Paleo Ridge Paleo Plus Turkey & Fish

Raw · completeHigh meatClear label

97out of 100

Good

our rating

Our verdict

Is Paleo Ridge Paleo Plus Turkey & Fish a good dog food?

We score it 97/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete raw food for dogs of all life stages, with sardines, mackerel and sprats as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

Scores 97, in the top quarter of raw foods we track.
Meat makes up an estimated 92% of the dry matter (95% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

High in fat: 21% fat on a dry-matter basis.
Needs freezer space and defrosting before serving.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list chicken, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef heart
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists sardines
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 20.8% 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 17% · Fat 5%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	17%
Fat	5%
Fibre	0.10%
Ash	1.02%
Moisture	76%
Calcium	0.33%
Phosphorus	0.29%

Energy: 123 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

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

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (18)0% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 95.0%
veg 4.3%
supplement 0.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	7% Seasonal choice of Sardines	Sardines	meat · good	7	7.0
2	7% Mackerel	Mackerel	meat · good	7	7.0
3	7% Sprats	Sprats	meat · good	7	7.0
4	7% Sea Bass or Herring	Sea Bass Or Herring	meat · good	7	7.0
5	25% Turkey Meat with Bone	Turkey	meat · medium	25	25.0
6	15% Turkey Heart	Turkey Heart	meat · good	15	15.0
7	15% Beef Heart	Beef Heart	meat · good	15	15.0
8	0.71% Kale	Kale	veg · good	0.71	0.7
9	0.71% Broccoli	Broccoli	veg · good	0.71	0.7
10	0.71% Blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	0.71	0.7
11	0.71% Blackberries	Blackberries	veg · good	0.71	0.7
12	0.71% Seaweed	Seaweed	veg · good	0.71	0.7
13	0.71% Green Lipped Mussel	Green-Lipped Mussel	supplement · good	0.71	0.7
14	0.71% Organic Hemp Seed Powder	Hemp Seeds	veg · good	0.71	0.7
15	5% Beef Lung	Beef lung	meat · medium	5	5.0
16	3% Beef Liver	Beef Liver	meat · good	3	3.0
17	2% Beef Spleen	Beef Spleen	meat · good	2	2.0
18	2% Beef Kidney	Beef Kidney	meat · good	2	2.0

1. 7% Seasonal choice of Sardines7% declared7.0% estimated
Sardines · meat · good
2. 7% Mackerel7% declared7.0% estimated
Mackerel · meat · good
3. 7% Sprats7% declared7.0% estimated
Sprats · meat · good
4. 7% Sea Bass or Herring7% declared7.0% estimated
Sea Bass Or Herring · meat · good
5. 25% Turkey Meat with Bone25% declared25.0% estimated
Turkey · meat · medium
6. 15% Turkey Heart15% declared15.0% estimated
Turkey Heart · meat · good
7. 15% Beef Heart15% declared15.0% estimated
Beef Heart · meat · good
8. 0.71% Kale0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Kale · veg · good
9. 0.71% Broccoli0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Broccoli · veg · good
10. 0.71% Blueberries0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
11. 0.71% Blackberries0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Blackberries · veg · good
12. 0.71% Seaweed0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Seaweed · veg · good
13. 0.71% Green Lipped Mussel0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good
14. 0.71% Organic Hemp Seed Powder0.71% declared0.7% estimated
Hemp Seeds · veg · good
15. 5% Beef Lung5% declared5.0% estimated
Beef lung · meat · medium
16. 3% Beef Liver3% declared3.0% estimated
Beef Liver · meat · good
17. 2% Beef Spleen2% declared2.0% estimated
Beef Spleen · meat · good
18. 2% Beef Kidney2% declared2.0% estimated
Beef Kidney · meat · good

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

Brand and contact: Paleo Ridge

Website: https://paleoridge.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02394 210 800
Address: Paleo Ridge, 3 The Meadows, Waterberry Drive, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7XX
Contact page: paleoridge.co.uk
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Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-09
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
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

Why this score?

The overall score is 97 out of 100. The meat content contributed +8.8 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +7.9. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed a further +2.3, while the processing format deducted -0.1.

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	0.9	9.191	+7.87
Meat share of dry matter	91.9%	0.096	+8.82
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.9%	-0.005	-0.03
Supplement share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.012	-0.03
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Fresh × high meat	1.0	11.084	+11.08
Processing multiplier	1.12	33.786	+37.84
Processing: Raw	yes	-0.054	-0.05

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.9	9.191	+7.87
Meat share of dry matter	91.9%	0.096	+8.82
Carb share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.115	+0.00
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.092	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	5.9%	-0.005	-0.03
Additive share of dry matter	0.0%	0.163	+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.012	-0.03
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	0.0%	-0.065	+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	0	-0.876	+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient	0.0%	0.060	+0.00
Undeclared quantities	0.0%	-0.106	-0.00
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	1.0	11.084	+11.08
Additive penalty	0.00	0.222	+0.00
Processing multiplier	1.12	33.786	+37.84
Processing: Raw	yes	-0.054	-0.05
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	no	-6.713	+0.00
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: -1.74
Subtotal: 97.7
Final score: 97/100

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	97/100	current
v2	97/100
v1	86/100
v1.9	87/100

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	17	70.8 (band 23.0625 to 40%)	100
Fat	5	20.8 (band 7.046875 to 20%)	100
Fibre	0.1	0.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)	68.9
Calcium	0.33	1.4 (band 0.640625 to 2.5%)	93.7
Phosphorus	0.29	1.2 (band 0.5125000000000001 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.1	1.1 (band 1 to 2%)	78.3
Energy (kcal/100g)	123	512.5	100

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.

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 (100% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	20/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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 (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.

75/100 · limited — 4 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

"Low Fat" — the declared label says otherwise on low fat.

Consistent with the label

"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.

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

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Hypoallergenic (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Grain Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Low Fat (on page)	High/low level	contradicted	Manufacturer assertion
Gluten Free (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Chicken Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Tripe Free (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Pork Free (on page)	Free-from	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
Contains Superfoods (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion