Our verdict
Is Lovejoys Original Turkey & Rice a good dog food?
We score it 58/100 (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 rice, meat meal and oat groats as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists poultry fat
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 21% · Fat 10%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21% |
| Fat | 10% |
| Fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 8.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.50% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 1.90% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
3-10KG 65-180g Per day 10-20KG 180-300g Per day 20-30KG 300-405g Per day 30KG+ 405-505g Per day Lovejoys Original dry food is complete and suitable for all dogs aged 8 weeks and over. Feeding amounts are a guide only, as needs can vary based on breed, age, and activity level. Feed to maintain a healthy, lean body condition, introduce new food gradually, and always ensure fresh, clean water is available. Customer Reviews Based on 14 reviews Write a review 93% (13) 7% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) P Pamela Flynn Dexter’s Delight his Favourite Turkey an
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 30000 iu/kg; Vitamin D3 3000 iu/kg; Vitamin E 125 mg/kg; Zinc 100 mg/kg; Iron 60 mg/kg; Manganese 50 mg/kg; Copper 7.50 mg/kg; Iodine 1.50 mg/kg; Selenium 0.10 mg/kg
Ingredients (14)22% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 51.8%
- meat 28.5%
- supplement 9.5%
- fibre 4.6%
- veg 3.0%
- oil 2.6%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice (49.0%) | Rice - white | carb · medium | 49 | 49.0 |
| 2 | Turkey Meat Meal (26.0%) | Meat Meal | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Whole Oats | Oat Groats | carb · good | - | 2.8 |
| 4 | Whole Linseed (3.0%) | Linseed | veg · good | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Turkey Fat | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 6 | Turkey Digest | Digest | meat · poor | - | 2.5 |
| 7 | Sugar Beet Pellets | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 2.4 |
| 8 | Alfalfa Pellets | Alfalfa Pellets | fibre · medium | - | 2.2 |
| 9 | Seaweed Meal (0.5%) | Seaweed Meal | supplement · medium | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Fructo-oligosaccharides (Prebiotic FOS) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 11 | Extract of Yucca Schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 12 | Vitamin A | Vitamin A | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 13 | Vitamin D3 | Vitamin D | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 14 | Vitamin E | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 1.5 |
- 1. Rice (49.0%)49% declared49.0% estimated
- 2. Turkey Meat Meal (26.0%)26% declared26.0% estimated
- 3. Whole Oats2.8% estimated
- 4. Whole Linseed (3.0%)3% declared3.0% estimated
- 5. Turkey Fat2.6% estimated
- 6. Turkey Digest2.5% estimated
- 7. Sugar Beet Pellets2.4% estimated
- 8. Alfalfa Pellets2.2% estimated
- 9. Seaweed Meal (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 10. Fructo-oligosaccharides (Prebiotic FOS)2.1% estimated
- 11. Extract of Yucca Schidigera1.9% estimated
- 12. Vitamin A1.8% estimated
- 13. Vitamin D31.7% estimated
- 14. Vitamin E1.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Lovejoys
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
- lovejoyspetfood.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.
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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 58 out of 100. Positive contributions come from the meat content, which adds +2.6 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list, which contributes +5 points. However, the score is reduced by the processing format, contributing -6.7 points, and the carbohydrate content, which adds -5.9 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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +5.01 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.1% | 0.096 | +2.60 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 51.6% | -0.115 | -5.93 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.092 | -0.27 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.9% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.5% | -0.065 | -0.16 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 2.5% | -0.179 | -0.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.060 | +0.15 |
| Undeclared quantities | 21.5% | -0.106 | -2.27 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +5.01 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 27.1% | 0.096 | +2.60 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 51.6% | -0.115 | -5.93 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.092 | -0.27 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.1% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.9% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| 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 | 2.5% | -0.065 | -0.16 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 2.5% | -0.179 | -0.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.5% | 0.060 | +0.15 |
| Undeclared quantities | 21.5% | -0.106 | -2.27 |
| 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) | 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
- 58.3
- Final score
- 58/100
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 | 21 | 23.2 (band 18 to 40%) | 84.2 |
| Fat | 10 | 11 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 93 |
| Fibre | 3 | 3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
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 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 30000 iu/kg
- Vitamin D3 3000 iu/kg
- Vitamin E 125 mg/kg
- Zinc 100 mg/kg
- Iron 60 mg/kg
- Manganese 50 mg/kg
- Copper 7.50 mg/kg
- Iodine 1.50 mg/kg
- Selenium 0.10 mg/kg
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture 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 (78.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 15.7/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 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
- "Complete & Hypoallergenic Nutrition" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "formulated to exclude known allergens, such as wheat, wheat gluten, dairy, pork, beef and soya" — supported by the declared pork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supports Healthy Digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Joint & Immune System Support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| helps remove plaque and tartar from teeth and gums to reduce the cause of unpleasant breath (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Omega 6 & 3 fatty acids (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete & Hypoallergenic Nutrition (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| contain absolutely no added artificial colours, flavours or preservative (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| formulated to exclude known allergens, such as wheat, wheat gluten, dairy, pork, beef and soya (on page) | Free-from | 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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