Walker and Drake Premium Cold Pressed - Ocean Fish with Rice
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Our verdict
Is Walker and Drake Premium Cold Pressed - Ocean Fish with Rice a good dog food?
We score it 55/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with ocean fish, rice and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
56% 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
- Single named protein: fish
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
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 9%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30% |
| Fat | 9% |
| Fibre | 2% |
| Ash | 13% |
| Moisture | 8% |
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 15000 IU; Vitamin D3 2000 IU; Vitamin E 50 IU; Zinc as Zinc oxide 100 mg; Manganese as Manganese II oxide 80 mg; Iron as Iron II sulphate monohydrate 30 mg; Copper as Copper II sulphate pentahydrate 15 mg; Iodine as Calcium iodate anhydrous 4 mg; Selenium as Sodium Selenite 0.1 mg
Ingredients (12)56% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 44.7%
- meat 26.0%
- supplement 13.0%
- veg 10.5%
- oil 5.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Fish 26% | Ocean Fish | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Pre Gelatinised Rice 18% | Rice - white | carb · medium | 18 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 7.2 |
| 4 | Flaked Potato | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 6.9 |
| 5 | Pea Protein | Pea protein | carb · medium | - | 6.5 |
| 6 | Potato Protein | Potato protein | carb · medium | - | 6.1 |
| 7 | Rapeseed Oil | Rapeseed oil | oil · good | - | 5.8 |
| 8 | Blueberry | Blueberries | veg · good | - | 5.4 |
| 9 | Cranberry | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 5.1 |
| 10 | Yucca Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 4.7 |
| 11 | Glucosamine Sulphate | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 4.3 |
| 12 | Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 4.0 |
- 1. Ocean Fish 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
- 2. Pre Gelatinised Rice 18%18% declared18.0% estimated
- 3. Sweet Potato7.2% estimated
- 4. Flaked Potato6.9% estimated
- 5. Pea Protein6.5% estimated
- 6. Potato Protein6.1% estimated
- 7. Rapeseed Oil5.8% estimated
- 8. Blueberry5.4% estimated
- 9. Cranberry5.1% estimated
- 10. Yucca Extract4.7% estimated
- 11. Glucosamine Sulphate4.3% estimated
- 12. Chondroitin Sulphate4.0% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-22
Brand and contact: Walker and Drake
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 01226 661104
- Address
- Unit 15, Darton Business Park, Barnsley, S75 5QX
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-08-22
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.walkeranddrake.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 reaches a score of 55 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.4 points in the product's favour, while the processing format held the score back by -6.7 points. Ingredients without printed percentages dragged the rating down by -5.9 points, and the carbohydrate content reduced it by a further -5.8 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 | +6.42 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 13.7% | 0.096 | +1.31 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 50.1% | -0.115 | -5.76 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.8% | -0.092 | -0.99 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.5% | -0.012 | -0.27 |
| Undeclared quantities | 56.0% | -0.106 | -5.91 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High carb and low meat | yes | -1.180 | -1.18 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.7 | 9.191 | +6.42 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 13.7% | 0.096 | +1.31 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 50.1% | -0.115 | -5.76 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.8% | -0.092 | -0.99 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 3.0% | -0.005 | -0.02 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 22.5% | -0.012 | -0.27 |
| 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 | 56.0% | -0.106 | -5.91 |
| 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) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | yes | -1.180 | -1.18 |
| 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 | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| 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
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 54.9
- Final score
- 55/100
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 | 32.6 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 9 | 9.8 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 87.7 |
| Fibre | 2 | 2.2 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 92.3 |
Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 15000 IU
- Vitamin D3 2000 IU
- Vitamin E 50 IU
- Zinc as Zinc oxide 100 mg
- Manganese as Manganese II oxide 80 mg
- Iron as Iron II sulphate monohydrate 30 mg
- Copper as Copper II sulphate pentahydrate 15 mg
- Iodine as Calcium iodate anhydrous 4 mg
- Selenium as Sodium Selenite 0.1 mg
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (44% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 8.8/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 (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.
0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "Gluten free" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| easily digestible protein (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| easily digested, steady source of energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| supports everyday wellbeing with salmon oil for healthy skin and a glossy coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| cranberry and blueberry for antioxidant support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| added glucosamine and chondroitin for joint care (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Gluten free (on page) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low sugar (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No additives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Ocean Fish & Rice cold pressed recipe (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Probiotic (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural Ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial flavouring (on page) | Free-from | 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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