Our verdict
Is Pure Pet Food Duck a good dog food?
We score it 83/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete air-dried food for dogs of all life stages, with dried duck protein, duck and poultry fat as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
43% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork 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 oil
- Your dog avoids duck: the label lists dried duck protein
- 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. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 30% · Fat 13%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Fat | 13% |
| Fibre | 1.50% |
| Ash | 8% |
Energy: 382 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 15,000IU; Vitamin D3 1500IU; Vitamin E 200mg; Taurine 1,000mg; L-carnitine 250mg; Zinc (as zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate) 100mg; Iron (as iron (ll) chelate of protein hydrolysate) 60mg; Manganese (as manganese chelate of protein hydrolysate) 25mg; Copper (as copper (ll) chelate of protein hydrolysate) 10mg; Iodine (as calcium iodate anhydrous) 2mg; Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.05mg
Ingredients (18)43% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 42.0%
- supplement 28.9%
- veg 18.1%
- oil 7.0%
- carb 2.7%
- other 1.3%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehydrated Duck 35% | Dried Duck Protein | meat · good | 35 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Freeze Dried Duck 5% | Duck | meat · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Duck Fat 6% | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | 6 | 6.0 |
| 4 | 1.33% Potato | Potatoes | carb · medium | 1.33 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 1.33% Brown Rice | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb · medium | 1.33 | 1.3 |
| 6 | 1.33% Vegetable Stock | Vegetable Stock | other · medium | 1.33 | 1.3 |
| 7 | Egg (2%) | Egg | meat · good | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 17.3 |
| 9 | Peas (1.5%) | Peas | veg · good | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Carrot (1.2%) | Carrots | veg · good | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 11 | Salmon Oil (1%) | Salmon Oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Spinach (0.6%) | Spinach | veg · good | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 13 | Broccoli (0.2%) | Broccoli | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 14 | Blueberry (0.2%) | Blueberries | veg · good | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Algae | Seaweed | veg · good | - | 14.4 |
| 16 | source of Omega 3 | Omega-3 Supplement | supplement · good | - | 11.5 |
| 17 | Glucosamine (0.05%) | Glucosamine | supplement · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 18 | Chondroitin (0.05%) | Chondroitin | supplement · good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
- 1. Dehydrated Duck 35%35% declared35.0% estimated
- 2. Freeze Dried Duck 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 3. Duck Fat 6%6% declared6.0% estimated
- 4. 1.33% Potato1.33% declared1.3% estimated
- 5. 1.33% Brown Rice1.33% declared1.3% estimated
- 6. 1.33% Vegetable Stock1.33% declared1.3% estimated
- 7. Egg (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 8. Minerals17.3% estimated
- 9. Peas (1.5%)1.5% declared1.5% estimated
- 10. Carrot (1.2%)1.2% declared1.2% estimated
- 11. Salmon Oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 12. Spinach (0.6%)0.6% declared0.6% estimated
- 13. Broccoli (0.2%)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 14. Blueberry (0.2%)0.2% declared0.2% estimated
- 15. Algae14.4% estimated
- 16. source of Omega 311.5% estimated
- 17. Glucosamine (0.05%)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
- 18. Chondroitin (0.05%)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Pure Pet Food
- Contact page
- www.purepetfood.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.purepetfood.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The product scored 83 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.8 points, while the processing format added a further +6.3 points. On the downside, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -4.6 points. The meat content helped lift the score by +4.2 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.78 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 43.5% | 0.096 | +4.17 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.7% | -0.115 | -0.20 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.1% | -0.092 | -0.74 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 15.7% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.9% | -0.012 | -0.38 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.375 | -0.03 |
| Undeclared quantities | 43.2% | -0.106 | -4.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.78 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 43.5% | 0.096 | +4.17 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 1.7% | -0.115 | -0.20 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 8.1% | -0.092 | -0.74 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 15.7% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 30.9% | -0.012 | -0.38 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.1% | -0.375 | -0.03 |
| 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 | 43.2% | -0.106 | -4.56 |
| 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 | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| 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 | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
| 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
- +0.28
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 83.0
- Final score
- 83/100
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.
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 | 30 | 33.4 (band 19.142538975501115 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 13 | 14.5 (band 5.849109131403118 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.5 | 1.7 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 85.6 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 382 | 425.4 | 100 |
Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 10.2% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 15,000IU
- Vitamin D3 1500IU
- Vitamin E 200mg
- Taurine 1,000mg
- L-carnitine 250mg
- Zinc (as zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate) 100mg
- Iron (as iron (ll) chelate of protein hydrolysate) 60mg
- Manganese (as manganese chelate of protein hydrolysate) 25mg
- Copper (as copper (ll) chelate of protein hydrolysate) 10mg
- Iodine (as calcium iodate anhydrous) 2mg
- Selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.05mg
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (56.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 11.4/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| 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) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents 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 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete & balanced" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete & balanced (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| fantactic source of protein that’s rich in iron, helping to support strong muscles (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports good digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Maintains healthy joints (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports overall wellbeing (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer 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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