Lakes Legacy Sensitive Dog Food - Lamb with Rice

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Is Lakes Legacy Sensitive Dog Food - Lamb with 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.

How we score

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall score of 60 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points to the score, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1. On the other hand, the carbohydrate content contributed -5, and ingredients without printed percentages added -4.6.

44% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

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 dogs of all life stages, with lamb, rice and barley as the main ingredients.

Estimated composition

carb43.8%
meat28.0%
supplement19.3%
oil6.9%
fibre2.0%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
22%
Fat
9.50%
Fibre
3%
Ash
9%
Moisture
8%
Carbohydrates
48.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids
0.60%
Omega-6 fatty acids
2.10%
Calcium
2.30%
Phosphorus
1.30%

Energy: 345 kcal/100g

Dry matter basis

Protein
23.90%
Fat
10.30%
Fibre
3.30%
Ash
9.80%
Carbohydrates
52.70%

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 14,400 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 2,000 IU/kg; Vitamin E 95 IU/kg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg/kg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg/kg; Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.29 mg/kg

Technological additives

Rosemary extract (natural preservative)

Feeding guide

1-5 kg: 25-90 g; 5-10 kg: 90-150 g; 10-20 kg: 150-255 g; 20-30 kg: 255-345 g; 30-40 kg: 345-430 g; 40+ kg: 430+ g per day. Introduce gradually over 2 weeks when changing foods. Always ensure fresh, clean water is available.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken oil and fat
  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
  • 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 (9)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Lamb (28%)Lambmeatmedium2828.0
2Rice (26%)Rice - whitecarbmedium2626.0
3BarleyBarleycarbmedium-9.3
4OatsOatscarbmedium-8.5
5Brewer's YeastBrewer's Yeastsupplementgood-7.7
6Chicken FatChicken Oil and Fatoilgood-6.9
7Beet Pulp (2%)Beet Pulpfibremedium22.0
8MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplementmedium-6.2
9Yucca ExtractYucca Schidigerasupplementgood-5.4

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-10-08
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.

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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-08. 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+6.10
Meat share of dry matter27.1%0.096+2.60
Carb share of dry matter43.3%-0.115-4.98
Oil share of dry matter7.7%-0.092-0.71
Supplement share of dry matter19.9%-0.012-0.24
Undeclared quantities44.0%-0.106-4.65
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
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+6.10
Meat share of dry matter27.1%0.096+2.60
Carb share of dry matter43.3%-0.115-4.98
Oil share of dry matter7.7%-0.092-0.71
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter19.9%-0.012-0.24
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
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 quantities44.0%-0.106-4.65
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
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
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
59.7
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.

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
Protein2223.9 (band 18 to 40%)86.1
Fat9.510.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)90
Fibre33.3 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium2.32.5 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)100
Phosphorus1.31.4 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.81.8 (band 1 to 2%)100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)345375100

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: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 14,400 IU/kg
  • Vitamin D3 2,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E 95 IU/kg
  • Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg
  • Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50 mg/kg
  • Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 35 mg/kg
  • Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1 mg/kg
  • Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.29 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 (56% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)11.2/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ 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 file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
28% high-quality lamb, a digestible protein source packed with essential amino acids (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made without wheat gluten (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Formulated without wheat gluten (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added artificial colours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Contains beet pulp, a good source of dietary fibre to support the digestive system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Essential fatty acids to help protect and care for your dog's skin and coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Rich in essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals to help maintain a healthy immune system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Contains Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids, zinc, and biotin to help maintain a healthy skin and coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Yucca extract helps reduce faecal odour (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Sensitive to stomachs (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Born from a deep-rooted connection to the land... supporting local farms and fisheries, fostering sustainable practices, and responsibly sourcing only the finest ingredients (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.

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