Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog vs Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog scores 97 and Naturaw Forage Venison Complete scores 97 out of 100. Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog is the cheaper at £4.05/kg, about 53% less per kg than Naturaw Forage Venison Complete.
| Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog | Naturaw Forage Venison Complete | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Embark on Raw | Naturaw |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | Adult |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 88% | 93% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14% | 18.95% |
| Fat (as fed) | 14.55% | 9.99% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 0.30% | 1.70% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.60% | 3.06% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 67.20% | 67.53% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 42.70% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 44.40% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 0.90% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7.90% | - |
| Energy | 177 kcal/100g | 173 kcal/100g |
| Additives | - | - |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Duck Carcass 65.0%, Heart 5.0%, Beef Liver 5.0%, Kidney 5.0%, Carrots 9.0%, Parsnips 8.0%, Broccoli 3.0% (0% undeclared) | Venison 65.4%, Lamb Heart 10.7%, Lambs Liver 7.1%, Whole Oily Fish 6.6%, Broccoli 2.9%, Seaweed 0.3%, Wheatgrass 0.3%, Pumpkin Seeds 0.3%, Hemp Seeds 0.3%, Mussels 0.3%, Cleavers 0.3%, Nettles 0.3%, Blackberries 1.9%, Egg 1.9%, Kale 1.0%, Salt 0.1% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Duck Carcass · meat good | Venison · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 16 | 16 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
Lifestage comes from the manufacturer's own labelling. Dry-matter figures are estimates from the published label; recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score.
Shared ingredients
The two recipes share 3 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Broccoli goodNettles goodCleavers goodOnly in Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog
Duck Carcass goodHeart goodBeef Liver goodKidney goodCarrots goodParsnips goodLinseed oil goodKelp goodTurmeric goodCelery Seeds goodAlfalfa goodPsyllium fibre goodWild Yam mediumOnly in Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
Venison goodLamb Heart goodLambs Liver goodWhole Oily Fish goodSeaweed goodWheatgrass goodPumpkin Seeds goodHemp Seeds goodMussels goodBlackberries goodEgg goodKale goodSalt mediumIf neither suits
Instead of Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
Instead of Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog or Naturaw Forage Venison Complete?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 97 and 97 out of 100. A gap this small is within the tolerance of the scoring model.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.