Our verdict
Is Honey's Free Range Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 92/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete raw food for adult dogs, with vegetables, carrots and cabbage as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Single named protein: chicken
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- You are limiting fat: 26.2% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
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 13.20% · Fat 6.70%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.20% |
| Fat | 6.70% |
| Fibre | 0.50% |
| Ash | 3.10% |
| Moisture | 74.40% |
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (7)7 of 7 percentages printed
Estimated composition
- veg 50.0%
- meat 50.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out of Season Free Range Chicken (complete pet food for dogs) with vegetables Composition: Minced whole free range chicken including finely minced bone and heart (67%) | Vegetables | veg · medium | 67 | 67.0 |
| 2 | 8.25% Minced carrot | Carrots | veg · good | 8.25 | 8.3 |
| 3 | 8.25% cabbage | Cabbage | veg · good | 8.25 | 8.3 |
| 4 | 8.25% cauliflower | Cauliflower | veg · good | 8.25 | 8.3 |
| 5 | 8.25% parsnip and other seasonal veg | Parsnips | veg · good | 8.25 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Out of Season Vegetable Free – Free Range Chicken (complete pet food for dogs) Composition: Minced whole chicken including finely minced bone and heart (95%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 95 | 95.0 |
| 7 | chicken liver (5%). | Liver | meat · good | 5 | 5.0 |
- 1. Out of Season Free Range Chicken (complete pet food for dogs) with vegetables Composition: Minced whole free range chicken including finely minced bone and heart (67%)67% declared67.0% estimated
- 2. 8.25% Minced carrot8.25% declared8.3% estimated
- 3. 8.25% cabbage8.25% declared8.3% estimated
- 4. 8.25% cauliflower8.25% declared8.3% estimated
- 5. 8.25% parsnip and other seasonal veg8.25% declared8.3% estimated
- 6. Out of Season Vegetable Free – Free Range Chicken (complete pet food for dogs) Composition: Minced whole chicken including finely minced bone and heart (95%)95% declared95.0% estimated
- 7. chicken liver (5%).5% declared5.0% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-07
Brand and contact: Honey'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
- honeysrealdogfood.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The product scored 92 out of 100 in this assessment. The meat content contributed +6.3 points, the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.3 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points. However, the vegetable and fruit content had a negative effect, subtracting -0.2 points from the final score.
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 | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.27 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 65.1% | 0.096 | +6.25 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 34.9% | -0.005 | -0.18 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Fresh × high meat | 1.0 | 11.084 | +11.08 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.27 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 65.1% | 0.096 | +6.25 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.115 | +0.00 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 34.9% | -0.005 | -0.18 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.012 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 0.0% | -0.106 | +0.00 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 1.0 | 11.084 | +11.08 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.12 | 33.786 | +37.84 |
| Processing: Raw | yes | -0.054 | -0.05 |
| 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 | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| 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
- -1.74
- Subtotal
- 92.4
- Final score
- 92/100
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 | 13.2 | 51.6 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 6.7 | 26.2 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.5 | 2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 89.4 |
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was 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 (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 20/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| 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 (Additives declared, 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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete, natural, wholefood recipe" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "All our recipes are complete" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
12 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% Free Range (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Chemical-Free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% British (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made by hand (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fresh ingredients you could eat yourself (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete, natural, wholefood recipe (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Moist, flavoursome and nutritious (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Free Range, Chemical-Free, 100% British, Raw (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% British Meat (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Raised on small-scale British farms (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vet formulated (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| All our recipes are complete (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| meets all the most vigorous nutritional guidelines as set out by the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| We achieve this without adding any supplements (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | 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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