Is Nom Nom a good dog food?
Checked against Nom Nom Chicken Cuisine · Updated Nov 2026
The product page online does not show calories, contact info or manufacturer; the bag may. The research answer is from a 2020 source.
1 of 8 WSAVA checks verified. 6 partly, 0 not disclosed, 1 not checked. Adequacy by formulation (no feeding trial). FDA animal food recall listings since 2024: 0 entries. Earlier: not checked.
Employs a nutritionist?PARTLY
Does the company employ a qualified nutritionist?
“Today, together with Nom Nom's own Dr. Catherine Lenox, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)”
Not stated: nutritionist is not named, credentialed, and employed in the quote
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09 · company-level statement
Who formulates the diet?PARTLY
Who formulates the diets, and what are their credentials?
“Our gently cooked dog food is formulated by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and PhD scientists”
Not stated: no person named as the formulator
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09 · company-level statement
Quality control process?PARTLY
What quality control measures does the company use?
“That's why we inspect every ingredient and rigorously test for safety, to provide high quality meals from small, made-to-order batches.”
Not stated: no concrete testing or named standard
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09 · company-level statement
Research conducted / published?PARTLY · 2020
What research has the company conducted, and is it published?
“The results of this trial have been formally published in Translational Animal Science, a journal published by the American Society of Animal Science.”
Source age: source dated 2020-05-19, 6.5 years old (> 3y)
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2020-05-19 · 6.5 years old · company-level statement
Adequacy statementFORMULATED
Nutritional adequacy statement: feeding trials or formulation?
“Nom Nom Chicken Cuisine 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).”
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09
Calories stated?PARTLY
Contact info on label?NOT CHECKED · not on the product page
Contact information on the label?
Not checked: the product page we read does not show this; it may be printed on the bag.
Who makes it?PARTLY
Who makes the food — the company’s own plants or a co-manufacturer?
“produced in US facilities where we carefully select our partners, inspect ingredients, and rigorously test for safety”
Not stated: actual manufacturer not named
Source: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09 · company-level statement
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What the label says
“Nom Nom Chicken Cuisine 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).”
- Life stage, as stated: All Life Stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult)
- Calories: 244 kcal/cup
- Protein: 6.5% min
- Fat: 4.5% min
- First ingredients: Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Spinach, Dicalcium Phosphate
Product page: nomnomnow.com · 2026-11-09
Recall record
FDA animal food recall listings since 2024: 0 entries. Earlier: not checked. FDA does not post every recall.
Calories not on the label online — type the kcal/cup from your bag.
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