Our verdict
Is Open Farm Senior Grain-Free Dog Kibble 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.
Complete extruded dry food for senior dogs, with turkey, chicken and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
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.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for senior dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- 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 white fish
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 31% · Fat 12.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 31% |
| Fat | 12.50% |
| Fibre | 4.50% |
| Moisture | 10% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.40% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2% |
| Calcium | 1.20% |
| Phosphorus | 1% |
Energy: 360 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
We recommend storing in the original bag. Once opened, we recommend feeding our Dry Recipes within two months for the freshest flavor.
Feeding guide
Adult Dogs Weight(lbs): 10 lbs or less: Less Active ¼-½ Cups/Day, More Active ¼-¾ Cups/Day; 10-20 lbs: Less Active ½-¾ Cups/Day, More Active ¾-1¼ Cups/Day; 20-30 lbs: Less Active ¾-1¼ Cups/Day, More Active 1¼-1¾ Cups/Day; 30-40 lbs: Less Active 1¼-1½ Cups/Day, More Active 1¾-2 Cups/Day; 40-60 lbs: Less Active 1½-2 Cups/Day, More Active 2-2¾ Cups/Day; 60-80 lbs: Less Active 2-2¼ Cups/Day, More Active 2¾-3¼ Cups/Day; 80-100 lbs: Less Active 2¼-2¾ Cups/Day, More Active 3¼-4 Cups/Day. Add ¼ cup for every 10 lbs over 100 lbs.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 5000 IU/kg; Vitamin E 50 IU/kg
Technological additives
Mixed Tocopherols; Rosemary Extract
Ingredients (46)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 36.5%
- supplement 34.5%
- meat 11.2%
- additive 6.4%
- oil 5.1%
- mineral 3.4%
- carb 2.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humanely Raised Turkey | Turkey | meat · medium | - | 2.9 |
| 2 | Humanely Raised Chicken | Chicken | meat · medium | - | 2.8 |
| 3 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 2.8 |
| 4 | Ocean Whitefish Meal | White Fish | meat · good | - | 2.8 |
| 5 | Field Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 2.8 |
| 6 | Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas) | Chickpeas | veg · good | - | 2.7 |
| 7 | Herring Meal | Herring Meal | meat · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 8 | Green Lentils | Lentils | veg · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 9 | Coconut Oil | Coconut Oil | oil · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 10 | Flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 2.6 |
| 11 | Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 2.6 |
| 12 | Natural Flavor (yeast) | Flavor | additive · poor | - | 2.5 |
| 13 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | - | 2.5 |
| 14 | Red Lentils | Lentils | veg · medium | - | 2.5 |
| 15 | Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 16 | Apples | Apples | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 17 | Dandelion Greens | Dandelion Leaves | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 18 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 19 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 2.3 |
| 20 | Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 2.3 |
| 21 | Raspberries | Raspberries | veg · good | - | 2.3 |
| 22 | Dried Chicory Root | Chicory root | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 23 | Sun Cured Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 24 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement · good | - | 2.2 |
| 25 | Choline Chloride | Choline | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 26 | Vitamin E Supplement | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 27 | Vitamin A Supplement | Vitamin A | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 28 | Niacin Supplement | Niacin | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 29 | D-calcium Pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 30 | Riboflavin Supplement | Riboflavin | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 31 | Vitamin D3 Supplement | Vitamin D3 supplement | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 32 | Thiamine Mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 33 | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 34 | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 35 | Folic Acid | Folic acid | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 36 | Zinc Proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 37 | Iron Proteinate | Iron Proteinate | mineral · good | - | 1.8 |
| 38 | Copper Proteinate | Copper proteinate | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 39 | Manganese Proteinate | Manganese proteinate | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 40 | Selenium Yeast | Selenium | mineral · good | - | 1.7 |
| 41 | Calcium Iodate | Calcium iodate | supplement · medium | - | 1.6 |
| 42 | Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative) | Tocopherols | additive · good | - | 1.6 |
| 43 | Cinnamon | Cinnamon | veg · good | - | 1.6 |
| 44 | Turmeric | Turmeric | veg · good | - | 1.5 |
| 45 | New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel | Green-Lipped Mussel | supplement · good | - | 1.5 |
| 46 | Rosemary Extract | Rosemary | veg · good | - | 1.5 |
- 1. Humanely Raised Turkey2.9% estimated
- 2. Humanely Raised Chicken2.8% estimated
- 3. Sweet Potato2.8% estimated
- 4. Ocean Whitefish Meal2.8% estimated
- 5. Field Peas2.8% estimated
- 6. Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)2.7% estimated
- 7. Herring Meal2.7% estimated
- 8. Green Lentils2.7% estimated
- 9. Coconut Oil2.6% estimated
- 10. Flaxseed2.6% estimated
- 11. Pumpkin2.6% estimated
- 12. Natural Flavor (yeast)2.5% estimated
- 13. Salmon Oil2.5% estimated
- 14. Red Lentils2.5% estimated
- 15. Carrots2.4% estimated
- 16. Apples2.4% estimated
- 17. Dandelion Greens2.4% estimated
- 18. Dicalcium Phosphate2.3% estimated
- 19. Cranberries2.3% estimated
- 20. Salt2.3% estimated
- 21. Raspberries2.3% estimated
- 22. Dried Chicory Root2.2% estimated
- 23. Sun Cured Alfalfa2.2% estimated
- 24. Taurine2.2% estimated
- 25. Choline Chloride2.1% estimated
- 26. Vitamin E Supplement2.1% estimated
- 27. Vitamin A Supplement2.1% estimated
- 28. Niacin Supplement2.0% estimated
- 29. D-calcium Pantothenate2.0% estimated
- 30. Riboflavin Supplement2.0% estimated
- 31. Vitamin D3 Supplement1.9% estimated
- 32. Thiamine Mononitrate1.9% estimated
- 33. Vitamin B12 Supplement1.9% estimated
- 34. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.8% estimated
- 35. Folic Acid1.8% estimated
- 36. Zinc Proteinate1.8% estimated
- 37. Iron Proteinate1.8% estimated
- 38. Copper Proteinate1.7% estimated
- 39. Manganese Proteinate1.7% estimated
- 40. Selenium Yeast1.7% estimated
- 41. Calcium Iodate1.6% estimated
- 42. Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative)1.6% estimated
- 43. Cinnamon1.6% estimated
- 44. Turmeric1.5% estimated
- 45. New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel1.5% estimated
- 46. Rosemary Extract1.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Open Farm
- Website
- https://openfarmpet.com/
- Contact page
- openfarmpet.com
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
- 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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
Trustpilot: 2.5/5 · 10 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 rating of 51 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.4 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.
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 | +6.39 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.1% | -0.115 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.092 | -0.72 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 8.9% | 0.163 | +1.46 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 49.1% | -0.012 | -0.60 |
| Recipe graded poor | 4.8% | -0.065 | -0.31 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.060 | +0.15 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -7.74 | 0.222 | -1.72 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.39 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.1% | -0.115 | -0.13 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.9% | -0.092 | -0.72 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 17.7% | -0.005 | -0.09 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 8.9% | 0.163 | +1.46 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 49.1% | -0.012 | -0.60 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 4.8% | -0.065 | -0.31 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.060 | +0.15 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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 | -7.74 | 0.222 | -1.72 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 50.6
- 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.
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 | 31 | 34.4 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 12.5 | 13.9 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 4.5 | 5 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.2 | 1.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 95 |
| Phosphorus | 1 | 1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 (band 1 to 2%) | 82 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 360 | 400 | 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 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 2 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 5000 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 50 IU/kg
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| 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 file | 0/5 |
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 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
- "grain-free complete and balanced meal" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
2 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% traceable, 3rd party certified ingredients always (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| supports healthy joints and mobility for senior dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain-free complete and balanced meal (on page) | Free-from | consistent | 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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