Wainwright's Adult Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Beef

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Adult Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Beef
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Our verdict

Is Wainwright's Adult Freeze Dried Raw Dog Food Beef a good dog food?

We score it 89/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete freeze-dried food for adult dogs, with beef, potatoes and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 89, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 69% of the dry matter (62% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 25% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: beef
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 24.6% 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 33.90% · Fat 24.60%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein33.90%
Fat24.60%
Fibre5.30%
Ash3.10%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store in a cool dry place. Once opened reseal to maintain freshness.

Feeding guide

Fed dry. Toy up to 5kg: 11-43 nuggets/day; Small 5-12kg: 43-72; Medium 12-25kg: 72-130; Large 25-45kg: 130-211; Giant 45-70kg: 211-273. Switch gradually over 7-10 days if coming from a non-raw diet. If used as a meal booster, ensure total intake does not exceed nutritional requirements.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 2500IU; Vitamin D3 250IU; Vitamin E 50mg; Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 15mg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 10mg; Manganese (Mangnaous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.5mg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 1.5mg; Iodine (Calcium Iodate, Anhydrous) 0.1mg; Selenium (Selenised Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060, inactivated) 0.02mg

Technological additives

Antioxidants

Ingredients (7)3% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 61.9%
  • carb 21.6%
  • veg 16.5%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Beef (60%)Beefmeat · medium6060.0
2Potato (15%)Potatoescarb · medium1515.0
3Sweet Potato (6%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good66.0
4Peas (6%)Peasveg · good66.0
5Carrot (5%)Carrotsveg · good55.0
6Apple (3%)Applesveg · good33.0
7Pear (2%)Pearsveg · good22.0
  1. 1. Beef (60%)60% declared60.0% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  2. 2. Potato (15%)15% declared15.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  3. 3. Sweet Potato (6%)6% declared6.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  4. 4. Peas (6%)6% declared6.0% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  5. 5. Carrot (5%)5% declared5.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  6. 6. Apple (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  7. 7. Pear (2%)2% declared2.0% estimated
    Pears · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-29

Brand and contact: Wainwright's

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-29
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
www.petsathome.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual 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 reached a score of 89 out of 100. The meat content contributed +6.6 points, and the processing format added +6.6 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list also helped, adding +5.3 points. On the other hand, the carbohydrate content reduced the score by -2.5 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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.33
Meat share of dry matter68.7%0.096+6.60
Carb share of dry matter21.5%-0.115-2.47
Vegetable share of dry matter9.8%-0.005-0.05
Undeclared quantities3.0%-0.106-0.32
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.1133.786+37.50
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedyes6.629+6.63
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.33
Meat share of dry matter68.7%0.096+6.60
Carb share of dry matter21.5%-0.115-2.47
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter9.8%-0.005-0.05
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 quantities3.0%-0.106-0.32
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 meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.1133.786+37.50
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
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 Driedyes6.629+6.63
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
+0.06
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
89.2
Final score
89/100

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
v389/100current
v290/100
v188/100
v1.991/100
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
Protein33.936.1 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat24.626.2 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre5.35.6 (band 0.5 to 5%)100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 6% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 2500IU
  • Vitamin D3 250IU
  • Vitamin E 50mg
  • Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 15mg
  • Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 10mg
  • Manganese (Mangnaous Sulphate Monohydrate) 2.5mg
  • Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 1.5mg
  • Iodine (Calcium Iodate, Anhydrous) 0.1mg
  • Selenium (Selenised Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060, inactivated) 0.02mg

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (97% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)19.4/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents 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 or meal enhancer (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
easy on digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
supports healthy skin, coat, and immunity (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added artificial colours, flavours or preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
made from 60% high-quality raw beef with 40% wholesome fresh fruit and vegetables (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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