Edmondson's Adult Duck with Sweet Potato & Vegetables

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Adult Duck with Sweet Potato & Vegetables
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Our verdict

Is Edmondson's Adult Duck with Sweet Potato & Vegetables a good dog food?

We score it 68/100 (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 duck, sweet potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 57% of the dry matter (50% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: duck.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: duck
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients

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 25% · Fat 13%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein25%
Fat13%
Fibre3.40%
Ash7.50%
Moisture8%
Carbohydrates43%
Omega-3 fatty acids1%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.20%
Calcium1.80%
Phosphorus1.10%

Energy: 371 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 2,000 IU/kg; Vitamin E 95 IU/kg; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg/kg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 15 mg/kg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg/kg; Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.3 mg/kg

Ingredients (15)24% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 50.0%
  • carb 28.7%
  • veg 9.0%
  • supplement 7.7%
  • fibre 2.6%
  • other 2.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Freshly Prepared Duck (28%)Duckmeat · medium2828.0
2Dried Duck (20%)Duckmeat · medium2020.0
3Duck Stock (2%)Duckmeat · medium22.0
4Sweet Potato (26%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good2626.0
5PeasPeasveg · good-2.8
6PotatoPotatoescarb · medium-2.7
7Beet PulpBeet Pulpfibre · medium-2.6
8LinseedLinseedveg · good-2.4
9Omega 3 SupplementOmega-3 Supplementsupplement · good-2.3
10Vitamins & MineralsVitaminsupplement · good-2.2
11Vegetable StockVegetable Stockother · medium-2.1
12OrangeOrangeveg · medium-1.9
13CranberryCranberriesveg · good-1.8
14FructooligosaccharidesFructo-oligosaccharidessupplement · good-1.7
15MannanoligosaccharidesMannanoligosaccharidessupplement · good-1.5
  1. 1. Freshly Prepared Duck (28%)28% declared28.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. Dried Duck (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  3. 3. Duck Stock (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  4. 4. Sweet Potato (26%)26% declared26.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  5. 5. Peas2.8% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  6. 6. Potato2.7% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  7. 7. Beet Pulp2.6% estimated
    Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
  8. 8. Linseed2.4% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  9. 9. Omega 3 Supplement2.3% estimated
    Omega-3 Supplement · supplement · good
  10. 10. Vitamins & Minerals2.2% estimated
    Vitamin · supplement · good
  11. 11. Vegetable Stock2.1% estimated
    Vegetable Stock · other · medium
  12. 12. Orange1.9% estimated
    Orange · veg · medium
  13. 13. Cranberry1.8% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  14. 14. Fructooligosaccharides1.7% estimated
    Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
  15. 15. Mannanoligosaccharides1.5% estimated
    Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-07

Brand and contact: Edmondson's

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-10-07
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
edmondsons.co.uk

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 an overall rating of 68 out of 100. The meat content contributed +5.5, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1. On the other hand, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Finally, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -2.5 to the final calculation.

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 quality0.79.191+6.07
Meat share of dry matter57.1%0.096+5.48
Carb share of dry matter15.5%-0.115-1.78
Vegetable share of dry matter6.9%-0.005-0.04
Supplement share of dry matter15.3%-0.012-0.19
Other share of dry matter0.2%-0.375-0.08
Undeclared quantities24.0%-0.106-2.53
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.07
Meat share of dry matter57.1%0.096+5.48
Carb share of dry matter15.5%-0.115-1.78
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter6.9%-0.005-0.04
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter15.3%-0.012-0.19
Other share of dry matter0.2%-0.375-0.08
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 quantities24.0%-0.106-2.53
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
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 meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
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 Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
68.3
Final score
68/100

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
v368/100current
v267/100
v161/100
v1.962/100
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
Protein2527.2 (band 18.14673913043478 to 40%)94.8
Fat1314.1 (band 5.544836956521739 to 20%)100
Fibre3.43.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.82 (band 0.5040760869565217 to 2.5%)100
Phosphorus1.11.2 (band 0.4032608695652174 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.61.6 (band 1 to 2%)100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)371403.3100

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: 9 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin D3 2,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E 95 IU/kg
  • Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg
  • Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg
  • Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg/kg
  • Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 15 mg/kg
  • Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg/kg
  • Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.3 mg/kg

High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.

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 (76% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)15.2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✓ 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)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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

  • "No added Grain – This recipe is designed to be suitable for those with grain intolerance/ sensitivity" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
50% Duck – Rich in amino acids, vitamins & minerals (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added Grain – This recipe is designed to be suitable for those with grain intolerance/ sensitivity (on pack)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Sweet Potato – An excellent alternative to grains, sweet potato is a complex carbohydrate with a lower glycemic index (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Minimum 28% Freshly Prepared Duck (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Added Omega 3 Supplement – an excellent source of EPA & DHA to support cognitive function, visual development and help to reduce the inflammation response (on pack)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added artificial colours & preservatives (on pack)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer 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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