Open Farm RawMix Open Prairie Recipe-Ancient Grain for Dogs

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RawMix Open Prairie Recipe-Ancient Grain for Dogs
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Is Open Farm RawMix Open Prairie Recipe-Ancient Grain for Dogs a good dog food?

We score it 51/100 (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 score of 51 out of 100 based on several key factors. On the positive side, the overall quality of the ingredient list adds +6.5 points, and printing percentages for most of the recipe contributes +2 points. However, the score is reduced by -13.1 points due to ingredients without printed percentages, and the processing format subtracts -7 points.

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.

Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, turkey and fish meal as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

  • High in protein: 34% protein on a dry-matter basis.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement31.8%
veg27.2%
meat15.2%
carb8.3%
additive6.7%
oil4.5%
mineral3.4%
fibre1.5%
other1.4%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
31%
Fat
17%
Fibre
4.50%
Moisture
10%
Omega-3 fatty acids
0.25%
Omega-6 fatty acids
2.50%
Calcium
1.20%
Phosphorus
1%

Energy: 385 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin E Supplement; Vitamin A Supplement; Niacin Supplement; Pantothenic Acid; Riboflavin Supplement; Vitamin D3 Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Folic Acid; Zinc Proteinate; Iron Proteinate; Copper Proteinate; Manganese Proteinate; Selenium Yeast; Calcium Iodate; Taurine; Magnesium Sulfate

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols; Rosemary Extract

Storage

We recommend storing in the original bag in a cool, dry place. Once opened, we recommend feeding our RawMix Recipes within two months for the freshest flavor.

Feeding guide

Feed as a complete meal or rehydrate with bone broth for an added boost. Review the feeding guideline to find the appropriate feeding amount based on your dog’s weight and activity level.

Reviews

Trustpilot: 2.5/5 · 10 reviews

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists barley
  • 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 (55)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Humanely Raised ChickenChickenmeatmedium-2.4
2Humanely Raised TurkeyTurkeymeatmedium-2.4
3Ocean Menhaden Fish MealFish Mealmeatmedium-2.4
4Whole Grain BarleyBarleycarbmedium-2.3
5Brown RiceRice - brown / whole graincarbmedium-2.3
6Herring MealHerring Mealmeatmedium-2.3
7Coconut OilCoconut Oiloilmedium-2.3
8PumpkinPumpkinveggood-2.3
9Natural Flavor (yeast)Flavoradditivepoor-2.2
10Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Sunflower oiloilgood-2.2
11CarrotsCarrotsveggood-2.2
12ApplesApplesveggood-2.2
13CranberriesCranberriesveggood-2.1
14Step 2 Chicken LiversChicken Livermeatgood-2.1
15Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloridesupplementmedium-2.1
16Step 2 Chicken NecksNeckmeatmedium-2.1
17Vitamin E SupplementVitamin Esupplementgood-2.1
18Vitamin A SupplementVitamin Asupplementgood-2.0
19Niacin SupplementNiacinsupplementgood-2.0
20Pantothenic AcidPantothenic Acidsupplementgood-2.0
21Riboflavin SupplementRiboflavinsupplementgood-2.0
22Vitamin D3 SupplementVitamin D3 supplementsupplementgood-1.9
23Thiamine MononitrateThiamine mononitratesupplementgood-1.9
24Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin B12supplementgood-1.9
25Pyridoxine HydrochloridePyridoxine hydrochloridesupplementgood-1.9
26Folic AcidFolic acidsupplementgood-1.9
27PotatoesPotatoescarbmedium-1.8
28TapiocaTapiocacarbmedium-1.8
29Dried Chicory RootChicory rootveggood-1.8
30Zinc ProteinateZinc Proteinatesupplementgood-1.8
31Iron ProteinateIron Proteinatemineralgood-1.8
32Copper ProteinateCopper proteinatesupplementgood-1.7
33Manganese ProteinateManganese proteinatesupplementgood-1.7
34Selenium YeastSeleniummineralgood-1.7
35Calcium IodateCalcium iodatesupplementmedium-1.7
36SaltSaltadditivepoor-1.6
37TaurineTaurinesupplementgood-1.6
38Dried KelpKelpveggood-1.6
39Organic Butternut SquashButternut Squashveggood-1.6
40Magnesium SulfateMagnesium sulfatesupplementgood-1.6
41Organic BlueberriesBlueberriesveggood-1.5
42Step 2 Turkey GizzardsTurkey Gizzardmeatgood-1.5
43Montmorillonite ClayClayadditivemedium-1.5
44Miscanthus GrassMiscanthus Grassfibremedium-1.5
45Step 2 Chicken Bone BrothCooking brothothermedium-1.4
46FlaxseedLinseedveggood-1.4
47CinnamonCinnamonveggood-1.4
48TurmericTurmericveggood-1.4
49Organic SpinachSpinachveggood-1.4
50Dandelion GreensDandelion Rootveggood-1.3
51Organic KaleKaleveggood-1.3
52Organic Apple Cider VinegarVinegaradditivepoor-1.3
53Organic Pumpkin SeedsPumpkin Seedsveggood-1.3
54Organic Sunflower SeedsSunflower Seedsveggood-1.2
55Rosemary ExtractRosemaryveggood-1.2

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v2 (methodology)
Product page
openfarmpet.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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.79.915+6.48
Meat share of dry matter10.6%0.116+1.23
Carb share of dry matter7.4%-0.113-0.83
Oil share of dry matter6.5%-0.088-0.57
Vegetable share of dry matter17.1%-0.002-0.03
Additive share of dry matter8.8%0.177+1.56
Supplement share of dry matter42.8%-0.009-0.38
Other share of dry matter0.1%-0.371-0.04
Recipe graded poor5.2%-0.045-0.23
Number of poor ingredients3-0.868-2.60
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.056+0.13
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.131-13.09
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
Additive penalty-8.020.236-1.89
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.996-7.00
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.79.915+6.48
Meat share of dry matter10.6%0.116+1.23
Carb share of dry matter7.4%-0.113-0.83
Oil share of dry matter6.5%-0.088-0.57
Vegetable share of dry matter17.1%-0.002-0.03
Additive share of dry matter8.8%0.177+1.56
Supplement share of dry matter42.8%-0.009-0.38
Other share of dry matter0.1%-0.371-0.04
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.022+0.00
Recipe graded poor5.2%-0.045-0.23
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.182+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.868-2.60
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.056+0.13
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.131-13.09
Prints ingredient percentagesno3.194+0.00
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
Frozen or chilled freshno11.440+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no-0.506+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-1.988+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.250+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.0-0.073+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.0-0.339+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.016.475+0.00
Additive penalty-8.020.236-1.89
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Rawno13.322+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno7.712+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno6.583+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno4.857+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno0.072+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno11.127+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno9.320+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno4.569+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-2.321+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.996-7.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.833+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.711+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno2.935+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno2.292+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.01
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
51.1
Final score
51/100

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
v251/100current
v155/100
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
Protein3134.4 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat1718.9 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre4.55 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.21.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)95
Phosphorus11.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.21.2 (band 1 to 2%)82
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)385427.8100

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.

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.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.

ClaimTypeSubstantiation
Non-GMO pumpkin (on pack)ContentManufacturer assertion
Humanely-raised chicken, organs & bone (on pack)ContentManufacturer assertion
Non-GMO brown rice (on pack)ContentManufacturer assertion
Non-GMO whole-grain barley (on pack)ContentManufacturer assertion
Humanely Raised Turkey (on pack)ContentManufacturer assertion
No corn, wheat, or soy (on pack)Free-fromManufacturer assertion

Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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