Is Big Country Raw Chicken Dinner a good dog food?
We score it 61/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 61 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +7.8 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributes an additional +2.3 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages deduct -10.6 points, and the carbohydrate content further reduces the score by -1.7 points.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe61
- NutritionalNot recorded
- Transparency50
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Why you might choose it
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- No analytical breakdown is published.
- 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
- Needs freezer space and defrosting before serving.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Zinc proteinate; Manganese proteinate; Copper proteinate; Vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate)
Storage
Keep food frozen and thaw in refrigerator until ready to use. Raw food must be used within 3 days after thawing. Return unused food back to the refrigerator after serving.
Feeding guide
Determine your pet's daily food portion using our Cost & Portion Calculator. Divide into 3 meals for puppies and 2 meals for adult dogs. Dinner recipes are complete and balanced so do not require supplementation.
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Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef liver
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists cod liver oil
- Your dog avoids grain: it is listed as an ingredient
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (20)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken | Chicken | meat | medium | - | 6.6 |
| 2 | Chicken Bone | Bone | mineral | medium | - | 6.4 |
| 3 | Beef Kidney | Kidney | meat | good | - | 6.2 |
| 4 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg | good | - | 6.1 |
| 5 | Beef Liver | Beef Liver | meat | good | - | 5.9 |
| 6 | Spinach | Spinach | veg | good | - | 5.7 |
| 7 | Broccoli | Broccoli | veg | good | - | 5.6 |
| 8 | Zucchini | Courgette | veg | good | - | 5.4 |
| 9 | Beef Spleen | Spleen | meat | good | - | 5.2 |
| 10 | Blueberries | Blueberries | veg | good | - | 5.1 |
| 11 | Cod Liver Oil | Cod Liver Oil | oil | good | - | 4.9 |
| 12 | Kelp | Kelp | veg | good | - | 4.8 |
| 13 | Barley Grass | Barley grass | carb | good | - | 4.6 |
| 14 | Wheat Grass | Wheatgrass | carb | good | - | 4.4 |
| 15 | Salt | Salt | additive | medium | - | 4.3 |
| 16 | Marine Algae Powder | Seaweed | veg | good | - | 4.1 |
| 17 | Zinc Proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.9 |
| 18 | Manganese Proteinate | Manganese proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.8 |
| 19 | Copper Proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement | good | - | 3.6 |
| 20 | Vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate) | Vitamin E | supplement | good | - | 3.4 |
Brand
- Website
- https://bigcountryraw.ca/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 905-957-2717
- Address
- 6159 Spring Creek Road, Smithville, ON L0R 2A0
- Contact page
- bigcountryraw.ca
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- bigcountryraw.ca
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-09-26. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.76 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 14.4% | -0.115 | -1.66 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.8% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 22.0% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 7.0% | 0.163 | +1.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.012 | -0.30 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -5.20 | 0.222 | -1.15 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.76 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 14.4% | -0.115 | -1.66 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.8% | -0.092 | -0.81 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 22.0% | -0.005 | -0.11 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 7.0% | 0.163 | +1.13 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.012 | -0.30 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -5.20 | 0.222 | -1.15 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -1.74
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 61.4
- Final score
- 61/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
100/100 · moderate — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Dinner recipes are complete and balanced so do not require supplementation." — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Big Country Raw Chicken Dinner is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, except for the growth of large size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult)." — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| contains beef organ meat (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| made with hormone and antibiotic free ingredients (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with hormone and antibiotic free ingredients that are fit for human consumption, but processed and packaged exclusively for pet food use. (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Dinner recipes are complete and balanced so do not require supplementation. (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Big Country Raw Chicken Dinner is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, except for the growth of large size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult). (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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