Lifelong Yummy Meats

Wet Chunks · completeHigh meat

62out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Lifelong Yummy Meats a good dog food?

We score it 62/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet food in chunks for dogs of all life stages, with lamb, water and pork as the main ingredients.

How we score

100% 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 43% of the dry matter (50% as fed).
Doesn't list grain ingredients.
High in protein: 46% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

High in fat: 27% fat on a dry-matter basis.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 2 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list beef, turkey, fish, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken liver
Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 27.3% 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 10% · Fat 6%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	10%
Fat	6%
Fibre	1.50%
Ash	3.80%
Moisture	78%

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Taurine; Vitamin E Supplement; Niacin Supplement; L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate; Thiamine Mononitrate [Source of Vitamin B1]; Calcium Pantothenate; Vitamin A Supplement; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Source of Vitamin B6]; Riboflavin Supplement [Source of Vitamin B2]; Folic Acid; Vitamin B12; Biotin; Zinc Sulfate; Iron Sulfate; Copper Sulfate; Manganese Sulfate; Selenium Yeast [inactive]; Potassium Iodide

Technological additives

Guar Gum

Ingredients (9)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 50.0%
veg 19.8%
other 13.5%
additive 8.7%
supplement 7.9%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb Meat	Lamb	meat · medium	-	14.3
2	sufficient water for processing	Water	other	-	13.5
3	Pork Meat	Pork	meat · medium	-	12.7
4	Chicken Liver	Chicken Liver	meat · good	-	11.9
5	Venison	Venison	meat · good	-	11.1
6	Organic Peas	Peas	veg · good	-	10.3
7	Organic Carrot	Carrots	veg · good	-	9.5
8	Guar Gum	Guar gum	additive · medium	-	8.7
9	Taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	7.9

1. Lamb Meat14.3% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
2. sufficient water for processing13.5% estimated
Water · other
3. Pork Meat12.7% estimated
Pork · meat · medium
4. Chicken Liver11.9% estimated
Chicken Liver · meat · good
5. Venison11.1% estimated
Venison · meat · good
6. Organic Peas10.3% estimated
Peas · veg · good
7. Organic Carrot9.5% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
8. Guar Gum8.7% estimated
Guar gum · additive · medium
9. Taurine7.9% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22

Brand and contact: Lifelong

Website: https://livelongpetnutrition.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-08-22
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: livelongpetnutrition.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 overall score is 62 out of 100. The undeclared ingredient shares, meaning ingredients without printed percentages, contributed -10.6. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.8, while the additives in the recipe added +3.9. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3.

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	0.7	9.191	+6.84
Vegetable share of dry matter	9.1%	-0.005	-0.05
Additive share of dry matter	23.9%	0.163	+3.90
Supplement share of dry matter	22.3%	-0.012	-0.27
Other share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.375	-0.77
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-10.48	0.222	-2.33
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
Processing: Wet Chunks	yes	-0.672	-0.67

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.84
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
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	9.1%	-0.005	-0.05
Additive share of dry matter	23.9%	0.163	+3.90
Supplement share of dry matter	22.3%	-0.012	-0.27
Other share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.375	-0.77
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	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
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)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
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	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-10.48	0.222	-2.33
Processing multiplier	1.00	33.786	+33.79
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
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	yes	-0.672	-0.67

Processing-type offset: -0.08
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 61.8
Final score: 62/100

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
v3	62/100	current
v2	70/100
v1	70/100
v1.9	70/100

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	10	45.5 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	6	27.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	1.5	6.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 18 nutritional additives on the label

Taurine
Vitamin E Supplement
Niacin Supplement
L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate
Thiamine Mononitrate [Source of Vitamin B1]
Calcium Pantothenate
Vitamin A Supplement
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Source of Vitamin B6]
Riboflavin Supplement [Source of Vitamin B2]
Folic Acid
Vitamin B12
Biotin
Zinc Sulfate
Iron Sulfate
Copper Sulfate
Manganese Sulfate
Selenium Yeast [inactive]
Potassium Iodide

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 (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - 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 (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

"Grain-Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

6 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
complete, healthy, wholesome diet (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
source of amino acids that help prevent hair loss (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
source of amino acids with various benefits, such as helping to maintain stable glucose levels (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Source of Vitamin A and beta-carotene, it is a natural antioxidant that helps reduce premature aging (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Low glycemic index carbohydrate food, offering less sugar and preventing diabetes (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Made with 90% Lamb, Pork, Venison, Organic Vegetables (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain-Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion