Naked Dog Original Duck

Raw · completeHigh meatClear label

Original Duck
Good
our rating

Our verdict

Is Naked Dog Original Duck a good dog food?

We score it 93/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete raw food for dogs of all life stages, with duck, duck heart and beef tripe as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 79% of the dry matter (85% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 35% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • Needs freezer space and defrosting before serving.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef tripe
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
  • Your dog avoids duck: the label lists duck
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 35.0% 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 11.10% · Fat 9.30%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein11.10%
Fat9.30%
Fibre0.70%
Ash2.10%
Moisture73.40%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Defrost food before feeding. Once defrosted, food can safely remain in the fridge for up to four days. Recyclable plastic tub with lid.

Feeding guide

Adult: approximately 2-3% of bodyweight daily (chart based on 2.5%, daily tub amounts rounded up to nearest 1/4 tub). Puppy: 4-8% of bodyweight depending on age. Adjust based on breed, type, activity, weather and body condition.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (12)15% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 85.0%
  • veg 11.5%
  • oil 1.9%
  • carb 1.6%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Duck with Bone (45%)Duckmeat · medium4545.0
2Duck Heart (20%)Duck Heartmeat · good2020.0
3Beef Tripe (15%)Beef Tripemeat · medium1515.0
4Beef Kidney (2.5%)Beef Kidneymeat · good2.52.5
5Beef Liver (2.5%)Beef Livermeat · good2.52.5
6CarrotCarrotsveg · good-2.7
7Butternut SquashButternut Squashveg · good-2.5
8Green VegetablesGreen Vegetablesveg · medium-2.3
9BlueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-2.1
10Salmon OilSalmon Oiloil · good-1.9
11KelpKelpveg · good-1.8
12Wheatgrass PowderWheatgrasscarb · good-1.6
  1. 1. Duck with Bone (45%)45% declared45.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. Duck Heart (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Duck Heart · meat · good
  3. 3. Beef Tripe (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
    Beef Tripe · meat · medium
  4. 4. Beef Kidney (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Beef Kidney · meat · good
  5. 5. Beef Liver (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
    Beef Liver · meat · good
  6. 6. Carrot2.7% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  7. 7. Butternut Squash2.5% estimated
    Butternut Squash · veg · good
  8. 8. Green Vegetables2.3% estimated
    Green Vegetables · veg · medium
  9. 9. Blueberries2.1% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  10. 10. Salmon Oil1.9% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  11. 11. Kelp1.8% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  12. 12. Wheatgrass Powder1.6% estimated
    Wheatgrass · carb · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-03

Brand and contact: Naked Dog
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Phone
01359 242500
Address
Grove Lane, Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HN

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-10-03
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
nakeddog.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

16 reviews on this product · 4.8/5

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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 93 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.6 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.7 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete brought +2.3 points, while ingredients without printed percentages deducted -1.6 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.69
Meat share of dry matter78.9%0.096+7.57
Carb share of dry matter4.6%-0.115-0.54
Oil share of dry matter6.4%-0.092-0.59
Vegetable share of dry matter10.1%-0.005-0.05
Undeclared quantities15.0%-0.106-1.58
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Fresh × high meat1.011.084+11.08
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.69
Meat share of dry matter78.9%0.096+7.57
Carb share of dry matter4.6%-0.115-0.54
Oil share of dry matter6.4%-0.092-0.59
Vegetable share of dry matter10.1%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
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 quantities15.0%-0.106-1.58
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
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 meat1.011.084+11.08
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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 Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
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
-1.74
Subtotal
92.5
Final score
93/100

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
v393/100current
v288/100
v186/100
v1.988/100
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
Protein11.141.7 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat9.335 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre0.72.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)98.4

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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 (85% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)17/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 (Additives 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

  • "Gluten and grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
High quality raw ingredients with nothing at all artificial added (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Gluten and grain free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
All of our ingredients are frozen from field to food - maximising nutrient bioavailability (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Meat content: 85% (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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