Naturea Regional small breed Free Range Chicken

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

68out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Naturea Regional small breed Free Range Chicken a good dog food?

We score it 68/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, dried chicken protein and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

Meat makes up an estimated 67% of the dry matter (58% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

High in fat: 21% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
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 oil
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 20.7% 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 31.50% · Fat 19%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	31.50%
Fat	19%
Fibre	3.30%
Ash	9.80%
Moisture	8.40%
Carbohydrates	21.80%
Calcium	1.90%
Phosphorus	1.40%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (38)11% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 57.9%
carb 25.5%
veg 8.2%
oil 6.8%
supplement 1.2%
fibre 0.4%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Fresh Free Range Chicken Meat 28.5%	Chicken	meat · medium	28.5	28.5
2	Chicken Meal 26%	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	26	26.0
3	Sweet Potato 25.5%	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	25.5	25.5
4	Chicken Fat 5.96%	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	5.96	6.0
5	Brewer's Yeast	Brewer's Yeast	supplement · good	-	0.4
6	Hydrolysed Chicken Liver 3%	Hydrolysed Chicken Liver	meat · medium	3	3.0
7	Egg Powder	Dried Whole Egg	meat · good	-	0.4
8	Lucerne	Alfalfa	veg · good	-	0.4
9	Salmon Oil	Salmon Oil	oil · good	-	0.4
10	Linseed Oil	Linseed oil	oil · good	-	0.4
11	Mannan Oligosaccharides (MOS)	Mannanoligosaccharides	supplement · good	-	0.4
12	Inulin	Inulin	fibre · good	-	0.4
13	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	0.4
14	Carrot	Carrots	veg · good	-	0.4
15	Parsley	Parsley	veg · good	-	0.4
16	Red Beets	Beetroot	veg · good	-	0.4
17	Cinnamon	Cinnamon	veg · good	-	0.4
18	Rosemary	Rosemary	veg · good	-	0.4
19	Thyme	Thyme	veg · good	-	0.4
20	Sage	Sage	veg · good	-	0.3
21	Fenugreek	Fenugreek	veg · good	-	0.3
22	Ginger	Ginger	veg · good	-	0.3
23	Sunflower Seeds	Sunflower Seeds	veg · good	-	0.3
24	Fennel Seeds	Fennel Seed	supplement · good	-	0.3
25	Caraway	Caraway	veg · good	-	0.3
26	Seaweed	Seaweed	veg · good	-	0.3
27	Blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	0.3
28	Blackberries	Blackberries	veg · good	-	0.3
29	Pear	Pears	veg · good	-	0.3
30	Birch Leaves	Birch Leaves	veg · medium	-	0.3
31	Figs	Whole Red Figs Cranberry	veg · good	-	0.3
32	Papaya	Papaya	veg · good	-	0.3
33	Basil	Basil	veg · good	-	0.3
34	Dill	Dill	veg · good	-	0.3
35	Anise	Aniseed	veg · good	-	0.2
36	Spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	0.2
37	Marigold	Calendula	veg · good	-	0.2
38	Curcuma	Turmeric	veg · good	-	0.2

1. Fresh Free Range Chicken Meat 28.5%28.5% declared28.5% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. Chicken Meal 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
3. Sweet Potato 25.5%25.5% declared25.5% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
4. Chicken Fat 5.96%5.96% declared6.0% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
5. Brewer's Yeast0.4% estimated
Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
6. Hydrolysed Chicken Liver 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
Hydrolysed Chicken Liver · meat · medium
7. Egg Powder0.4% estimated
Dried Whole Egg · meat · good
8. Lucerne0.4% estimated
Alfalfa · veg · good
9. Salmon Oil0.4% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
10. Linseed Oil0.4% estimated
Linseed oil · oil · good
11. Mannan Oligosaccharides (MOS)0.4% estimated
Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
12. Inulin0.4% estimated
Inulin · fibre · good
13. Pumpkin0.4% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
14. Carrot0.4% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
15. Parsley0.4% estimated
Parsley · veg · good
16. Red Beets0.4% estimated
Beetroot · veg · good
17. Cinnamon0.4% estimated
Cinnamon · veg · good
18. Rosemary0.4% estimated
Rosemary · veg · good
19. Thyme0.4% estimated
Thyme · veg · good
20. Sage0.3% estimated
Sage · veg · good
21. Fenugreek0.3% estimated
Fenugreek · veg · good
22. Ginger0.3% estimated
Ginger · veg · good
23. Sunflower Seeds0.3% estimated
Sunflower Seeds · veg · good
24. Fennel Seeds0.3% estimated
Fennel Seed · supplement · good
25. Caraway0.3% estimated
Caraway · veg · good
26. Seaweed0.3% estimated
Seaweed · veg · good
27. Blueberries0.3% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
28. Blackberries0.3% estimated
Blackberries · veg · good
29. Pear0.3% estimated
Pears · veg · good
30. Birch Leaves0.3% estimated
Birch Leaves · veg · medium
31. Figs0.3% estimated
Whole Red Figs Cranberry · veg · good
32. Papaya0.3% estimated
Papaya · veg · good
33. Basil0.3% estimated
Basil · veg · good
34. Dill0.3% estimated
Dill · veg · good
35. Anise0.2% estimated
Aniseed · veg · good
36. Spinach0.2% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
37. Marigold0.2% estimated
Calendula · veg · good
38. Curcuma0.2% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-28

Brand and contact: Naturea

Website: https://www.natureapetfoods.com/

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-28
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.natureapetfoods.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?

This recipe achieves a total score of 68 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributes +7.1 points to the total, while the processing format contributes -6.7 points. Additionally, the meat content adds +6.3 points, and the carbohydrate content contributes -1.4 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	+7.06
Meat share of dry matter	66.1%	0.096	+6.34
Carb share of dry matter	12.2%	-0.115	-1.40
Oil share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.092	-1.18
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.4%	-0.005	-0.03
Supplement share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.012	-0.03
Undeclared quantities	11.0%	-0.106	-1.17
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

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.8	9.191	+7.06
Meat share of dry matter	66.1%	0.096	+6.34
Carb share of dry matter	12.2%	-0.115	-1.40
Oil share of dry matter	12.8%	-0.092	-1.18
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.4%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	0.0%	0.163	+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter	2.1%	-0.012	-0.03
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	11.0%	-0.106	-1.17
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	no	2.294	+0.00
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
Subtotal: 67.6
Final score: 68/100

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	68/100	current
v2	69/100
v1	67/100
v1.9	69/100

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	31.5	34.4 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	19	20.7 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3.3	3.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.9	2.1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.4	1.5 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4 (band 1 to 2%)	91.4

Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); 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.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (89% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	17.8/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✗ 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 (Additives declared, 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
high levels of Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM to nurture healthy joints and the mobility of our dogs (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
high levels of Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM to nurture healthy joints and the mobility of your dog (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Single protein recipes are known to avoid allergies (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
high levels of glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM, to support the joints and mobility of your best friend (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
high levels of Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM to nurture healthy joints and promote the mobility of your dog (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Fish is a premium source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids (on page)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain-free (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
low in carbohydrates (on page)	High/low level	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
low carbohydrate content (on page)	High/low level	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
ingredients approved for human consumption (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
grain free recipe (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
grain free (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
high percentage of animal origin ingredients (on page)	High/low level	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
made with ingredients originally fit for human consumption (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion