Natures Menu Mighty Mixer with Salmon and Potatoes

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Mighty Mixer with Salmon and Potatoes
This is sold as a topper, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Natures Menu Mighty Mixer with Salmon and Potatoes a good dog food?

This is a topper, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a topper should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary baked dry food topper for adult dogs, with potatoes, oats and peas as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.
  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.

Why you might not

  • A topper, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Low in protein: 15% protein on a dry-matter basis.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 10% of the dry matter (14% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Doesn't list beef, lamb, 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 fish: the label lists salmon
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oats
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You need more protein than this: 15.4% on a dry-matter basis is in the low 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 13 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (1 named ingredient).
  • Every animal ingredient is a named source.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 11 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 14% · Fat 11.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein14%
Fat11.50%
Fibre3.40%
Ash3%
Moisture9%

Energy: 367 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

easy to store biscuits

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 27,000 IU/kg; Vitamin D 1,800 IU/kg; Vitamin E 135 mg/kg; Vitamin B6 11.8 mg/kg; Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 261 mg/kg (Fe: 86 mg/kg); Potassium Iodine 1.9 mg/kg (I: 1.4 mg/kg); Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 33 mg/kg (Cu: 8.8 mg/kg); Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate 123 mg/kg (Mn: 40 mg/kg); Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 396 mg/kg (Zn: 144 mg/kg); Sodium Selenite 0.2 mg/kg (Se: 0.1 mg/kg); Trace Elements

Technological additives

Antioxidants

Ingredients (13)1% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • carb 48.6%
  • veg 33.3%
  • meat 14.5%
  • oil 3.6%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Potato 25%Potatoescarb · medium2525.0
2Oats 23.6%Oatscarb · medium23.623.6
3Peas 23.5%Peasveg · good23.523.5
4Salmon 14.5%Salmonmeat · good14.514.5
5Carrots 4.9%Carrotsveg · good4.94.9
6Apple 3%Applesveg · good33.0
7Poultry Fat 2.6%Poultry Fatoil · medium2.62.6
8Flaxseed 1%Linseedveg · good11.0
9Fish Oil 1%Fish Oiloil · good11.0
10Dried Broccoli 0.2%Broccoliveg · good0.20.2
11Kelp 0.1%Kelpveg · good0.10.1
12Chicory RootChicory rootveg · good-0.3
13RosemaryRosemaryveg · good-0.3
  1. 1. Potato 25%25% declared25.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  2. 2. Oats 23.6%23.6% declared23.6% estimated
    Oats · carb · medium
  3. 3. Peas 23.5%23.5% declared23.5% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  4. 4. Salmon 14.5%14.5% declared14.5% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  5. 5. Carrots 4.9%4.9% declared4.9% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  6. 6. Apple 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  7. 7. Poultry Fat 2.6%2.6% declared2.6% estimated
    Poultry Fat · oil · medium
  8. 8. Flaxseed 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  9. 9. Fish Oil 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  10. 10. Dried Broccoli 0.2%0.2% declared0.2% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  11. 11. Kelp 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  12. 12. Chicory Root0.3% estimated
    Chicory root · veg · good
  13. 13. Rosemary0.3% estimated
    Rosemary · veg · good

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

Brand and contact: Natures Menu

Trust and provenance

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

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

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 quality0.69.191+5.84
Meat share of dry matter10.0%0.096+0.96
Carb share of dry matter66.5%-0.115-7.66
Oil share of dry matter8.8%-0.092-0.81
Vegetable share of dry matter14.7%-0.005-0.08
Undeclared quantities0.6%-0.106-0.06
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatyes-1.180-1.18
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.84
Meat share of dry matter10.0%0.096+0.96
Carb share of dry matter66.5%-0.115-7.66
Oil share of dry matter8.8%-0.092-0.81
Vegetable share of dry matter14.7%-0.005-0.08
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 quantities0.6%-0.106-0.06
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatyes-1.180-1.18
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 Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
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
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
53.2
Final score
53/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

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
v353/100current
v265/100
v153/100
v1.952/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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 (99.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)19.9/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Add a little nutritious crunch to your home prepared meals (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Specially formulated with essential vitamins and minerals for a healthy complement to a raw meat-based diet (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
for a no-fuss, healthy raw meal you control, combine Natures Menu Mighty Mixer biscuits with raw meat (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made from wholesome real ingredients including a blend of fruit and vegetables for an added nutritional boost (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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