Arden Grange Gastrointestinal Dry Food
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Arden Grange Gastrointestinal Dry Food a good dog food?
We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with sweet potatoes, duck and meat meal as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
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 fish oil
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You need more protein than this: 20.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the low 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 20% · Fat 10%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20% |
| Fat | 10% |
| Fibre | 2.80% |
| Ash | 9.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.50% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.80% |
| Calcium | 1.30% |
| Phosphorus | 0.90% |
| Sodium | 0.40% |
Energy: 347 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate) 21871IU; Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) 14711U; Vitamin E (as all-rac-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate) 710mg; lodine (as Calcium lodate, Anhydrous) 0.96mg; Iron (as Iron (II) Sulphate, Monohydrate) 60mg; Iron (as Iron (I) Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 35mg; Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate, Monohydrate) 100mg; Zinc (as Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 50mg; Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate, Monohydrate) 36mg; Copper (as Copper (1) Sulphate, Pentahydrate) 10mg; Copper (as Copper (1) Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 5mg; Selenium (as Sodium Selenite) 0.23mg; DL-Methionine 2000mg
Ingredients (15)17% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 47.4%
- meat 37.7%
- veg 7.5%
- supplement 2.6%
- unknown 2.5%
- oil 2.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet potato 43% | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 43 | 43.0 |
| 2 | fresh duck 26% | Duck | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | duck meat meal 8% | Meat Meal | meat · medium | 8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | pea protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 3.5 |
| 5 | luceme | unmatched | - | - | 3.2 |
| 6 | pumpkin 2% | Pumpkin | veg · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7 | duck digest 2% | Digest | meat · poor | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8 | whole dried egg 1.7% | Dried Egg | meat · medium | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 9 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | minerals (electrolytes: sodium bicarbonate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride) | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 11 | sunchoke | Sunchoke | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 12 | mannan-oligosaccharides (prebiotic MOS) 0.2% | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 13 | fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotic FOS) 0.2% | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 14 | chokeberries 0.08% | Chokeberries | veg · good | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 15 | turmeric | Turmeric | veg · good | - | 2.1 |
- 1. Sweet potato 43%43% declared43.0% estimated
- 2. fresh duck 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
- 3. duck meat meal 8%8% declared8.0% estimated
- 4. pea protein3.5% estimated
- 5. luceme3.2% estimated
- 6. pumpkin 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
- 7. duck digest 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
- 8. whole dried egg 1.7%1.7% declared1.7% estimated
- 9. fish oil3.0% estimated
- 10. minerals (electrolytes: sodium bicarbonate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride)2.7% estimated
- 11. sunchoke2.4% estimated
- 12. mannan-oligosaccharides (prebiotic MOS) 0.2%0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 13. fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotic FOS) 0.2%0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 14. chokeberries 0.08%0.08% declared0.08% estimated
- 15. turmeric2.1% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22
Brand and contact: Arden Grange
- Website
- https://www.ardengrange.com/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 01273894617
- Address
- Danworth House, Jobs Lane, Sayers Common, BN6 9HE
- Contact page
- www.ardengrange.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.ardengrange.com
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 64 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 to the overall score, while the carbohydrate content added -4. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.2, and the meat content added +4.1.
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 | +6.19 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 43.2% | 0.096 | +4.15 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 34.9% | -0.115 | -4.02 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.0% | -0.092 | -0.55 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 6.1% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 3.3% | -0.027 | -0.09 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.0% | -0.065 | -0.13 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 2.0% | -0.179 | -0.36 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.0% | 0.060 | +0.12 |
| Undeclared quantities | 16.8% | -0.106 | -1.78 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.19 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 43.2% | 0.096 | +4.15 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 34.9% | -0.115 | -4.02 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 6.0% | -0.092 | -0.55 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.005 | -0.03 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 6.1% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 3.3% | -0.027 | -0.09 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.0% | -0.065 | -0.13 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 2.0% | -0.179 | -0.36 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.0% | 0.060 | +0.12 |
| Undeclared quantities | 16.8% | -0.106 | -1.78 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 63.9
- Final score
- 64/100
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.
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 20 | 22.1 (band 18 to 40%) | 81.2 |
| Fat | 10 | 11 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 93 |
| Fibre | 2.8 | 3.1 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.3 | 1.4 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 98.1 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 99.7 |
| Sodium | 0.4 | 0.4 (band 0.1+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 (band 1 to 2%) | 96.7 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 347 | 383.4 | 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 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 13 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A (as Retinyl Acetate) 21871IU
- Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) 14711U
- Vitamin E (as all-rac-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate) 710mg
- lodine (as Calcium lodate, Anhydrous) 0.96mg
- Iron (as Iron (II) Sulphate, Monohydrate) 60mg
- Iron (as Iron (I) Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 35mg
- Zinc (as Zinc Sulphate, Monohydrate) 100mg
- Zinc (as Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 50mg
- Manganese (as Manganous Sulphate, Monohydrate) 36mg
- Copper (as Copper (1) Sulphate, Pentahydrate) 10mg
- Copper (as Copper (1) Chelate of Amino Acids, Hydrate) 5mg
- Selenium (as Sodium Selenite) 0.23mg
- DL-Methionine 2000mg
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (83.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16.6/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| 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, 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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Low fat content" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.
8 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.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prebiotics to support the intestinal flora (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| With valuable essential fatty acids to inhibit inflammatory processes (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| support in the reduction of intestinal absorptive disorders (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| compensates for maldigestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| aids in managing chronic pancreatic insufficiency (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Highly digestible feed with increased sodium and potassium (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low fat content (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| A grain free recipe (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Increased level of electrolytes (on page) | Nutrient | 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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