickpea
lentil
pea
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark
Chicken, Potato & Apple Recipe For Puppies
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark Chicken, Potato & Apple Recipe For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
potato
pea
chicken fat
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey meal
chicken meal
pea
chickpea
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition
Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe (Star Chaser)
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe (Star Chaser)
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
brown rice
pearled barley
pea
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach
Quail, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe (Wild Heart)
Solid Gold
Sensitive Stomach Quail, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe (Wild Heart)
First Five Ingredients
quailchickpea
pea
potato
turkey meal
Solid Gold
Young at Heart
Chicken, Sweet Potato & Spinach Recipe For Senior Dogs
Solid Gold
Young at Heart Chicken, Sweet Potato & Spinach Recipe For Senior Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
sweet potato
chickpea
pea
Solid Gold
High Protein
Beef, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
Solid Gold
High Protein Beef, Egg & Pea Recipe (Barking At The Moon)
First Five Ingredients
beefocean fish meal
pea protein
potato
dried egg
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
chickpea
pea
pea protein
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Lamb, Sweet Potato & Carrot Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Lamb, Sweet Potato & Carrot Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
ocean fish meal
chickpea
pea
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition
Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe (Sunday Sunrise)
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe (Sunday Sunrise)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
sweet potato
chickpea
lentil
Solid Gold
Wolf King
Bison, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe For Large Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Wolf King Bison, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe For Large Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
bisonocean fish meal
brown rice
oatmeal
pearled barley
Solid Gold
Weight Control
With Alaskan Pollock (Fit and Fabulous)
Solid Gold
Weight Control With Alaskan Pollock (Fit and Fabulous)
First Five Ingredients
pollockpollock meal
pea fiber
pearled barley
brown rice
Solid Gold
Complete Health
Chicken, Tapioca & Tumeric Recipe (Sun Dancer)
Solid Gold
Complete Health Chicken, Tapioca & Tumeric Recipe (Sun Dancer)
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
tapioca
pea
ocean fish meal
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition
Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe (Hund-N-Flocken)
Solid Gold
Everyday Nutrition Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe (Hund-N-Flocken)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
brown rice
pearled barley
oatmeal
Solid Gold
Wee Bit
Bison, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Wee Bit Bison, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
bisonocean fish meal
oatmeal
pea
chicken fat
Solid Gold
Green Cow
Green Beef Tripe Recipe
Solid Gold
Green Cow Green Beef Tripe Recipe
First Five Ingredients
green beef tripebeef broth
potato
canola oil
tricalcium phosphate
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey broth
water sufficient for processing
turkey liver
pea
Solid Gold
Hund-N-Flocken
Lamb, Brown Rice & Barley Recipe
Solid Gold
Hund-N-Flocken Lamb, Brown Rice & Barley Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambwater sufficient for processing
lamb liver
ocean whitefish
ground brown rice
Solid Gold
Barking At The Moon
Beef Recipe
Solid Gold
Barking At The Moon Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef broth
whitefish
beef liver
dried ground pea
Solid Gold
Weight Control
Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe (Fit and Fabulous)
Solid Gold
Weight Control Chicken, Sweet Potato & Green Bean Recipe (Fit and Fabulous)
First Five Ingredients
chicken brothchicken
chicken liver
ocean whitefish
sweet potato
Solid Gold
Leaping Waters
Chicken & Salmon Recipe With Vegetables
Solid Gold
Leaping Waters Chicken & Salmon Recipe With Vegetables
First Five Ingredients
chickensalmon broth
whitefish
chicken liver
salmon
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark
Beef, Potatoes & Apples Recipe In Gravy For Puppies
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark Beef, Potatoes & Apples Recipe In Gravy For Puppies
First Five Ingredients
water sufficient for processingbeef
beef liver
potato
dried egg whites
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark
Chicken, Potatoes & Apples Recipe In Gravy
Solid Gold
Love at First Bark Chicken, Potatoes & Apples Recipe In Gravy
First Five Ingredients
water sufficient for processingchicken
chicken liver
potato
dried egg whites
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Lamb, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Lamb, Sweet Potato & Cranberry Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
water sufficient for processinglamb
chicken liver
whitefish
sweet potato
Solid Gold
Star Chaser
Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
Solid Gold
Star Chaser Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
chicken liver
ocean whitefish
ground brown rice
Solid Gold
Sun Dancer
Chicken Recipe
Solid Gold
Sun Dancer Chicken Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
chicken liver
dried ground pea
whitefish
Solid Gold
Sunday Sunrise
Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe
Solid Gold
Sunday Sunrise Lamb, Sweet Potato & Pea Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambwhitefish
lamb liver
lamb broth
water sufficient for processing
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini
Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
Solid Gold
Mighty Mini Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Recipe In Gravy For Toy & Small Breed Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken broth
water sufficient for processing
chicken liver
dried egg whites
Solid Gold
Coprophagia Dog Supplement
Stop Eating Poop + Breath Aid
Solid Gold
Coprophagia Dog Supplement Stop Eating Poop + Breath Aid
First Five Ingredients
peppermintyucca schidigera extract
proprietary enzyme blend
dried brewers yeast
canola oil
Solid Gold
Supplements
Advanced Joint Health (Maximum Impact)
Solid Gold
Supplements Advanced Joint Health (Maximum Impact)
First Five Ingredients
glucosamine hydrochloridemethylsulfonylmethane
chondroitin sulfate
green lipped mussel
proprietary enzyme blend
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers
Beef Bone Broth With Turmeric
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers Beef Bone Broth With Turmeric
First Five Ingredients
beef bone brothcarrot
sweet potato
apple
sesame seed oil
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers
Chicken Bone Broth With Lavender & Chamomile
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers Chicken Bone Broth With Lavender & Chamomile
First Five Ingredients
chicken bone brothcarrot
sweet potato
apple
sesame seed oil
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers
Turkey Bone Broth With Pumpkin & Ginger
Solid Gold
Bone Broth Meal Toppers Turkey Bone Broth With Pumpkin & Ginger
First Five Ingredients
turkey bone brothcarrot
sweet potato
apple
pumpkin
