Lily's Kitchen Duck, Salmon and Venison Dry Food

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Duck, Salmon and Venison Dry Food
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Our verdict

Is Lily's Kitchen Duck, Salmon and Venison Dry Food a good dog food?

We score it 63/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with duck, potato flour and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

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

31% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

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 adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
  • Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
  • 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 22% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein22%
Fat12%
Fibre3%
Ash7.50%
Omega-3 fatty acids1.10%
Omega-6 fatty acids1.70%
Calcium1.20%
Phosphorus0.90%

Energy: 359 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Feed in line with our feeding guidelines based on age, target weight and type of food.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 18,000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 1,800 IU/kg; Vitamin E 150 IU/kg; Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 100 mg/kg; Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 10 mg/kg; Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 9 mg/kg; Selenium (Selenised yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060, inactivated) 0.2 mg/kg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.5 mg/kg

Technological additives

Antioxidants

Ingredients (35)31% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 42.1%
  • carb 28.2%
  • veg 20.3%
  • supplement 9.4%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Duck (20%)Duckmeat · medium2020.0
2Potato flourPotato Flourcarb · medium-2.7
3Dried Sweet Potato (15.5%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good15.515.5
4Salmon (12.5%)Salmonmeat · good12.512.5
5Dried Pea Protein (10%)Pea proteincarb · medium1010.0
6Venison (5%)Venisonmeat · good55.0
7Dried LentilsLentilsveg · medium-2.6
8Dried Whole Peas (5%)Peasveg · good55.0
9Whole FlaxseedLinseedveg · good-2.5
10Whole Egg PowderDried Whole Eggmeat · good-2.4
11MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-2.4
12Dried YeastsYeastsupplement · good-2.3
13includes source of Prebiotic Mannan-oligosaccharide 0.18%Prebioticssupplement · good0.180.2
14Hydrolysed Lamb ProteinLambmeat · medium-2.2
150.04% GoldenrodGoldenrodveg · good0.040.04
160.04% NettlesNettlesveg · good0.040.04
170.04% AniseedAniseedveg · good0.040.04
180.04% RosehipsRose Hipveg · good0.040.04
190.04% Marigold FlowersCalendulaveg · good0.040.04
200.04% CleaversCleaversveg · good0.040.04
210.04% ChickweedChickweedveg · good0.040.04
220.04% AlfalfaAlfalfaveg · good0.040.04
230.04% Milk ThistleMilk Thistleveg · good0.040.04
240.04% Dandelion RootDandelion Rootveg · good0.040.04
250.04% Burdock RootBurdock Rootveg · good0.040.04
260.04% Celery SeedsCelery Seedsveg · good0.040.04
27Dried Chicory (source of Prebiotic Fructooligosaccharides) (0.11%)Chicoryveg · good0.110.1
28Dried AppleApplesveg · good-2.1
29Dried CarrotsCarrotsveg · good-2.0
30Dried CranberriesCranberriesveg · good-1.9
31Dried BlackberriesBlackberriesveg · good-1.8
32Dried SpinachSpinachveg · good-1.7
33MethylsulfonylmethaneMSMsupplement · good-1.6
34GlucosamineGlucosaminesupplement · good-1.5
35Chondroitin sulphateChondroitinsupplement · good-1.4
  1. 1. Duck (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. Potato flour2.7% estimated
    Potato Flour · carb · medium
  3. 3. Dried Sweet Potato (15.5%)15.5% declared15.5% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  4. 4. Salmon (12.5%)12.5% declared12.5% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  5. 5. Dried Pea Protein (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
    Pea protein · carb · medium
  6. 6. Venison (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Venison · meat · good
  7. 7. Dried Lentils2.6% estimated
    Lentils · veg · medium
  8. 8. Dried Whole Peas (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  9. 9. Whole Flaxseed2.5% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  10. 10. Whole Egg Powder2.4% estimated
    Dried Whole Egg · meat · good
  11. 11. Minerals2.4% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  12. 12. Dried Yeasts2.3% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  13. 13. includes source of Prebiotic Mannan-oligosaccharide 0.18%0.18% declared0.2% estimated
    Prebiotics · supplement · good
  14. 14. Hydrolysed Lamb Protein2.2% estimated
    Lamb · meat · medium
  15. 15. 0.04% Goldenrod0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Goldenrod · veg · good
  16. 16. 0.04% Nettles0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Nettles · veg · good
  17. 17. 0.04% Aniseed0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Aniseed · veg · good
  18. 18. 0.04% Rosehips0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  19. 19. 0.04% Marigold Flowers0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Calendula · veg · good
  20. 20. 0.04% Cleavers0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Cleavers · veg · good
  21. 21. 0.04% Chickweed0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Chickweed · veg · good
  22. 22. 0.04% Alfalfa0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Alfalfa · veg · good
  23. 23. 0.04% Milk Thistle0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Milk Thistle · veg · good
  24. 24. 0.04% Dandelion Root0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Dandelion Root · veg · good
  25. 25. 0.04% Burdock Root0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Burdock Root · veg · good
  26. 26. 0.04% Celery Seeds0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Celery Seeds · veg · good
  27. 27. Dried Chicory (source of Prebiotic Fructooligosaccharides) (0.11%)0.11% declared0.1% estimated
    Chicory · veg · good
  28. 28. Dried Apple2.1% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  29. 29. Dried Carrots2.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  30. 30. Dried Cranberries1.9% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  31. 31. Dried Blackberries1.8% estimated
    Blackberries · veg · good
  32. 32. Dried Spinach1.7% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  33. 33. Methylsulfonylmethane1.6% estimated
    MSM · supplement · good
  34. 34. Glucosamine1.5% estimated
    Glucosamine · supplement · good
  35. 35. Chondroitin sulphate1.4% estimated
    Chondroitin · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Lily's Kitchen
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Phone
0207 433 1863
Address
1st floor Kings Court, 2-16 Goodge Street, London, W1T 2QA

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 4.7/5 · 15,709 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 63 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list positively influences the result by contributing +7.6 points. However, the processing format detracts from the total with a change of -6.7. Similarly, the carbohydrate content impacts the score by -4.4, and ingredients without printed percentages further adjust the final result by -3.3.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.89.191+7.57
Meat share of dry matter15.7%0.096+1.51
Carb share of dry matter38.1%-0.115-4.38
Vegetable share of dry matter26.8%-0.005-0.14
Supplement share of dry matter13.0%-0.012-0.16
Undeclared quantities31.2%-0.106-3.30
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 quality0.89.191+7.57
Meat share of dry matter15.7%0.096+1.51
Carb share of dry matter38.1%-0.115-4.38
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter26.8%-0.005-0.14
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter13.0%-0.012-0.16
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 quantities31.2%-0.106-3.30
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
62.7
Final score
63/100

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
v363/100current
v265/100
v164/100
v1.965/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2224.3 (band 18 to 40%)87.2
Fat1213.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre33.3 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.21.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)94.8
Phosphorus0.91 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)99.7
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.31.3 (band 1 to 2%)90
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)359396.7100

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. 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/kg
  • Vitamin D3 1,800 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E 150 IU/kg
  • Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 100 mg/kg
  • Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 10 mg/kg
  • Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 9 mg/kg
  • Selenium (Selenised yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060, inactivated) 0.2 mg/kg
  • Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.5 mg/kg

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (68.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)13.8/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ 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)10/10
✓ 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

  • "Grain-free recipe" — 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.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
We also add glucosamine and chondroitin into our dry dog food to help support joints, along with prebiotics to help encourage healthy digestion. (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Supports healthy digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Supports skin and coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made with quality, natural ingredients (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Our grain-free recipe uses freshly prepared duck, salmon and venison together with carefully chosen fruits, vegetables and botanical herbs. (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain-free recipe (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
High in proper meat and offal (on page)High/low levelnot 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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