Dr. Clauder's Basic Nature Marathon HGA
Dry Extruded complete High meat Clear label
Is Dr. Clauder's Basic Nature Marathon HGA a good dog food?
We score it 46/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 46 out of 100. The meat content contributed +3.8 points to the final evaluation. However, the presence of ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -8.4. Additionally, the processing format deducted -7, and the carbohydrate content resulted in a further reduction of -3.4.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
64% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe46
- Nutritionallow99
- Transparency57
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
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 adult dogs, with wheat, barley and rice as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Meat makes up an estimated 33% of the dry matter (32% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Why you might not
- 5 poor-graded ingredients make up about 36% of the recipe.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 26%
- Fat
- 16%
- Fibre
- 2.50%
- Ash
- 8%
- Calcium
- 1.75%
- Phosphorus
- 1.25%
- Sodium
- 0.25%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 16,000 IU; Vitamin D3 1,600 IU; Vitamin E 200mg; Vitamin B1 12mg; Vitamin B2 12mg; Vitamin B6 9mg; Vitamin B12 70mcg; Biotin 350mg; Folic acid 3mg; Niacin 50mg; Calcium-D-pantothenate 25mg; Choline 1,700mg; Copper (as copper(II) sulphate, pentahydrate) 13mg; Zinc (as zinc oxide) 90mg; Iodine (as calcium iodate, anhydrous) 2.5mg; Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.25mg
Technological additives
Antioxidants
Storage
Protect from moisture! Store in a cool, dry place!
Feeding guide
Body weight g/day 2.5kg-5kg 50g-85g 5kg-7.5kg/85g-115g 7.5kg-10kg 115g-145g 10kg-12.5kg 145g-170g 12.5kg-15kg 195g-220g 15kg-17.5kg 220g-245g 17.5kg-20kg 245g-265g 20kg-22.5kg 265g-290g 22.5kg-25kg 290g-330g 25kg-30kg 330g-370g 30kg-35kg 370g-410g 35kg-40kg 410g-450g 40kg-45kg 450g-485g 50kg-60kg 485g-555g 60kg-70kg 555g-625g 70kg-80kg 625g-690g 80kg-90kg 690g-755g 90kg-100kg 755g-815g
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dehydrated poultry proteins
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists pork protein and beef protein
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated poultry proteins
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork protein and beef protein
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists wheat
- 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 (14)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat flour | Wheat | carb | poor | - | 8.2 |
| 2 | barley | Barley | carb | medium | - | 7.8 |
| 3 | rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 7.4 |
| 4 | poultry protein (dried) 13% | Dehydrated Poultry Proteins | meat | good | 13 | 13.0 |
| 5 | pork protein and beef protein (dried) 12.8% | Pork Protein and Beef Protein | meat | medium | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| 6 | animal fat (poultry, pork) 10% | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | 10 | 10.0 |
| 7 | wheat middlings | Wheat | carb | poor | - | 7.0 |
| 8 | flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 6.6 |
| 9 | protein hydrolysate | Protein Hydrolysate | other | poor | - | 6.2 |
| 10 | yeast | Yeast | supplement | good | - | 5.8 |
| 11 | fish meal 0.4% | Fish Meal | meat | medium | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 12 | whole egg powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat | good | - | 5.4 |
| 13 | sodium chloride | Salt | additive | poor | - | 4.9 |
| 14 | potassium chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement | medium | - | 4.5 |
Brand
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.dr-clauder.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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.1 | 9.915 | +0.96 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 32.7% | 0.116 | +3.79 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.4% | -0.113 | -3.42 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.088 | -0.98 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.7% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.0% | 0.177 | +0.89 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 10.7% | -0.009 | -0.09 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.5% | -0.371 | -1.29 |
| Recipe graded poor | 36.3% | -0.045 | -1.63 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 5 | -0.868 | -4.34 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.0% | 0.056 | +0.56 |
| Undeclared quantities | 63.8% | -0.131 | -8.35 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 32.7 | -0.073 | -2.40 |
| Additive penalty | -6.33 | 0.236 | -1.49 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.1 | 9.915 | +0.96 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 32.7% | 0.116 | +3.79 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 30.4% | -0.113 | -3.42 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.088 | -0.98 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 6.7% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 5.0% | 0.177 | +0.89 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 10.7% | -0.009 | -0.09 |
| Other share of dry matter | 3.5% | -0.371 | -1.29 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 36.3% | -0.045 | -1.63 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 5 | -0.868 | -4.34 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.0% | 0.056 | +0.56 |
| Undeclared quantities | 63.8% | -0.131 | -8.35 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 32.7 | -0.073 | -2.40 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -6.33 | 0.236 | -1.49 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 46.3
- Final score
- 46/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 46/100 | current |
| v1 | 49/100 | |
| v1.9 | 50/100 |
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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26 | 28.3 (band 18 to 40%) | 98 |
| Fat | 16 | 17.4 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 2.5 | 2.7 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 99.6 |
| Calcium | 1.75 | 1.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 1.25 | 1.4 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 (band 1 to 2%) | 94 |
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 8% from the food type.
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 (36.2% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 7.2/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 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.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| specially developed for dogs with increased energy requirements due to an active and lively lifestyle (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer 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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