AATU 80/20 Salmon

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

80/20 Salmon
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our rating

Our verdict

Is AATU 80/20 Salmon a good dog food?

We score it 77/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with salmon, sweet potatoes and chickpeas as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 77, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 85% of the dry matter (80% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 22% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: fish
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 21.7% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

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.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 31% · Fat 20%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein31%
Fat20%
Fibre2.40%
Ash9%
Moisture8%
Omega-3 fatty acids3%
Omega-6 fatty acids4%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 18000 IU; Vitamin E 200 mg; L-Carnitine 200 mg; Zinc 65 mg; Iron 60 mg; Copper 7 mg; Manganese 6 mg; Iodine 1.5 mg

Technological additives

Bacillus Subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) 1.0 x 109 CFU

Ingredients (49)20% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 80.0%
  • veg 17.2%
  • supplement 1.3%
  • carb 1.1%
  • oil 0.5%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Salmon (80%)Salmonmeat · good8080.0
2Sweet PotatoSweet Potatoescarb · good-0.6
3ChickpeasChickpeasveg · good-0.5
4PeasPeasveg · good-0.5
5LucerneAlfalfaveg · good-0.5
6Salmon OilSalmon Oiloil · good-0.5
7CarrotsCarrotsveg · good-0.5
8TomatoTomatoveg · good-0.5
9ChicoryChicoryveg · good-0.5
10TapiocaTapiocacarb · medium-0.5
11AppleApplesveg · good-0.5
12PearPearsveg · good-0.5
13CranberryCranberriesveg · good-0.5
14BlueberryBlueberriesveg · good-0.5
15MulberryMulberryveg · good-0.5
16OrangeOrangeveg · medium-0.5
17BilberryBilberriesveg · good-0.5
18CowberryLingonberriesveg · good-0.5
19ParsleyParsleyveg · good-0.5
20PeppermintPeppermintveg · good-0.4
21SpirulinaSpirulinaveg · good-0.4
22SeaweedSeaweedveg · good-0.4
23OreganoOreganoveg · good-0.4
24SageSageveg · good-0.4
25MarjoramMarjoramveg · good-0.4
26ThymeThymeveg · good-0.4
27ChamomileChamomileveg · good-0.4
28RosehipRose Hipveg · good-0.4
29Yucca Schidigera ExtractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-0.4
30DandelionDandelion Rootveg · good-0.4
31AniseedAniseedveg · good-0.4
32FenugreekFenugreekveg · good-0.4
33PeppermintPeppermintveg · good-0.4
34Artichoke LeafArtichokeveg · good-0.4
35MarigoldCalendulaveg · good-0.4
36Burdock RootBurdock Rootveg · good-0.4
37AppleApplesveg · good-0.4
38CarrotCarrotsveg · good-0.3
39PumpkinPumpkinveg · good-0.3
40SpinachSpinachveg · good-0.3
41Green BeanGreen Beansveg · good-0.3
42BroccoliBroccoliveg · good-0.3
43KaleKaleveg · good-0.3
44GingerGingerveg · good-0.3
45TurmericTurmericveg · good-0.3
46RosemaryRosemaryveg · good-0.3
47GlucosamineGlucosaminesupplement · good-0.3
48MSMMSMsupplement · good-0.3
49ChondroitinChondroitinsupplement · good-0.3
  1. 1. Salmon (80%)80% declared80.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  2. 2. Sweet Potato0.6% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. Chickpeas0.5% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  4. 4. Peas0.5% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  5. 5. Lucerne0.5% estimated
    Alfalfa · veg · good
  6. 6. Salmon Oil0.5% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  7. 7. Carrots0.5% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  8. 8. Tomato0.5% estimated
    Tomato · veg · good
  9. 9. Chicory0.5% estimated
    Chicory · veg · good
  10. 10. Tapioca0.5% estimated
    Tapioca · carb · medium
  11. 11. Apple0.5% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  12. 12. Pear0.5% estimated
    Pears · veg · good
  13. 13. Cranberry0.5% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  14. 14. Blueberry0.5% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  15. 15. Mulberry0.5% estimated
    Mulberry · veg · good
  16. 16. Orange0.5% estimated
    Orange · veg · medium
  17. 17. Bilberry0.5% estimated
    Bilberries · veg · good
  18. 18. Cowberry0.5% estimated
    Lingonberries · veg · good
  19. 19. Parsley0.5% estimated
    Parsley · veg · good
  20. 20. Peppermint0.4% estimated
    Peppermint · veg · good
  21. 21. Spirulina0.4% estimated
    Spirulina · veg · good
  22. 22. Seaweed0.4% estimated
    Seaweed · veg · good
  23. 23. Oregano0.4% estimated
    Oregano · veg · good
  24. 24. Sage0.4% estimated
    Sage · veg · good
  25. 25. Marjoram0.4% estimated
    Marjoram · veg · good
  26. 26. Thyme0.4% estimated
    Thyme · veg · good
  27. 27. Chamomile0.4% estimated
    Chamomile · veg · good
  28. 28. Rosehip0.4% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  29. 29. Yucca Schidigera Extract0.4% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  30. 30. Dandelion0.4% estimated
    Dandelion Root · veg · good
  31. 31. Aniseed0.4% estimated
    Aniseed · veg · good
  32. 32. Fenugreek0.4% estimated
    Fenugreek · veg · good
  33. 33. Peppermint0.4% estimated
    Peppermint · veg · good
  34. 34. Artichoke Leaf0.4% estimated
    Artichoke · veg · good
  35. 35. Marigold0.4% estimated
    Calendula · veg · good
  36. 36. Burdock Root0.4% estimated
    Burdock Root · veg · good
  37. 37. Apple0.4% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  38. 38. Carrot0.3% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  39. 39. Pumpkin0.3% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  40. 40. Spinach0.3% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  41. 41. Green Bean0.3% estimated
    Green Beans · veg · good
  42. 42. Broccoli0.3% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  43. 43. Kale0.3% estimated
    Kale · veg · good
  44. 44. Ginger0.3% estimated
    Ginger · veg · good
  45. 45. Turmeric0.3% estimated
    Turmeric · veg · good
  46. 46. Rosemary0.3% estimated
    Rosemary · veg · good
  47. 47. Glucosamine0.3% estimated
    Glucosamine · supplement · good
  48. 48. MSM0.3% estimated
    MSM · supplement · good
  49. 49. Chondroitin0.3% estimated
    Chondroitin · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22

Brand and contact: AATU
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Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-22
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
aatu.co.uk

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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

The overall score is 77 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +9.2 points and the meat content added a further +8.2 points. The processing format deducted -6.7 points from the total. Being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points, bringing the four factors together to produce the final score.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. 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 quality1.09.191+9.17
Meat share of dry matter85.3%0.096+8.19
Carb share of dry matter0.6%-0.115-0.07
Oil share of dry matter1.2%-0.092-0.11
Vegetable share of dry matter10.1%-0.005-0.05
Supplement share of dry matter2.7%-0.012-0.03
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality1.09.191+9.17
Meat share of dry matter85.3%0.096+8.19
Carb share of dry matter0.6%-0.115-0.07
Oil share of dry matter1.2%-0.092-0.11
Vegetable share of dry matter10.1%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter2.7%-0.012-0.03
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
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 penalty0.000.222+0.00
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
77.3
Final score
77/100

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.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v377/100current
v275/100
v173/100
v1.975/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein3133.7 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat2021.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre2.42.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)98.1
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100

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 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 18000 IU
  • Vitamin E 200 mg
  • L-Carnitine 200 mg
  • Zinc 65 mg
  • Iron 60 mg
  • Copper 7 mg
  • Manganese 6 mg
  • Iodine 1.5 mg

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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 (80% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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.

See all current recalls we track.

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 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "0% Grains, Gluten & White Potato" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Naturally free from grains, gluten, white potato, and artificial additives" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "high-protein" — supported by the declared high protein data.

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

Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
supports healthy skin, a glossy coat, and natural vitality (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Formulated with prebiotics and probiotics to support gut health and easy digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Rich in omega-3s (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
80% Atlantic Salmon (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
0% Grains, Gluten & White Potato (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
20% Superfood Blend™ (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Naturally free from grains, gluten, white potato, and artificial additives (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
high-protein (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer 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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