Paleo Ridge Classic Boneless Lamb

Raw · complementaryHigh meatClear label

Classic Boneless Lamb
This is a complementary food, not a complete diet. The 1–100 rating applies to complete foods, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Paleo Ridge Classic Boneless Lamb a good dog food?

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

Complementary raw food for dogs of all life stages, with lamb tripe, lamb heart and lamb lung as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 100% of the dry matter.
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.

Why you might not

  • A complementary food, not a complete diet: feed alongside a complete food.
  • High in fat: 27% 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
  • Single named protein: lamb
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 26.9% 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 5 ingredients.
  • Names its animal sources (3 named ingredients).
  • Uses generic terms (Lamb Tripe, Lamb Lung): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 5 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 16% · Fat 7%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein16%
Fat7%
Fibre0%
Ash0.60%
Moisture74%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Minimum order - 8kgs to ensure our goods remain frozen in transit.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (5)5 of 5 percentages printed

Estimated composition

  • meat 100.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
150% Lamb TripeLamb Tripemeat · medium5050.0
220% Lamb HeartLamb Heartmeat · good2020.0
320% Lamb LungLamb Lungmeat · medium2020.0
45% Lamb KidneyLamb Kidneymeat · good55.0
55% Lamb LiverLambs Livermeat · good55.0
  1. 1. 50% Lamb Tripe50% declared50.0% estimated
    Lamb Tripe · meat · medium
  2. 2. 20% Lamb Heart20% declared20.0% estimated
    Lamb Heart · meat · good
  3. 3. 20% Lamb Lung20% declared20.0% estimated
    Lamb Lung · meat · medium
  4. 4. 5% Lamb Kidney5% declared5.0% estimated
    Lamb Kidney · meat · good
  5. 5. 5% Lamb Liver5% declared5.0% estimated
    Lambs Liver · meat · good

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

Brand and contact: Paleo Ridge
Paleo Ridge logo
Phone
02394 210 800
Address
Paleo Ridge, 3 The Meadows, Waterberry Drive, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7XX
Contact page
paleoridge.co.uk

Trust and provenance

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

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 quality0.79.191+6.25
Meat share of dry matter100.0%0.096+9.60
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Fresh × high meat1.011.084+11.08
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.25
Meat share of dry matter100.0%0.096+9.60
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
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 quantities0.0%-0.106+0.00
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 meat1.011.084+11.08
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.1233.786+37.84
Processing: Rawyes-0.054-0.05
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 Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-1.74
Subtotal
94.6
Final score
95/100

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
v395/100current
v294/100
v192/100
v1.993/100
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 (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)20/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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.

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

Consistent with the label

  • "Single Protein" — supported by the declared single protein data.
  • "Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Chicken Free" — supported by the declared chicken data.
  • "Pork Free" — supported by the declared pork data.

2 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
Hypoallergenic (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Single Protein (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer assertion
Grain Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Gluten Free (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Chicken Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Pork Free (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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