Pedigree Adult Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Flavor
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
This is a corn-based food built on low-value fillers and an unnamed meat and bone meal rather than quality named proteins. It is heavily penalized for BHA, BHT, and four artificial dyes, making it a poor choice.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
Read from: a photo of this product’s label. See the label photo
Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
The label says: complete & balanced for adult maintenance · formulated to AAFCO profiles
“PEDIGREE® Adult Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Flavor Food for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.”
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- BHA and BHT — controversial artificial preservatives
- Artificial dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5/6, Blue 2) — four unnecessary artificial colors
- Unnamed meat and bone meal — low-quality unspecified protein
- Corn and soy fillers top list — low-value plant fillers dominate
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Added vitamin/mineral package — supports nutritional adequacy
- Vitamin C and E — some natural antioxidant support
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Barcode 023100182834 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls