Natures Harvest Grain Free Salmon and Sweet Potato

Wet Pate · completeHigh meatClear label

Grain Free Salmon and Sweet Potato
Good
our rating

Our verdict

Is Natures Harvest Grain Free Salmon and Sweet Potato a good dog food?

We score it 74/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with salmon, sweet potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.

How we score

36% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 32% of the dry matter (60% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: fish.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 34% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: fish
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 34.0% 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 10.50% · Fat 8.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein10.50%
Fat8.50%
Fibre1%
Ash2%
Moisture75%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Once opened, keep refrigerated and use within 48 hours. Can be frozen.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Zinc 25 mg; Iron 16.5 mg; Manganese 6 mg; Copper 2.5 mg; Iodine 0.4 mg; Vitamin A 2500 IU; Vitamin E 25 mg

Ingredients (21)36% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 60.0%
  • veg 19.7%
  • supplement 8.6%
  • oil 6.7%
  • herb 3.7%
  • carb 1.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Salmon (60%)Salmonmeat · good6060.0
2Dried Sweet Potato (1.3% equivalent to 4% Sweet Potato)Sweet Potatoescarb · good1.31.3
3Dried Peas (1.3% equivalent to 4% Peas)Peasveg · good1.31.3
4Dried Carrots (1.3% equivalent to 10% Carrots)Carrotsveg · good1.31.3
5Dried BasilBasilveg · good-4.6
6Dried ParsleyParsley Leaf (Dried)veg · good-4.4
7Dried SageSageveg · good-4.2
8Dried MintMintveg · good-3.9
9Dried RosemaryRosemary Leavesherb · good-3.7
10Fish OilFish Oiloil · good-3.5
11Vegetable OilVegetable oiloil · medium-3.2
120.1% Prebiotic FOSPrebioticssupplement · good0.10.1
13YeastYeastsupplement · good-3.0
140.1% as a source of Prebiotic MOSMannanoligosaccharidessupplement · good0.10.1
15MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-2.8
16High Nucleotide Yeast Extract (0.015%)Yeastsupplement · good0.0150.01
17Seaweed MealSeaweed Mealsupplement · medium-2.5
18Glucosamine (0.004%)Glucosaminesupplement · good0.0040.00
19Chondroitin Sulphate (0.002%)Chondroitinsupplement · good0.0020.00
20Cranberry (0.002%)Cranberriesveg · good0.0020.00
21Yucca Schidigera (0.002%)Yucca Schidigerasupplement · good0.0020.00
  1. 1. Salmon (60%)60% declared60.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  2. 2. Dried Sweet Potato (1.3% equivalent to 4% Sweet Potato)1.3% declared1.3% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. Dried Peas (1.3% equivalent to 4% Peas)1.3% declared1.3% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  4. 4. Dried Carrots (1.3% equivalent to 10% Carrots)1.3% declared1.3% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  5. 5. Dried Basil4.6% estimated
    Basil · veg · good
  6. 6. Dried Parsley4.4% estimated
    Parsley Leaf (Dried) · veg · good
  7. 7. Dried Sage4.2% estimated
    Sage · veg · good
  8. 8. Dried Mint3.9% estimated
    Mint · veg · good
  9. 9. Dried Rosemary3.7% estimated
    Rosemary Leaves · herb · good
  10. 10. Fish Oil3.5% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  11. 11. Vegetable Oil3.2% estimated
    Vegetable oil · oil · medium
  12. 12. 0.1% Prebiotic FOS0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Prebiotics · supplement · good
  13. 13. Yeast3.0% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  14. 14. 0.1% as a source of Prebiotic MOS0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Mannanoligosaccharides · supplement · good
  15. 15. Minerals2.8% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  16. 16. High Nucleotide Yeast Extract (0.015%)0.015% declared0.01% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  17. 17. Seaweed Meal2.5% estimated
    Seaweed Meal · supplement · medium
  18. 18. Glucosamine (0.004%)0.004% declared0.00% estimated
    Glucosamine · supplement · good
  19. 19. Chondroitin Sulphate (0.002%)0.002% declared0.00% estimated
    Chondroitin · supplement · good
  20. 20. Cranberry (0.002%)0.002% declared0.00% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  21. 21. Yucca Schidigera (0.002%)0.002% declared0.00% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15

Brand and contact: Natures Harvest
Natures Harvest logo
Address
Unit 1 The Old Corn Store, Alma Road, Lindfield, West Sussex, RH16 2HW

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
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.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

We scored this food 74 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +8.2 points. Ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -3.8, the meat content contributed +3.1, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3.

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 quality0.99.191+8.20
Meat share of dry matter32.3%0.096+3.10
Carb share of dry matter2.2%-0.115-0.26
Oil share of dry matter12.8%-0.092-1.17
Vegetable share of dry matter34.1%-0.005-0.18
Supplement share of dry matter15.1%-0.012-0.18
Undeclared quantities35.9%-0.106-3.79
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-0.060.222-0.01
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.99.191+8.20
Meat share of dry matter32.3%0.096+3.10
Carb share of dry matter2.2%-0.115-0.26
Oil share of dry matter12.8%-0.092-1.17
Vegetable share of dry matter34.1%-0.005-0.18
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter15.1%-0.012-0.18
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 quantities35.9%-0.106-3.79
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 meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-0.060.222-0.01
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
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 Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
73.6
Final score
74/100

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
v374/100current
v277/100
v176/100
v1.977/100
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
Protein10.542 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat8.534 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre14 (band 0.5 to 5%)100

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

Declared fortification: 7 nutritional additives on the label
  • Zinc 25 mg
  • Iron 16.5 mg
  • Manganese 6 mg
  • Copper 2.5 mg
  • Iodine 0.4 mg
  • Vitamin A 2500 IU
  • Vitamin E 25 mg

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 (64.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)12.8/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ 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 (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.

100/100 · strong — 4 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "high meat protein content" — supported by the declared high protein data.
  • "formulated without grains or cereals" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "100% complete and balanced" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
  • "excludes all cereals and suspected allergens such as wheat gluten" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Biotin to support skin and coat health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Glucosamine and chondroitin for joint support (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Seaweed to encourage healthy coat growth (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
high meat protein content (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer assertion
low GI carbohydrates (on page)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer assertion
formulated without grains or cereals (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
complete wet food (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
100% complete and balanced (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
made with fresh salmon, sweet potato, and carefully chosen herbs (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
excludes all cereals and suspected allergens such as wheat gluten (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer 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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