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Forthglade Cold Pressed Lamb Dry Dog Food
Good points
- No ingredient deductions
- Cold-pressed, not extruded
First ingredients: Lamb 32.5% (17.5% freshly prepared lamb, 15% dried ground lamb)*†, Dried Sweet Potato (28%)*†, Dried Peas*†, Dried Beet Pulp*†… All ingredients
Label taken from the maker’s website- Meat
- 32.5%
- Protein, dry weight
- 29%
- Carbs, dry weight
- ~42%
- kcal/100 g
- 325
Ingredients
Listed first: Lamb. 32.5% of the recipe is declared meat.
- Meat 32.5%
- Plants 30.3%
- Other 2.5%
- No amount given 34.7%
Lamb 32.5% (17.5% freshly prepared lamb, 15% dried ground lamb)*†, Dried Sweet Potato (28%)*†, Dried Peas*†, Dried Beet Pulp*†, Gelatin*, Coconut Oil*, Dried Fruit (2.3%: apples, pears, blueberries, cranberries)*, Sunflower Oil*, Brewer's Yeast*†, Salmon Oil (1%)*†, Dried Botanicals (0.6%: Fennel, Nettle, Dandelion)*†, Linseed*†, Mannan-oligosaccharide (0.5%)*, Chicory Extract (0.2%)*†, Dried Seaweed*, Camomile (0.2%)*, Glucosamine (300mg/ Kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (300mg/ Kg), Yucca Extract (0.02%)*. *Natural Ingredient † ingredients thermally pre-treated prior to cold pressing
Meat named animal protein
From the maker’s website, checked 28 Sep 2026.
Additives
Additives (per Kg): Vitamins: Vitamin A 18000IU, Vitamin D3 1,800IU, Vitamin E 500mg, Vitamin C 200mg. Trace Elements: Copper (as copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate) 10mg, Copper (as copper (II) chelate of glycine hydrate) 5mg, Zinc (as zinc sulphate monohydrate) 100mg, Zinc (as zinc chelate of glycine hydrate) 50mg, Iron (as iron (II) sulphate monohydrate) 70mg, Iron (as iron (II) chelate of glycine hydrate) 35mg, Manganese (as manganese (II) oxide) 50mg, Manganese (as manganese chelate of glycine hydrate) 25mg, Iodine (as calcium iodate anhydrous) 2mg, Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.1mg. Technological additives: antioxidants (tocopherol extracts from vegetable oil).
How we read this label
First ingredient: “Lamb 32.5%”. It names the animal.
| On the label | We read it as | Share on the label |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb 32.5% (17.5% freshly prepared lamb, 15% dried ground l… | Named meat | 32.5% |
| Dried Sweet Potato (28%)*† | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 28% |
| Dried Peas*† | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Dried Beet Pulp*† | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Gelatin* | Other | Not given |
| Coconut Oil* | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Dried Fruit (2.3%: apples, pears, blueberries, cranberries)* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | 2.3% |
| Sunflower Oil* | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | Not given |
| Brewer's Yeast*† | Other | Not given |
| Salmon Oil (1%)*† | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 1% |
| Dried Botanicals (0.6%: Fennel, Nettle, Dandelion)*† | Other | 0.6% |
| Linseed*† | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Mannan-oligosaccharide (0.5%)* | Other | 0.5% |
| Chicory Extract (0.2%)*† | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.2% |
| Dried Seaweed* | Vegetable, fruit or plant | Not given |
| Camomile (0.2%)* | Other | 0.2% |
| Glucosamine (300mg/ Kg) | Other | Not given |
| Chondroitin Sulphate (300mg/ Kg) | Other | Not given |
| Yucca Extract (0.02%)* | Fat, stock, extract or other processed ingredient | 0.02% |
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Nutrition
Protein 29% and carbs about 42%, with the water taken out.
| Nutrient | As sold | Dry weight |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26% | 29% |
| within the usual 26 to 32% for dry foods | ||
| Fat | 12% | 13% |
| Carbohydrate | ~38% | ~42% |
| within the usual 39 to 50% for dry foods | ||
| Fibre | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Ash | 10% | 11% |
| Moisturenot on label, 10% assumed | 10% | 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 39
The kind of meat scored best (10.3 of 15). Meat scored lowest (12.9 of 45).
How much meat?
12.9 / 45 points- Meat on the label11.4 / 35 points
32.5% declared meat, as weighed before cooking; full marks at 100%.
- Protein level1.5 / 10 points
Protein is 28.9% of the food with the water taken out. Nothing at 20% or less, full marks at 80%.
How much starch?
6 / 20 pointsEstimated carbohydrate: About 41.9% carbohydrate with the water taken out (our estimate). Full marks with no carbohydrate, none at 60% or more.
How processed?
10 / 20 pointsHow it’s made: Cold-pressed: 10 of 20.
What kind of meat?
10.3 / 15 points- How the meat is listed10.3 / 12 points
The label lists the meat as fresh and dried, which earns 86% 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 42% to 27% by dry weight, and protein is about 40%.
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
2 noted, none cost points: chamomile and yucca extract. 26 flagged nothing.
- 2 noted
- 26 nothing flagged
- 2 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.
- 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.
26 ingredients with nothing flagged
Antioxidants, beet pulp, chicory root extract, chondroitin, coconut oil, gelatine (hydrolysed), glucosamine, lamb, linseed (flaxseed), mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), peas, salmon oil, seaweed, sunflower oil, sweet potato, tocopherols (vitamin E), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), yeast
Allowed up to a legal maximum, none declared above it: copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), zinc
Checked against the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials and FEDIAF guidelines.
Sources for these ingredients
- FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs (2025)Antioxidants, chicory root extract, chondroitin, coconut oil, gelatine (hydrolysed), glucosamine, mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), seaweed, sunflower oil, yeast, manganese, selenium, vitamin A (retinyl acetate), zinc
- Reg (EU) No 68/2013 - EU Catalogue of Feed Materials (EUR-Lex)Antioxidants, beet pulp, chicory root extract, coconut oil, gelatine (hydrolysed), lamb, linseed (flaxseed), mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), peas, salmon oil, seaweed, sunflower oil, sweet potato, yeast
- 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 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
- 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
2 not in our ingredient database yet
Dried botanicals, dried fruit
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
One shop we track sells this: Forthglade. Checked 4 Oct 2026.
In stock first, cheapest per kg first, excluding deliveryExcluding delivery
Price unchanged since 28 Sep (2 readings, one a week).
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| Day | Shop | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Forthglade | 12kg | £62.99 | £5.25/kg |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Forthglade | 18kg | £88.19 | £4.90/kg |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Forthglade | 2kg | £11.20 | £5.60/kg |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Forthglade | 6kg | £33.59 | £5.60/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Forthglade | 12kg | £62.99 | £5.25/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Forthglade | 18kg | £88.19 | £4.90/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Forthglade | 2kg | £11.20 | £5.60/kg |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Forthglade | 6kg | £33.59 | £5.60/kg |
Your dog
Cost per day and grams for your dog
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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: Forthglade (the maker).
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