They Love It Lamb & Chicken Complete - Raw Frozen Mince

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Lamb & Chicken Complete - Raw Frozen Mince
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our rating

Our verdict

Is They Love It Lamb & Chicken Complete - Raw Frozen Mince a good dog food?

We score it 93/100 (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 lamb, heart and offal as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 73% of the dry matter (90% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Prints a percentage for nearly every ingredient, so the recipe is fully auditable.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 38% 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 beef, turkey, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 37.7% 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 16.20% · Fat 17.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein16.20%
Fat17.50%
Fibre1%
Ash4.80%
Moisture53.60%
Carbohydrates7.90%

Energy: 254 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Keep frozen, simply thaw and feed

Feeding guide

Always feed under supervision. Always ensure fresh drinking water is available.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (5)4 of 5 percentages printed

Estimated composition

  • meat 90.0%
  • mineral 10.0%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
140% of a mixture of Lamb TrimLambmeat · medium4040.0
2Lamb Heart and Lamb LungHeartmeat · good-0.0
310% Lamb OffalOffalmeat · medium1010.0
440% ChickenChickenmeat · medium4040.0
510% Chicken BoneBonemineral · medium1010.0
  1. 1. 40% of a mixture of Lamb Trim40% declared40.0% estimated
    Lamb · meat · medium
  2. 2. Lamb Heart and Lamb Lung0.0% estimated
    Heart · meat · good
  3. 3. 10% Lamb Offal10% declared10.0% estimated
    Offal · meat · medium
  4. 4. 40% Chicken40% declared40.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  5. 5. 10% Chicken Bone10% declared10.0% estimated
    Bone · mineral · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-02

Brand and contact: They Love It
Phone
01621 502619
Address
Unit 4 Galliford Road, Heybridge, Essex, CM9 4XD / 6-8 Parsons Road, Manor Trading Estate, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4PY

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-02
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 4.7/5 · 37 reviews

15 reviews on this product · 5.0/5

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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 93 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +4.6. 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.60
Meat share of dry matter72.6%0.096+6.97
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
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 quality0.59.191+4.60
Meat share of dry matter72.6%0.096+6.97
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 dietyes2.294+2.29
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
92.6
Final score
93/100

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
v393/100current
v293/100
v191/100
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
Protein16.234.9 (band 24.633620689655178 to 40%)100
Fat17.537.7 (band 7.5269396551724155 to 20%)100
Fibre12.2 (band 0.5 to 5%)92.1
Energy (kcal/100g)254547.4100

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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.

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)15/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ 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 file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives 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 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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Complete Meal (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Contains bone (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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