Our verdict
Is Big Country Raw XL Beef a good dog food?
We score it 58/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (24)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- supplement 39.3%
- veg 28.2%
- meat 21.0%
- mineral 7.3%
- additive 4.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef | Beef | meat · medium | - | 5.5 |
| 2 | pork heart | Pork (heart) | meat · good | - | 5.4 |
| 3 | pork liver | Pork Liver | meat · good | - | 5.3 |
| 4 | carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 5.1 |
| 5 | green beans | Green Beans | veg · good | - | 5.0 |
| 6 | Beef kidney | Beef Kidney | meat · good | - | 4.9 |
| 7 | cucumber | Cucumber | veg · good | - | 4.8 |
| 8 | spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 4.7 |
| 9 | cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 4.6 |
| 10 | Calcium Phosphate | Calcium phosphate | supplement · medium | - | 4.5 |
| 11 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 4.3 |
| 12 | salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 4.2 |
| 13 | magnesium sulfate | Magnesium sulfate | supplement · good | - | 4.1 |
| 14 | kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 4.0 |
| 15 | iron glycinate | Iron | mineral · good | - | 3.9 |
| 16 | zinc glycinate | Zinc Oxide | supplement · good | - | 3.8 |
| 17 | zinc amino acid complex | Zinc Oxide | supplement · good | - | 3.7 |
| 18 | manganese amino acid complex | Manganese | supplement · good | - | 3.5 |
| 19 | copper amino acid complex | Copper | mineral · good | - | 3.4 |
| 20 | vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate) | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 3.3 |
| 21 | manganese glycinate | Manganese | supplement · good | - | 3.2 |
| 22 | potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 3.1 |
| 23 | potassium iodide | Potassium iodide | supplement · good | - | 3.0 |
| 24 | thiamine mononitrate. | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement · good | - | 2.9 |
- 1. Beef5.5% estimated
- 2. pork heart5.4% estimated
- 3. pork liver5.3% estimated
- 4. carrots5.1% estimated
- 5. green beans5.0% estimated
- 6. Beef kidney4.9% estimated
- 7. cucumber4.8% estimated
- 8. spinach4.7% estimated
- 9. cranberries4.6% estimated
- 10. Calcium Phosphate4.5% estimated
- 11. Calcium Carbonate4.3% estimated
- 12. salt4.2% estimated
- 13. magnesium sulfate4.1% estimated
- 14. kelp4.0% estimated
- 15. iron glycinate3.9% estimated
- 16. zinc glycinate3.8% estimated
- 17. zinc amino acid complex3.7% estimated
- 18. manganese amino acid complex3.5% estimated
- 19. copper amino acid complex3.4% estimated
- 20. vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate)3.3% estimated
- 21. manganese glycinate3.2% estimated
- 22. potassium chloride3.1% estimated
- 23. potassium iodide3.0% estimated
- 24. thiamine mononitrate.2.9% estimated
Nutrition and feeding
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
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.
No additives recorded yet.
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19
Brand and contact: Big Country Raw
- 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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 58 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 to the overall rating, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -1.1, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +1.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.11 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.0% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 6.3% | 0.163 | +1.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 60.2% | -0.012 | -0.73 |
| Recipe graded poor | 4.2% | -0.065 | -0.27 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.2% | 0.060 | +0.25 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -5.15 | 0.222 | -1.14 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.11 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 12.0% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 6.3% | 0.163 | +1.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 60.2% | -0.012 | -0.73 |
| 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 | 4.2% | -0.065 | -0.27 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 4.2% | 0.060 | +0.25 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -5.15 | 0.222 | -1.14 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 57.5
- Final score
- 58/100
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
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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, Additives declared, Feeding guidance given, 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.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| complete and balanced for all life stages (from puppies to dogs), including growth of large-size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult) (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with hormone and antibiotic free ingredients that are fit for human consumption (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contain a low-glycemic fruit and vegetable blend, unique to XL for added micronutrients and fiber (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Packaged in 20 x 1.5 lb vacuum sealed pouches (on page) | Content | not checkable | 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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