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Turkey appears on the labels of 40 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (16 percent of the database), in label forms including Turkey, DEBONED TURKEY, Deboned Turkey, turkey, dehydrated turkey.
Fresh turkey flesh, weighed before cooking and carrying its natural water with it.
A second poultry protein for variety, and the headline protein in many limited ingredient recipes aimed at chicken sensitive dogs.
Turkey and chicken are close relatives; a dog with a true chicken allergy may still react to turkey, which is why elimination trials use proteins the dog has never met.
| Recipe | Score / 100 | Format | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orijen Amazing Grains Original | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Amazing Grains Puppy Large | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Original | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Puppy Large | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Small Breed | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Wild Reserve Free-Run Chicken | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Wild Reserve Free-Run Chicken & Grain | 98 | Dry food | All life stages |
| Orijen Amazing Grains Small Breed | 97 | Dry food | Adult maintenance |
The full database, filterable by brand, format, life stage and grains, is the reviews index; the food finder answers it by the proteins a dog must avoid.
Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Chelated and Proteinate Minerals, Salt, Chicken. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.
The definition is written from AAFCO's ingredient definitions and standard label practice, in our own words. The recipe count and links are computed from our scored recipe database, labels read November 2026; counts move as the database grows.
Last updated: November 2026. Checked against the sources named on this page.