ABLE AbleThrive Lamb and Turkey with Beef

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AbleThrive Lamb and Turkey with Beef
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Our verdict

Is ABLE AbleThrive Lamb and Turkey with Beef a good dog food?

We score it 86/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete raw food for adult dogs, with beef, liver and lamb as the main ingredients.

How we score

25% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 58% of the dry matter (75% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 29% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • Needs freezer space and defrosting before serving.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 28.7% 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 13.10% · Fat 11%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein13.10%
Fat11%
Fibre1.67%
Ash3.74%
Moisture61.70%

Energy: 189 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (22)25% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 75.0%
  • veg 16.3%
  • supplement 3.9%
  • oil 3.1%
  • fibre 1.7%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Beef (50%)Beefmeat · medium5050.0
2liverLivermeat · good-1.7
3lamb (10%)Lambmeat · medium1010.0
4boneBonemineral · medium-1.7
5turkey (15%)Turkeymeat · medium1515.0
6carrotCarrotsveg · good-1.6
7butternut squashButternut Squashveg · good-1.6
8broccoliBroccoliveg · good-1.5
9kaleKaleveg · good-1.5
10flaxseed mealLinseed Cakefibre · medium-1.5
11kelp mealSeaweed Mealsupplement · medium-1.4
12cod liver oilCod Liver Oiloil · good-1.4
13wheatgerm oilWheatgerm Oiloil · medium-1.3
14cranberriesCranberriesveg · good-1.3
15blueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-1.2
16turmericTurmericveg · good-1.2
17spirulina powderSpirulinaveg · good-1.1
18green lipped mussel powderGreen-Lipped Musselsupplement · good-1.1
19chicory root powderChicory rootveg · good-1.0
20spinach powderSpinachveg · good-1.0
21bilberry powderBilberry Powderveg · good-1.0
22gingko biloba powderGinkgo Bilobasupplement · medium-0.9
  1. 1. Beef (50%)50% declared50.0% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  2. 2. liver1.7% estimated
    Liver · meat · good
  3. 3. lamb (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
    Lamb · meat · medium
  4. 4. bone1.7% estimated
    Bone · mineral · medium
  5. 5. turkey (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
    Turkey · meat · medium
  6. 6. carrot1.6% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  7. 7. butternut squash1.6% estimated
    Butternut Squash · veg · good
  8. 8. broccoli1.5% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  9. 9. kale1.5% estimated
    Kale · veg · good
  10. 10. flaxseed meal1.5% estimated
    Linseed Cake · fibre · medium
  11. 11. kelp meal1.4% estimated
    Seaweed Meal · supplement · medium
  12. 12. cod liver oil1.4% estimated
    Cod Liver Oil · oil · good
  13. 13. wheatgerm oil1.3% estimated
    Wheatgerm Oil · oil · medium
  14. 14. cranberries1.3% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  15. 15. blueberries1.2% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  16. 16. turmeric1.2% estimated
    Turmeric · veg · good
  17. 17. spirulina powder1.1% estimated
    Spirulina · veg · good
  18. 18. green lipped mussel powder1.1% estimated
    Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good
  19. 19. chicory root powder1.0% estimated
    Chicory root · veg · good
  20. 20. spinach powder1.0% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  21. 21. bilberry powder1.0% estimated
    Bilberry Powder · veg · good
  22. 22. gingko biloba powder0.9% estimated
    Ginkgo Biloba · supplement · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: ABLE
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Phone
01485 500433
Address
The Pet Nutrition Company Ltd, Georgia Road, Tattersett Business Park, NR21 7RF

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
www.able.dog

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.

Trustpilot: 4.0/5 · 33 reviews

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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 an overall score of 86 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.7 points, and the meat content added +5.6 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -2.6, and the oil and fat content made an adjustment of -0.8.

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 quality0.69.191+5.75
Meat share of dry matter58.0%0.096+5.57
Oil share of dry matter8.5%-0.092-0.78
Vegetable share of dry matter19.3%-0.005-0.10
Supplement share of dry matter9.9%-0.012-0.12
Undeclared quantities25.0%-0.106-2.64
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Fresh × high meat1.011.084+11.08
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.75
Meat share of dry matter58.0%0.096+5.57
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter8.5%-0.092-0.78
Vegetable share of dry matter19.3%-0.005-0.10
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter9.9%-0.012-0.12
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 quantities25.0%-0.106-2.64
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 meat1.011.084+11.08
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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 Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
-1.74
Subtotal
86.4
Final score
86/100

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
v386/100current
v287/100
v185/100
v1.987/100
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
Protein13.134.2 (band 22.20626631853786 to 40%)100
Fat1128.7 (band 6.785248041775457 to 20%)100
Fibre1.674.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)189493.5100

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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 (75% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)15/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ 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 (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.

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 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "A complete raw food for adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
A complete raw food for adult dogs (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer 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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