Potato & Duck Recipe
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Is 加国甄选 Canadian Naturals|加拿大100%纯天然营养保健品 Potato & Duck Recipe a good dog food?

We score it 49/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 49 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.4 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

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

  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Meat makes up an estimated 4% of the dry matter (3% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement69.9%
veg7.3%
oil6.6%
additive6.5%
carb3.5%
meat3.4%
mineral2.7%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
22%
Fat
10%
Fibre
3.50%
Moisture
10%
Omega-3 fatty acids
0.75%
Omega-6 fatty acids
1.70%
Calcium
1.50%
Phosphorus
1%

Energy: 347 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Choline chloride; Potassium chloride; L-lysine; DL-methionine; Taurine; Zinc sulphate; Ferrous sulphate; Vitamin E supplement; Zinc proteinate; Iron proteinate; Niacinamide; Calcium pantothenate; Copper sulphate; Ascorbic acid (vitamin C); Inositol; Manganous oxide; Vitamin A supplement; Copper proteinate; Riboflavin; Thiamine mononitrate; Manganese proteinate; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Beta-carotene; Vitamin D3 supplement; Calcium iodate; Folic acid; Sodium selenite; Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity); Biotin; Vitamin B12 supplement

Technological additives

Canola oil preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid; Salmon oil preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid; Rosemary extract

Feeding guide

Weight (kgs) 1-5: 1/4-1 cup (25-100 g); 5-10: 1-2 cups (100-200 g); 10-20: 2-3 1/2 cups (200-350 g); 20-30: 3 1/2-4 1/2 cups (350-450 g); 30-40: 4 1/2-5 1/4 cups (450-525 g); 40-50: 5 1/4-6 1/4 cups (525-625 g); 50-60: 6 1/4-7 cups (625-700 g). 369 kcal per cup.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists dried duck protein
  • 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 (38)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1PotatoPotatoescarbmedium-3.5
2Duck MealDried Duck Proteinmeatgood-3.4
3FlaxseedLinseedveggood-3.4
4Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid)Rapeseed oiloilgood-3.3
5Natural FlavourSmoked Flavouradditivepoor-3.3
6Salmon Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid)Salmon Oiloilgood-3.2
7SaltSaltadditivemedium-3.2
8Choline ChlorideCholinesupplementgood-3.2
9Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloridesupplementmedium-3.1
10L-LysineLysinesupplementmedium-3.1
11DL-MethionineMethioninesupplementgood-3.0
12TaurineTaurinesupplementgood-3.0
13Zinc SulphateZinc sulfatesupplementmedium-2.9
14Ferrous SulphateIron sulfatesupplementgood-2.9
15Vitamin E SupplementVitamin Esupplementgood-2.8
16Zinc ProteinateZinc Proteinatesupplementgood-2.8
17Iron ProteinateIron Proteinatemineralgood-2.7
18NiacinamideNiacinamidesupplementmedium-2.7
19Calcium PantothenateCalcium pantothenatesupplementgood-2.7
20Copper SulphateCopper sulphatesupplementgood-2.6
21Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Vitamin Csupplementgood-2.6
22InositolInositol and amino acidssupplementgood-2.5
23Manganous OxideManganese (II) Oxidesupplementgood-2.5
24Vitamin A SupplementVitamin Asupplementgood-2.4
25Copper ProteinateCopper proteinatesupplementgood-2.4
26RiboflavinRiboflavinsupplementgood-2.3
27Thiamine MononitrateThiamine mononitratesupplementgood-2.3
28Manganese ProteinateManganese proteinatesupplementgood-2.2
29Pyridoxine HydrochloridePyridoxine hydrochloridesupplementgood-2.2
30Beta-CaroteneDried Tomato and Carrot (Sources of Lycopene and Beta-Carotene)veggood-2.2
31Vitamin D3 SupplementVitamin D3 supplementsupplementgood-2.1
32Calcium IodateCalcium iodatesupplementmedium-2.1
33Folic AcidFolic acidsupplementgood-2.0
34Sodium SeleniteSodium selenitesupplementpoor-2.0
35Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity)Menadione sodium bisulfite complexsupplementpoor-1.9
36BiotinBiotinsupplementgood-1.9
37Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin B12supplementgood-1.8
38Rosemary ExtractRosemaryveggood-1.8

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-19
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.44
Carb share of dry matter1.0%-0.115-0.11
Oil share of dry matter7.4%-0.092-0.68
Vegetable share of dry matter5.9%-0.005-0.03
Additive share of dry matter6.6%0.163+1.08
Supplement share of dry matter72.6%-0.012-0.89
Recipe graded poor7.2%-0.065-0.47
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.3%0.060+0.20
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-7.860.222-1.75
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.44
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter1.0%-0.115-0.11
Oil share of dry matter7.4%-0.092-0.68
Vegetable share of dry matter5.9%-0.005-0.03
Additive share of dry matter6.6%0.163+1.08
Supplement share of dry matter72.6%-0.012-0.89
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor7.2%-0.065-0.47
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.3%0.060+0.20
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-7.860.222-1.75
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
49.1
Final score
49/100

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

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2224.3 (band 18 to 40%)87.2
Fat1011 (band 5.5 to 20%)93
Fibre3.53.9 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.51.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)100
Phosphorus11.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.51.5 (band 1 to 2%)100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)347383.4100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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.

50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "Single meat protein" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.

Consistent with the label

  • "Grain & GMO Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Locally Sourced & Produced (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
Amazing for sensitivities (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Wholesome food for your dog's health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Limited Ingredient Diet (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Single meat protein (on page)ContentcontradictedManufacturer assertion
Grain & GMO Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer 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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