Ultimate Pet Foods High Meat Chicken Dog Food – Ultimate Superfoods 80
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Ultimate Pet Foods High Meat Chicken Dog Food – Ultimate Superfoods 80 a good dog food?
We score it 74/100 (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 chicken, dried chicken protein and dehydrated turkey protein as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated turkey protein
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists white fish
- 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 38% · Fat 15.50%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38% |
| Fat | 15.50% |
| Fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 8% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.50% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.70% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3.40% |
| Calcium | 1.50% |
| Phosphorus | 1.10% |
Energy: 382 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Adult dogs — grams per day: 1–5kg: 25–80g, 5–10kg: 80–140g, 10–20kg: 140–230g, 20–30kg: 230–315g, 30–40kg: 315–390g, 40kg+: 390g+. Senior dogs — grams per day: 1–5kg: 25–80g, 5–10kg: 80–130g, 10–20kg: 130–220g, 20–30kg: 220–300g, 30–40kg: 300–370g, 40kg+: 370g+.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 12,865 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 865 IU/kg; Vitamin E 96 IU/kg; Zinc 112 mg/kg; Iron 48 mg/kg; Manganese 18 mg/kg; Copper 5 mg/kg; Iodine 0.48 mg/kg; Methionine 1,106 mg/kg; L-Carnitine 48 mg/kg
Ingredients (39)10% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 80.0%
- carb 10.9%
- veg 6.2%
- supplement 2.5%
- fibre 0.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshly Prepared Chicken (45%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 45 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Dried Chicken (9%) | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 9 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dried Turkey (8%) | Dehydrated turkey protein | meat · good | 8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Freshly Prepared White Fish (8%) | White Fish | meat · good | 8 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Freshly Prepared Turkey (4%) | Turkey | meat · medium | 4 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Freshly Prepared Scottish Salmon (4%) | Salmon | meat · good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Chicken Stock (2%) | Chicken Broth | meat · medium | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Sweet Potato (10.5%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Tapioca | Tapioca | carb · medium | - | 0.4 |
| 10 | Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 0.4 |
| 11 | Lentils | Lentils | veg · medium | - | 0.4 |
| 12 | Chickpeas | Chickpeas | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 13 | Dried Carrot | Carrots | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 14 | Dried Spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 15 | Dried Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 16 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 17 | MOS | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 0.4 |
| 18 | FOS | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 19 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 20 | Methylsulfonylmethane/MSM | MSM | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 21 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 22 | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 23 | Dried Apple | Apples | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 24 | Dried Seaweed | Dried Sea Algae | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 25 | Dried Marigold | Dried Marigold | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 26 | Dried Cranberry | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 27 | Oregano | Oregano | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 28 | Sage | Sage | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 29 | Thyme | Thyme | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 30 | Parsley | Parsley | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 31 | Marjoram | Marjoram | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 32 | Dried Chamomile | Chamomile | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 33 | Burdock Root | Burdock Root | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 34 | Aniseed & Fenugreek | Fenugreek | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 35 | Dried Peppermint | Peppermint | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 36 | Green Tea Extract | Green Tea | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 37 | Dried Dandelion | Dandelion Root | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 38 | Dried Bilberry | Bilberries | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
| 39 | Ginseng | Ginseng | supplement · medium | - | 0.2 |
- 1. Freshly Prepared Chicken (45%)45% declared45.0% estimated
- 2. Dried Chicken (9%)9% declared9.0% estimated
- 3. Dried Turkey (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
- 4. Freshly Prepared White Fish (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
- 5. Freshly Prepared Turkey (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 6. Freshly Prepared Scottish Salmon (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
- 7. Chicken Stock (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
- 8. Sweet Potato (10.5%)10.5% declared10.5% estimated
- 9. Tapioca0.4% estimated
- 10. Beet Pulp0.4% estimated
- 11. Lentils0.4% estimated
- 12. Chickpeas0.4% estimated
- 13. Dried Carrot0.4% estimated
- 14. Dried Spinach0.4% estimated
- 15. Dried Pumpkin0.4% estimated
- 16. Linseed0.4% estimated
- 17. MOS0.4% estimated
- 18. FOS0.3% estimated
- 19. Glucosamine0.3% estimated
- 20. Methylsulfonylmethane/MSM0.3% estimated
- 21. Chondroitin Sulphate0.3% estimated
- 22. Yucca Schidigera Extract0.3% estimated
- 23. Dried Apple0.3% estimated
- 24. Dried Seaweed0.3% estimated
- 25. Dried Marigold0.3% estimated
- 26. Dried Cranberry0.3% estimated
- 27. Oregano0.3% estimated
- 28. Sage0.3% estimated
- 29. Thyme0.3% estimated
- 30. Parsley0.3% estimated
- 31. Marjoram0.3% estimated
- 32. Dried Chamomile0.3% estimated
- 33. Burdock Root0.2% estimated
- 34. Aniseed & Fenugreek0.2% estimated
- 35. Dried Peppermint0.2% estimated
- 36. Green Tea Extract0.2% estimated
- 37. Dried Dandelion0.2% estimated
- 38. Dried Bilberry0.2% estimated
- 39. Ginseng0.2% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-07
Brand and contact: Ultimate Pet Foods
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-07
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- ultimatepetfoods.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 74 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.5 points and the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.8 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.82 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 78.5% | 0.096 | +7.54 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.115 | -0.75 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 8.6% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.6% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Undeclared quantities | 9.5% | -0.106 | -1.00 |
| 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 | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.82 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 78.5% | 0.096 | +7.54 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 6.5% | -0.115 | -0.75 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.092 | +0.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 8.6% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.6% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| 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 | 9.5% | -0.106 | -1.00 |
| 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 | 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
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 73.8
- Final score
- 74/100
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 | 38 | 41.3 (band 18.68478260869565 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 15.5 | 16.8 (band 5.709239130434781 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 3 | 3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.5 | 1.6 (band 0.5190217391304347 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 1.1 | 1.2 (band 0.41521739130434776 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.4 | 1.4 (band 1 to 2%) | 91.8 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 382 | 415.2 | 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 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 10 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 12,865 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 865 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 96 IU/kg
- Zinc 112 mg/kg
- Iron 48 mg/kg
- Manganese 18 mg/kg
- Copper 5 mg/kg
- Iodine 0.48 mg/kg
- Methionine 1,106 mg/kg
- L-Carnitine 48 mg/kg
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 (90.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 18.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| 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 (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 — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete and balanced for all life stages" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "Grain free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 80% animal ingredients with 54% freshly prepared meat and fish (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete and balanced for all life stages (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | 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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