Harrington's Complete Salmon & Rice

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

Complete Salmon & Rice
Average
our rating

Our verdict

Is Harrington's Complete Salmon & Rice a good dog food?

We score it 60/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with meat meal, maize and rice as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

41% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 30% of the dry matter (32% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • High in protein: 30% protein on a dry-matter basis.

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 puppies
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists maize / corn
  • 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 30% · Fat 13%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein30%
Fat13%
Fibre3.50%
Ash8.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.40%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.30%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Feeding Guide 3-5kg --> 2-6 months old: 75-100g between 4 meals per day 6-12 months old: 82-110g between 3 meals per day 5-10kg --> 2-6 months old: 100-165g between 4 meals per day 6-12 months old: 110-185g between 3 meals per day 10-20kg --> 2-6 months old: 165-260g between 4 meals per day 6-12 months old: 185-310g between 3 meals per day 20-40kg --> 2-6 months old: 260-430g between 4 meals per day 6-12 months old: 310-525g between 3 meals per day The feeding chart shows suggested approximate daily amounts (based on your dogs expected ADULT body weight), although we recommend feeding young

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 15000 iu; Vitamin D3 1500 iu; Vitamin E 150 mg; Zinc 75 mg; Iron 50 mg; Manganese 50 mg; Copper 5 mg; Iodine 0.5 mg; Selenium 0.1 mg

Technological additives

Antioxidants (tocopherol rich extracts – natural antioxidant)

Ingredients (12)41% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • carb 34.8%
  • meat 32.0%
  • supplement 14.8%
  • oil 13.1%
  • veg 5.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Salmon & Meat Meals (32%)Meat Mealmeat · medium3232.0
2MaizeMaize / Corncarb · medium-7.4
3Rice (5.6%)Rice - whitecarb · medium5.65.6
4Maize ProteinMaize glutencarb · poor-6.9
5Oats (15%)Oatscarb · medium1515.0
6Chicken Fat (5%)Chicken Oil and Fatoil · good55.0
7Omega Blend: Salmon OilSalmon Oiloil · good-6.3
8Vegetable Oil & Linseed (1.8%)Vegetable oiloil · medium1.81.8
9MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-5.8
10SeaweedSeaweedveg · good-5.3
11FOSFructo-oligosaccharidessupplement · good-4.7
12Yucca ExtractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-4.2
  1. 1. Salmon & Meat Meals (32%)32% declared32.0% estimated
    Meat Meal · meat · medium
  2. 2. Maize7.4% estimated
    Maize / Corn · carb · medium
  3. 3. Rice (5.6%)5.6% declared5.6% estimated
    Rice - white · carb · medium
  4. 4. Maize Protein6.9% estimated
    Maize gluten · carb · poor
  5. 5. Oats (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
    Oats · carb · medium
  6. 6. Chicken Fat (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
  7. 7. Omega Blend: Salmon Oil6.3% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  8. 8. Vegetable Oil & Linseed (1.8%)1.8% declared1.8% estimated
    Vegetable oil · oil · medium
  9. 9. Minerals5.8% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  10. 10. Seaweed5.3% estimated
    Seaweed · veg · good
  11. 11. FOS4.7% estimated
    Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
  12. 12. Yucca Extract4.2% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-28

Brand and contact: Harrington's

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-28
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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.

Spotted a mistake in this listing? Report it here and we'll take a look.

Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall score of 60 out of 100 based on several key factors. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.1 points. On the other hand, ingredients without printed percentages resulted in -4.3 points, while the carbohydrate content accounted for -4 points.

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 quality0.69.191+5.09
Meat share of dry matter30.2%0.096+2.90
Carb share of dry matter34.5%-0.115-3.97
Oil share of dry matter14.6%-0.092-1.35
Vegetable share of dry matter5.3%-0.005-0.03
Supplement share of dry matter15.3%-0.012-0.19
Recipe graded poor6.9%-0.065-0.45
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.9%0.060+0.41
Undeclared quantities40.6%-0.106-4.29
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-0.040.222-0.01
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.09
Meat share of dry matter30.2%0.096+2.90
Carb share of dry matter34.5%-0.115-3.97
Oil share of dry matter14.6%-0.092-1.35
Vegetable share of dry matter5.3%-0.005-0.03
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter15.3%-0.012-0.19
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor6.9%-0.065-0.45
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.9%0.060+0.41
Undeclared quantities40.6%-0.106-4.29
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 penalty-0.040.222-0.01
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
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
59.6
Final score
60/100

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
v360/100current
v257/100
v148/100
v1.949/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.

Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein3033.1100
Fat1314.4100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 15000 iu
  • Vitamin D3 1500 iu
  • Vitamin E 150 mg
  • Zinc 75 mg
  • Iron 50 mg
  • Manganese 50 mg
  • Copper 5 mg
  • Iodine 0.5 mg
  • Selenium 0.1 mg

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 (59.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)11.9/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 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

  • "complete and perfectly balanced for growing pups" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.

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

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
more freshly prepared meat ingredients than ever before as a great source of natural protein for energy, growth & repair (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
omega 6 & 3 in the form of salmon oil to support a healthy immune system and maintain your puppy’s glossy coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
prebiotic FOS to help maintain a healthy digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
seaweed to support oral hygiene & provide a natural source of vitamins, minerals & trace elements (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
vitamin E to help support a healthy immune system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
To help reduce unpleasant odours from flatulence (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no artificial colours or flavours, no dairy, no soya and no added wheat (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
complete and perfectly balanced for growing pups (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
smaller kibbles for smaller mouths (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Rich in Salmon & Rice (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
meat ingredients come #1 in our recipe (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion

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

Alternatives to Complete Salmon & Rice

Similar on ingredients, protein, format or nutrition, using the same stored data.

See all alternatives

See all products from Harrington's

Community0 comments

Owners' verdict
0 votes

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share how this went down with your dog.

Comments are reviewed before they appear.