Lily's Kitchen Chicken & Salmon Dry Food for Puppies
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Lily's Kitchen Chicken & Salmon Dry Food for Puppies a good dog food?
We score it 65/100 (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 chicken, salmon and chicken liver as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
51% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
- 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 29% · Fat 16%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 29% |
| Fat | 16% |
| Fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 7.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.20% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3.10% |
| Calcium | 1.20% |
| Phosphorus | 0.90% |
Energy: 380 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
For puppies up to 12 months. Feed in line with our feeding guidelines.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 18,000 IU; Vitamin D3 1,800 IU; Vitamin E 150 IU; Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 100mg; Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 10mg; Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 9mg; Selenium (Organic Selenium S. cerevisiae CNCM I-3060) 0.2mg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.5mg
Ingredients (33)51% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 44.3%
- veg 38.3%
- carb 8.9%
- supplement 5.5%
- oil 2.9%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Chicken (27%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 27 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Freshly Prepared Salmon (10%) | Salmon | meat · good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Chicken Liver (7%) | Chicken Liver | meat · good | 7 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 2.9 |
| 5 | Pea Protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 2.8 |
| 6 | Potato Protein | Potato protein | carb · medium | - | 2.8 |
| 7 | Whole Lentils | Lentils | veg · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 8 | Whole Peas (4%) | Peas | veg · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 9 | 0.17% Chicken Fat | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 10 | 0.17% Egg | Egg | meat · good | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 11 | 0.17% Chicken Gravy | Chicken | meat · medium | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 12 | 0.17% Flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 13 | 0.17% Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 14 | 0.17% Botanicals & Herbs | Herbs | veg · medium | 0.17 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | - | 2.7 |
| 16 | Mannan Oligosaccharides 2.5g/kg | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 2.6 |
| 17 | Fructooligosaccharides 1.5g/kg | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 2.5 |
| 18 | Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 2.5 |
| 19 | Apples | Apples | veg · good | - | 2.4 |
| 20 | Cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 2.3 |
| 21 | Spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 2.3 |
| 22 | Botanicals & Herbs: Alfalfa | Alfalfa | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 23 | Chickweed | Chickweed | veg · good | - | 2.2 |
| 24 | Cleavers | Cleavers | veg · good | - | 2.1 |
| 25 | Goldenrod | Goldenrod | veg · good | - | 2.0 |
| 26 | Nettles | Nettles | veg · good | - | 2.0 |
| 27 | Seaweed | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 1.9 |
| 28 | Dandelion Root | Dandelion Root | veg · good | - | 1.8 |
| 29 | Celery Seeds | Celery Seeds | veg · good | - | 1.8 |
| 30 | Milk Thistle | Milk Thistle | veg · good | - | 1.7 |
| 31 | Burdock Root | Burdock Root | veg · good | - | 1.6 |
| 32 | Marigold Flowers | Calendula | veg · good | - | 1.6 |
| 33 | Rosehips | Rose Hip | veg · good | - | 1.5 |
- 1. Fresh Chicken (27%)27% declared27.0% estimated
- 2. Freshly Prepared Salmon (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 3. Chicken Liver (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
- 4. Sweet Potatoes2.9% estimated
- 5. Pea Protein2.8% estimated
- 6. Potato Protein2.8% estimated
- 7. Whole Lentils2.7% estimated
- 8. Whole Peas (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 9. 0.17% Chicken Fat0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 10. 0.17% Egg0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 11. 0.17% Chicken Gravy0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 12. 0.17% Flaxseed0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 13. 0.17% Minerals0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 14. 0.17% Botanicals & Herbs0.17% declared0.2% estimated
- 15. Salmon Oil2.7% estimated
- 16. Mannan Oligosaccharides 2.5g/kg2.6% estimated
- 17. Fructooligosaccharides 1.5g/kg2.5% estimated
- 18. Carrots2.5% estimated
- 19. Apples2.4% estimated
- 20. Cranberries2.3% estimated
- 21. Spinach2.3% estimated
- 22. Botanicals & Herbs: Alfalfa2.2% estimated
- 23. Chickweed2.2% estimated
- 24. Cleavers2.1% estimated
- 25. Goldenrod2.0% estimated
- 26. Nettles2.0% estimated
- 27. Seaweed1.9% estimated
- 28. Dandelion Root1.8% estimated
- 29. Celery Seeds1.8% estimated
- 30. Milk Thistle1.7% estimated
- 31. Burdock Root1.6% estimated
- 32. Marigold Flowers1.6% estimated
- 33. Rosehips1.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Lily's Kitchen
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 0207 433 1863
- Address
- 1st floor Kings Court, 2-16 Goodge Street, London, W1T 2QA
- Contact page
- www.lilyskitchen.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.lilyskitchen.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
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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 score of 65 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list adds +7.5 points, and the meat content contributes +3.7 points to the total. However, the processing format reduces the score by -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages deducts -5.4 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.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 38.9% | 0.096 | +3.74 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.9% | -0.115 | -1.49 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.1% | -0.092 | -0.84 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 23.1% | -0.005 | -0.12 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.012 | -0.19 |
| Undeclared quantities | 51.0% | -0.106 | -5.38 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.54 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 38.9% | 0.096 | +3.74 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 12.9% | -0.115 | -1.49 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 9.1% | -0.092 | -0.84 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 23.1% | -0.005 | -0.12 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.012 | -0.19 |
| 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 | 51.0% | -0.106 | -5.38 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 64.6
- Final score
- 65/100
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 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 29 | 32 | 100 |
| Fat | 16 | 17.7 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.2 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 0.9 | 1 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 380 | 419.9 | 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 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 18,000 IU
- Vitamin D3 1,800 IU
- Vitamin E 150 IU
- Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 100mg
- Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 10mg
- Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 9mg
- Selenium (Organic Selenium S. cerevisiae CNCM I-3060) 0.2mg
- Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.5mg
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 (49% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 9.8/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "grain-free recipe" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "complete and balanced" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made with proper meat, fish and offal (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| glucosamine and chondroitin to help support joints (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| prebiotics to help support good digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| made with freshly prepared meat and offal (no meat meal) (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with natural ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| grain-free recipe (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete and balanced (on page) | Content | consistent | 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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