Naturo Adult Dog Chicken & Lamb with Rice & Vegetables

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Adult Dog Chicken & Lamb with Rice & Vegetables
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Is Naturo Adult Dog Chicken & Lamb with Rice & Vegetables a good dog food?

We score it 72/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 72 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributes +6.2 to the score, while the meat content adds +3.5. Additionally, printing percentages on the label provides a boost of +3.2. However, the carbohydrate content impacts the total with a deduction of -4.4.

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.

Complete shelf-stable fresh food for adult dogs, with chicken, lamb and meat meal as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • High in protein: 32% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

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Estimated composition

meat52.0%
carb26.9%
veg13.4%
supplement4.7%
oil2.5%
fibre0.5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
32%
Fat
13.50%
Fibre
3%
Ash
9%

Energy: 367 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 18,000 IU; Vitamin D3 2,000 IU; Vitamin E 500mg; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate, Monohydrate) 70mg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate, Monohydrate) 40mg; Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 30mg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate, Monohydrate) 20mg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate, Pentahydrate) 5mg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate, Anhydrous) 1.5mg; Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.13mg; Selenium (Organic Form of Selenium Produced by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae CNCM I-3060) 0.02mg

Feeding guide

Body weight Allowance: Up to 5kg: 30g - 100g, 5-10kg: 100g - 170g, 10-20kg: 170g - 280g, 20-30kg: 280g - 385g, 30-40kg: 385g - 475g

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Doesn't list beef, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
  • 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (19)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Chicken 26%Chickenmeatmedium2626.0
2Fresh Lamb 20%Lambmeatmedium2020.0
3Lamb Meat Meal 6%Meat Mealmeatmedium66.0
4Dried Brown Rice (26%)Rice - brown / whole graincarbmedium2626.0
5Dried Peas (10%)Peasveggood1010.0
6Dried CarrotCarrotsveggood-0.9
7Poultry Fat (2.5%)Poultry Fatoilmedium2.52.5
8Whole Linseed (2%)Linseedveggood22.0
9Dried Sugar BeetSugar Beetcarbmedium-0.9
10Tomato Pomace (0.5%)Tomato Pomacefibremedium0.50.5
11Seaweed MealSeaweed Mealsupplementmedium-0.8
12Brewer’s YeastBrewer's Yeastsupplementgood-0.8
13Fructo-oligosaccharidesFructo-oligosaccharidessupplementgood-0.7
14Mannan-oligosaccharidesMannanoligosaccharidessupplementgood-0.7
15GlucosamineGlucosaminesupplementgood-0.6
16ChondroitinChondroitinsupplementgood-0.6
17MSMMSMsupplementgood-0.5
18Extract of Yucca Schidigera (0.02%)Yucca Schidigerasupplementgood0.020.02
19Rosemary ExtractRosemaryveggood-0.5

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-13
Scored with
Model v2 (methodology)
Product page
naturopetfoods.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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.69.915+6.19
Meat share of dry matter29.9%0.116+3.47
Carb share of dry matter39.3%-0.113-4.42
Oil share of dry matter4.0%-0.088-0.35
Vegetable share of dry matter19.0%-0.002-0.03
Supplement share of dry matter7.1%-0.009-0.06
Undeclared quantities7.0%-0.131-0.91
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
Meat share × printed percentages29.9-0.073-2.19
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes0.072+0.07
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-32.336+32.34
Average ingredient quality0.69.915+6.19
Meat share of dry matter29.9%0.116+3.47
Carb share of dry matter39.3%-0.113-4.42
Oil share of dry matter4.0%-0.088-0.35
Vegetable share of dry matter19.0%-0.002-0.03
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.177+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter7.1%-0.009-0.06
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.371+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.022+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.045+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.182+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.868+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.056+0.00
Undeclared quantities7.0%-0.131-0.91
Prints ingredient percentagesyes3.194+3.19
Complete dietyes1.703+1.70
Frozen or chilled freshno11.440+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no-0.506+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-1.988+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.250+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages29.9-0.073-2.19
Meat share × fresh0.0-0.339+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.016.475+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.236+0.00
Processing multiplier1.0032.336+32.34
Processing: Rawno13.322+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno7.712+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno6.583+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno4.857+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes0.072+0.07
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno11.127+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno9.320+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno4.569+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-2.321+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.996+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.833+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.711+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno2.935+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno2.292+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.13
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
72.2
Final score
72/100

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
v272/100current
v170/100
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
Protein32125.5 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat13.552.9 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre311.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)52.9
Energy (kcal/100g)3671439.2100

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 74.5% from the food type.

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.

ItemPoints
Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
Printed percentages on the label (93% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)18.6/20
Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
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 file0/5

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 marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.

ClaimTypeSubstantiation
Provides essential amino acids for healthy muscles (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
High in omega 3 & 6 to promote healthy skin and coat (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
Provide natural fibre for healthy digestion, & vitamins for overall wellbeing and vitality (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
Prebiotics FOS & MOS are sources of prebiotic fibre to help maintain a healthy digestive system (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion
Help support healthy joints (on page)FunctionalManufacturer assertion

Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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