Orijen Tundra

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

73out of 100

Good

our rating

Our verdict

Is Orijen Tundra a good dog food?

We score it 73/100 (Good). 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 lamb, venison and duck as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

Scores 73, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
Meat makes up an estimated 76% of the dry matter.
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

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
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list beef as an ingredient

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 lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists raw arctic char
Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
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: 20.5% 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 40% · Fat 18%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	40%
Fat	18%
Fibre	5%
Ash	9%
Moisture	12%
Omega-3 fatty acids	1%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.60%
Calcium	1.80%
Phosphorus	1.30%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in cool, dry place.

Feeding guide

Feeding Guide 1 Cup = 120g Dog Weight KG / LB 2-5 / 4-11 5-10 / 11-22 10-20 / 22-44 20-30 / 44-66 30-40 / 66-88 40-50 / 88-110 50-60 / 110-132 Less Active (1 hour or LESS daily exercise) Cups/Day / GR/Day ¼-½ / 30-60 ½ - 1 / 60-120 1 - 1⅓ / 120-160 1⅓ - 2 / 160-240 2 - 2⅓ / 240-280 2⅓ - 2¾ / 280-330 2¾ -3¼ / 330-390 Active (1 hour or MORE daily exercise) Cups/Day / GR/Day ⅓ - ¾ / 40-90 ¾ - 1¼ / 90-150 1¼ - 2 / 150-240 2 - 2¾ / 240-330 2¾ - 3½ / 330-420 3½ - 4 / 420-480 4-4¾ / 480-570

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Zinc 105 mg; Copper 5.5 mg; Vitamin B1 9.8 mg; Vitamin E 120 IU

Technological additives

Tocopherol extract from vegetable oils 121 mg; citric acid 40 mg

Ingredients (51)15% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 76.0%
veg 12.5%
unknown 5.0%
oil 4.0%
carb 1.8%
fibre 0.6%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Raw lamb (7%)	Lamb	meat · medium	7	7.0
2	raw venison (5%)	Venison	meat · good	5	5.0
3	raw duck (5%)	Duck	meat · medium	5	5.0
4	raw arctic char (5%)	unmatched	-	5	5.0
5	raw whole pilchard (5%)	Sardines	meat · good	5	5.0
6	raw pork (5%)	Pork	meat · medium	5	5.0
7	raw duck liver (5%)	Liver	meat · good	5	5.0
8	raw lamb liver (4%)	Liver	meat · good	4	4.0
9	fresh eggs (4%)	Egg	meat · good	4	4.0
10	dehydrated lamb (4%)	Meat Meal	meat · medium	4	4.0
11	dehydrated whitefish (4%)	White Fish	meat · good	4	4.0
12	dehydrated blue whiting (4%)	Whiting	meat · good	4	4.0
13	dehydrated mutton (4%)	Mutton	meat · good	4	4.0
14	dehydrated herring (4%)	Herring	meat · good	4	4.0
15	dehydrated mackerel (4%)	Mackerel	meat · good	4	4.0
16	raw goat (4%)	Goat	meat · good	4	4.0
17	raw pork liver (4%)	Liver	meat · good	4	4.0
18	whole green lentils	Lentils	veg · medium	-	0.7
19	whole chickpeas	Chickpeas	veg · good	-	0.7
20	whole peas	Peas	veg · good	-	0.7
21	raw steelhead trout (3%)	Trout	meat · good	3	3.0
22	duck fat (3%)	Poultry Fat	oil · medium	3	3.0
23	whole red lentils	Lentils	veg · medium	-	0.6
24	whole pinto beans	Whole Pinto Beans	carb · medium	-	0.6
25	lentil fibre	Lentil Fiber	fibre · medium	-	0.6
26	pollock oil (1%)	Pollock Oil	oil · good	1	1.0
27	whole navy beans	Whole Navy Beans	carb · medium	-	0.6
28	pea starch	Pea Starch	carb · poor	-	0.6
29	raw lamb kidney (0.5%)	Kidney	meat · good	0.5	0.5
30	raw lamb tripe (0.5%)	Tripe	meat · medium	0.5	0.5
31	dried kelp	Kelp	veg · good	-	0.6
32	fresh whole pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	0.6
33	fresh whole butternut squash	Butternut Squash	veg · good	-	0.6
34	fresh whole zucchini	Courgette	veg · good	-	0.6
35	fresh whole carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	0.5
36	fresh whole apples	Apples	veg · good	-	0.5
37	fresh whole pears	Pears	veg · good	-	0.5
38	dried chicory root	Chicory root	veg · good	-	0.5
39	fresh kale	Kale	veg · good	-	0.5
40	fresh spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	0.5
41	fresh beet greens	Fresh Beet Greens	veg · good	-	0.5
42	fresh turnip greens	Turnip	veg · good	-	0.5
43	whole cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	0.4
44	whole blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	0.4
45	whole saskatoon berries	Whole Saskatoon Berries	veg · good	-	0.4
46	turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	0.4
47	milk thistle	Milk Thistle	veg · good	-	0.4
48	burdock root	Burdock Root	veg · good	-	0.4
49	lavender	Lavender	veg · good	-	0.4
50	marshmallow root	Marshmallow Root	veg · good	-	0.4
51	rosehips	Rose Hip	veg · good	-	0.4

1. Raw lamb (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
2. raw venison (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Venison · meat · good
3. raw duck (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Duck · meat · medium
4. raw arctic char (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
unmatched
5. raw whole pilchard (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Sardines · meat · good
6. raw pork (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Pork · meat · medium
7. raw duck liver (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
Liver · meat · good
8. raw lamb liver (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Liver · meat · good
9. fresh eggs (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Egg · meat · good
10. dehydrated lamb (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Meat Meal · meat · medium
11. dehydrated whitefish (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
White Fish · meat · good
12. dehydrated blue whiting (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Whiting · meat · good
13. dehydrated mutton (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Mutton · meat · good
14. dehydrated herring (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Herring · meat · good
15. dehydrated mackerel (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Mackerel · meat · good
16. raw goat (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Goat · meat · good
17. raw pork liver (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Liver · meat · good
18. whole green lentils0.7% estimated
Lentils · veg · medium
19. whole chickpeas0.7% estimated
Chickpeas · veg · good
20. whole peas0.7% estimated
Peas · veg · good
21. raw steelhead trout (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
Trout · meat · good
22. duck fat (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
Poultry Fat · oil · medium
23. whole red lentils0.6% estimated
Lentils · veg · medium
24. whole pinto beans0.6% estimated
Whole Pinto Beans · carb · medium
25. lentil fibre0.6% estimated
Lentil Fiber · fibre · medium
26. pollock oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
Pollock Oil · oil · good
27. whole navy beans0.6% estimated
Whole Navy Beans · carb · medium
28. pea starch0.6% estimated
Pea Starch · carb · poor
29. raw lamb kidney (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Kidney · meat · good
30. raw lamb tripe (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
Tripe · meat · medium
31. dried kelp0.6% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
32. fresh whole pumpkin0.6% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
33. fresh whole butternut squash0.6% estimated
Butternut Squash · veg · good
34. fresh whole zucchini0.6% estimated
Courgette · veg · good
35. fresh whole carrots0.5% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
36. fresh whole apples0.5% estimated
Apples · veg · good
37. fresh whole pears0.5% estimated
Pears · veg · good
38. dried chicory root0.5% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
39. fresh kale0.5% estimated
Kale · veg · good
40. fresh spinach0.5% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
41. fresh beet greens0.5% estimated
Fresh Beet Greens · veg · good
42. fresh turnip greens0.5% estimated
Turnip · veg · good
43. whole cranberries0.4% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
44. whole blueberries0.4% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
45. whole saskatoon berries0.4% estimated
Whole Saskatoon Berries · veg · good
46. turmeric0.4% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
47. milk thistle0.4% estimated
Milk Thistle · veg · good
48. burdock root0.4% estimated
Burdock Root · veg · good
49. lavender0.4% estimated
Lavender · veg · good
50. marshmallow root0.4% estimated
Marshmallow Root · veg · good
51. rosehips0.4% estimated
Rose Hip · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Orijen

Website: https://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01737 767679
Address: Bancroft Place, 10 Bancroft Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7RP, UK
Contact page: www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk
Social: Facebook · Instagram

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.orijenpetfoods.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.

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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 73 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.3 points and the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.1 points, both lifting the result. The processing format reduced the score by -6.7 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 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	+7.12
Meat share of dry matter	75.9%	0.096	+7.28
Carb share of dry matter	3.4%	-0.115	-0.39
Oil share of dry matter	8.2%	-0.092	-0.75
Vegetable share of dry matter	6.2%	-0.005	-0.03
Unrecognised share of dry matter	5.2%	-0.027	-0.14
Recipe graded poor	0.6%	-0.065	-0.04
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	0.6%	0.060	+0.04
Undeclared quantities	15.0%	-0.106	-1.58
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
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	+7.12
Meat share of dry matter	75.9%	0.096	+7.28
Carb share of dry matter	3.4%	-0.115	-0.39
Oil share of dry matter	8.2%	-0.092	-0.75
Vegetable share of dry matter	6.2%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	0.0%	0.163	+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.012	+0.00
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	5.2%	-0.027	-0.14
Recipe graded poor	0.6%	-0.065	-0.04
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	0.6%	0.060	+0.04
Undeclared quantities	15.0%	-0.106	-1.58
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
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
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 73.0
Final score: 73/100

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	73/100	current
v2	71/100
v1	70/100
v1.9	71/100

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	40	45.5 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	18	20.5 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	5	5.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.8	2 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	100
Phosphorus	1.3	1.5 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4 (band 1 to 2%)	93.1
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 4 nutritional additives on the label

Zinc 105 mg
Copper 5.5 mg
Vitamin B1 9.8 mg
Vitamin E 120 IU

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 (85% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	17/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file	0/5
✓ 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 file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (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
freeze-dried coated for a burst of raw flavour (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Biologically Appropriate diet rich and varied in whole animal ingredients (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion source
with raw ingredients like duck, fish and venison (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Packed with WholePrey animal ingredients like organs and bone (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
85% quality duck, fish and meat ingredients, providing a strong source of essential protein, vitamins, and minerals (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
85% quality animal ingredients (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
coated with freeze-dried liver (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion