Wild Pet Food Duck 80:20 Fresh

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Duck 80:20 Fresh
Good
our rating

Our verdict

Is Wild Pet Food Duck 80:20 Fresh 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 frozen fresh food for dogs of all life stages, with duck, liver and carrots as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 93, in the top quarter of fresh foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 82% of the dry matter (85% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 26% 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
  • Single named protein: duck
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 25.8% 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% · Fat 8%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein16%
Fat8%
Fibre1.04%
Ash3%
Moisture69%

Energy: 138 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Keep frozen

Feeding guide

Puppy (3-12 months): 4-6% body weight per day; Adult (12 months+): 2-3% body weight per day

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Zinc Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic acid 40mg/kg; Iron Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 32mg/kg; Manganese Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 4mg/kg; Copper Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 3.2mg/kg; Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 0.6mg/kg; Vitamin A (as retinal acetate) 7,200IU/kg; Vitamin D3 (as cholocalciferol) 600IU/kg; Vitamin E (as all-rac-alpha-tocopherol acetate) 140mg/kg

Technological additives

Natural Antioxidant (Rosemary & Tocopherol Extracts)

Ingredients (12)12 of 12 percentages printed

Estimated composition

  • meat 84.8%
  • veg 11.5%
  • carb 2.7%
  • supplement 0.9%
  • oil 0.2%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
180% Duck Mince 65%Duckmeat · medium8080.0
2Duck Liver 15%Livermeat · good1515.0
3Carrot 5%Carrotsveg · good55.0
4Sweet Potato 3%Sweet Potatoescarb · good33.0
5Chia Seed 3%Chia Seedsveg · good33.0
6Broccoli 2%Broccoliveg · good22.0
7Apple 1%Applesveg · good11.0
8Blackcurrant 1%Blackcurrantveg · good11.0
9Spinach & Kelp 1%Spinachveg · good11.0
10Whole Egg Powder 1%Dried Whole Eggmeat · good11.0
11Mineral Mix 1%Vitamins and mineralssupplement · medium11.0
12Algae Oil 0.2%Algae Oiloil · good0.20.2
  1. 1. 80% Duck Mince 65%80% declared80.0% estimated
    Duck · meat · medium
  2. 2. Duck Liver 15%15% declared15.0% estimated
    Liver · meat · good
  3. 3. Carrot 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  4. 4. Sweet Potato 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  5. 5. Chia Seed 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
    Chia Seeds · veg · good
  6. 6. Broccoli 2%2% declared2.0% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  7. 7. Apple 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  8. 8. Blackcurrant 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Blackcurrant · veg · good
  9. 9. Spinach & Kelp 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  10. 10. Whole Egg Powder 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Dried Whole Egg · meat · good
  11. 11. Mineral Mix 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  12. 12. Algae Oil 0.2%0.2% declared0.2% estimated
    Algae Oil · oil · good

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

Brand and contact: Wild Pet Food

Trust and provenance

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

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 overall score is 93 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.9 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added a further +6 points. The processing format reduced the score by -2.4 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +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.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.95
Meat share of dry matter81.9%0.096+7.87
Carb share of dry matter2.2%-0.115-0.26
Oil share of dry matter0.6%-0.092-0.05
Vegetable share of dry matter12.5%-0.005-0.06
Supplement share of dry matter2.7%-0.012-0.03
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Fresh × high meat1.011.084+11.08
Processing multiplier1.1033.786+37.16
Processing: Fresh Frozenyes-2.354-2.35
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.95
Meat share of dry matter81.9%0.096+7.87
Carb share of dry matter2.2%-0.115-0.26
Oil share of dry matter0.6%-0.092-0.05
Vegetable share of dry matter12.5%-0.005-0.06
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter2.7%-0.012-0.03
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 multiplier1.1033.786+37.16
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenyes-2.354-2.35
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
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
93.5
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
v290/100
v191/100
v1.993/100
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
Protein1651.6 (band 20.032258064516128 to 40%)100
Fat825.8 (band 6.120967741935483 to 20%)100
Fibre1.043.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)138445.2100

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

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Zinc Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic acid 40mg/kg
  • Iron Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 32mg/kg
  • Manganese Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 4mg/kg
  • Copper Chelate of Lysine & Glutamic Acid 3.2mg/kg
  • Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 0.6mg/kg
  • Vitamin A (as retinal acetate) 7,200IU/kg
  • Vitamin D3 (as cholocalciferol) 600IU/kg
  • Vitamin E (as all-rac-alpha-tocopherol acetate) 140mg/kg

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)10/10
✓ 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 file0/5

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
80% duck (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Hypoallergenic novel protein (on pack)Free-fromnot 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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