

1 price from AATU
Good points
- 80% meat
- One animal protein: fish
- No ingredient deductions
First ingredients: 80% Salmon, Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne… All ingredients
Label taken from the maker’s website- Meat
- 80%
- Protein, dry weight
- 34%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~35%
- kcal/100 g
- 384
Ingredients
Listed first: Salmon. 80% of the recipe is declared meat.
80% Salmon, Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne, Salmon Stock, Carrots, Tomato, Chicory, Tapioca, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Chamomile, Rosehip, Stinging Nettle, Yucca, Marigold, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Hip & Joint Care (Glucosamine 178mg/kg, MSM 178mg/kg, Chondroitin 125mg/kg)
Meat named animal protein
From the maker’s website, checked 28 Sep 2026.
Additives
Nutritional/ Technical Additives: (per kg), L-Carnitine 200mg Enterococcus Faecium DSM 10663 / NCIMB 10415 at 1,000,000,000 cfu – As an aid in the establishment, maintenance and restoration of a balanced intestinal microbiota in dogs. Vitamins: Vitamin: A 17,310 iu, Vitamin D3 1,540 iu, Vitamin E 190 mg Trace Elements as Compounds: Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 641mg, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 333mg, Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate 105mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 38mg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 3mg, Sodium Selenite 0.32mg.
How we read this label
First ingredient: “80% Salmon”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| 80% Salmon | Named meat | 80% |
| Sweet Potato | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Chickpeas | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Peas | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Lucerne | Other | Not given |
| Salmon Stock | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Carrots | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Tomato | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Chicory | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Tapioca | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Apple | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Pear | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Cranberry | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Blueberry | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Mulberry | Other | Not given |
| Orange | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Bilberry | Other | Not given |
| Cowberry | Other | Not given |
| Parsley | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Peppermint | Other | Not given |
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Nutrition
Protein 34% and carbs about 35%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31% | 34% |
| above the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 19% | 21% |
| Carbohydrate | ~32% | ~35% |
| below the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Ash | 7% | 7.6% |
| Moisture | 8% | taken out |
Carbohydrate is our estimate: what is left after the other shares. The usual range is the middle half of the dry foods we rate.
Why it scores 56
The kind of meat scored best (12 of 15). How it’s made scored lowest (6 of 20).
How much meat?
30.3 / 45 points- Meat on the label28 / 35 points
80% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level2.3 / 10 points
Protein is 33.7% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
8.2 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 35.3% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
6 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Extruded kibble: 6 of 20.
What kind of meat?
12 / 15 points- How the meat is listed12 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as fresh, which earns 100% of these points. Fresh or raw named meat earns all of them, dried 70%, meal half, hydrolysed a quarter, an unnamed category none.
- Organ meat0 / 3 points
No organ meat named.
No ingredient deductions.
Each bar is as long as the points it is worth, out of 100 in all.
Against other dry foods
What the score means
One scale for every food: meat (45 points), starch (20), how it’s made (20) and kind of meat (15), minus points for a few listed ingredients. It rates the recipe, not your dog.
75 and over is excellent, 60 to 74 good, 45 to 59 fair and under 45 weak.
How we rate foods →Less starch in the bowl
Half and half by calories with Happy Dog Pure Goat Dog Food (Sardinia) (scores 83): carbs fall from 35% to 22% by dry weight, and protein is about 44%.
Worked out from both labels, for half the day’s calories from each food. The feeding guides on the packs still set the amounts.
Best wet foods →Ingredient notes
6 noted, none cost points: chamomile, marjoram, mint and 3 more. 33 flagged nothing.
- 6 noted
- 33 nothing flagged
- 6 not in our ingredient database yet
- ChamomileNoted, no points takenBotanical / flavouring
Plant extras like this are usually added in tiny amounts, so points are taken only when the label declares 1% or more.
Why it’s noted and sources
The ASPCA lists chamomile as toxic to dogs, with stomach upset and allergic reactions, and warns that long-term use can cause bleeding problems. The amounts in dog food are small; we flag it as a caution.
- MarjoramNoted, no points takenBotanical / flavouring
Why it’s noted and sources
Can upset a dog's stomach in larger amounts; at the small amounts used as a flavouring, EU assessors found it very unlikely to cause harm.
- MintNoted, no points takenFeed material (herb)
Why it’s noted and sources
Mint can upset a dog's stomach if eaten in large amounts; at the small amounts used in food, EU assessors found it safe.
- OreganoNoted, no points takenFeed material (herb)
Why it’s noted and sources
Can mildly upset a dog's stomach in larger amounts; used in small amounts as a flavouring.
- ParsleyNoted, no points takenFeed material (vegetable)
Why it’s noted and sources
Only large amounts cause problems (sun sensitivity); the small amounts used in food aren't a concern.
- Yucca extractNoted, no points takenFeed material (flavouring)
Why it’s noted and sources
Added to reduce stool odour. The ASPCA lists the yucca plant as toxic to dogs, and in a dog study the extract raised a liver enzyme at 750 mg/kg of food, though not at 500. Labels rarely give the amount. We note it, but take no points off.
33 ingredients with nothing flagged
Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, broth (meat stock), carrot, chickpeas, chicory root extract, cinnamon, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, l-carnitine, marigold meal, nettle, pear, peas, rosehips, sage, salmon, seaweed, spirulina, sweet potato, tapioca, thyme, tocopherols (vitamin E), tomato
Allowed up to a legal maximum, none declared above it: copper, iodine, manganese, selenium, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), zinc
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, broth (meat stock), carrot, chickpeas, chicory root extract, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, marigold meal, nettle, pear, peas, rosehips, salmon, seaweed, spirulina, sweet potato, tapioca, thyme, tomato
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Alfalfa, aniseed, apples, blueberries, chickpeas, chicory root extract, citrus pulp, cranberries, fenugreek, l-carnitine, marigold meal, nettle, pear, rosehips, seaweed, spirulina, tapioca, thyme, tomato, manganese, selenium, zinc
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlCinnamon
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlSage
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlThyme
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1152Tocopherols (vitamin E)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095 (EUR-Lex)Zinc
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1490 (EUR-Lex)Manganese
- Directive 2002/32/EC Annex I (as amended) (EUR-Lex)Selenium
- EFSA FEEDAP (PMC13063795)Cranberries
- EFSA J 2013;11(2):3100 doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3100Iodine
- FDA Animal Health Literacy - Vitamin D toxicity in dogsVitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Fieten 2016 Int J Mol Sci 17(2):196 doi:10.3390/ijms17020196Copper
- Pet Poison HelplineCinnamon
- Reg (EU) 68/2013 Catalogue of feed materials, Part C (legislation.gov.uk)Seaweed
- Regulation (EU) 2015/861 (EUR-Lex)Iodine
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1492 (EUR-Lex)Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 (EUR-Lex)Copper
6 not in our ingredient database yet
Bilberry, cowberry, hip, joint care, mulberry, nutritional
Not in our ingredient database yet, so no judgement either way.
Notes come from published sources about each ingredient, not about this food. How we decide
Prices
Out of stock at every shop we track. Last price £8.70/kg at AATU, 4 Oct 2026.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
| Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AATU1kg · £8.70Out of stock | 1kg | £8.70 | £8.70/kg | Visit |
Price unchanged since 28 Sep (2 readings, one a week).
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | AATU | 1kg | £8.70 (out of stock) | £8.70/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | AATU | 1kg | £8.70 (out of stock) | £8.70/kg |
Your dog
Cost per day and grams for your dog
Alternatives
1 dry food scores 7 points higher and costs up to 13% more.

- Meat
- 78.5% this food 80%
- Carbs
- about 22% this food about 35%
- To feed
- 13% more per 1,000 kcal
+7 points
Carbs are a share of the dry food, with the water taken out.
Sources
Taken from the maker’s page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
From the maker’s website. The ingredients and analysis here are the maker’s current label, from their product page, checked 28 Sep 2026. Shops may still stock packs with the older recipe.
Page we read, saved 4 Oct 2026: AATU (the maker).
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