Go Raw Equal Puppy Biscuits

Dry Extruded · complete

39out of 100

Poor

our rating

Our verdict

Is Go Raw Equal Puppy Biscuits a good dog food?

We score it 39/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".

How we score

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

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

5 poor-graded ingredients make up about 25% of the recipe.
Meat makes up an estimated 9% of the dry matter (13% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
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.

Ingredients (33)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

veg 19.3%
carb 18.5%
supplement 16.6%
meat 12.6%
oil 11.1%
additive 9.2%
fibre 9.0%
mineral 3.6%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Chicken	Chicken	meat · medium	-	4.0
2	rice	Rice - white	carb · medium	-	3.9
3	whole wheat	Wheat	carb · poor	-	3.9
4	chicken meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	3.8
5	corn gluten meal	Maize gluten	carb · poor	-	3.8
6	chicken fat (preserved with mixed-tocopherols)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	3.7
7	whole peas	Peas	veg · good	-	3.6
8	fish oil	Fish Oil	oil · good	-	3.6
9	natural flavor	Flavor	additive · poor	-	3.5
10	lysine	Lysine	supplement · medium	-	3.5
11	pea fiber	Pea Fibre	fibre · medium	-	3.4
12	dried chicory root	Chicory root	veg · good	-	3.3
13	flaxseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	3.3
14	spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	3.2
15	fructooligosaccharides	Fructo-oligosaccharides	supplement · good	-	3.2
16	dried beet pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	3.1
17	salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	3.0
18	choline chloride	Choline	supplement · good	-	3.0
19	zinc sulfate	Zinc sulfate	supplement · medium	-	2.9
20	ferrous sulfate	Iron sulfate	supplement · good	-	2.8
21	copper sulfate	Copper sulphate	supplement · good	-	2.8
22	potassium iodate	Potassium Iodate	mineral · medium	-	2.7
23	sodium selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	2.7
24	Vitamin E supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.6
25	niacin (Vitamin B3)	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.5
26	Vitamin A supplement	Vitamin A	supplement · good	-	2.5
27	calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.4
28	thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1)	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.4
29	riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B6)	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.3
30	Vitamin D3 supplement	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	2.2
31	biotin (Vitamin B7)	Biotin	supplement · good	-	2.2
32	menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K)	Menadione sodium bisulfite complex	supplement · poor	-	2.1
33	potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.1

1. Chicken4.0% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. rice3.9% estimated
Rice - white · carb · medium
3. whole wheat3.9% estimated
Wheat · carb · poor
4. chicken meal3.8% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
5. corn gluten meal3.8% estimated
Maize gluten · carb · poor
6. chicken fat (preserved with mixed-tocopherols)3.7% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
7. whole peas3.6% estimated
Peas · veg · good
8. fish oil3.6% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
9. natural flavor3.5% estimated
Flavor · additive · poor
10. lysine3.5% estimated
Lysine · supplement · medium
11. pea fiber3.4% estimated
Pea Fibre · fibre · medium
12. dried chicory root3.3% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
13. flaxseed3.3% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
14. spinach3.2% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
15. fructooligosaccharides3.2% estimated
Fructo-oligosaccharides · supplement · good
16. dried beet pulp3.1% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
17. salt3.0% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
18. choline chloride3.0% estimated
Choline · supplement · good
19. zinc sulfate2.9% estimated
Zinc sulfate · supplement · medium
20. ferrous sulfate2.8% estimated
Iron sulfate · supplement · good
21. copper sulfate2.8% estimated
Copper sulphate · supplement · good
22. potassium iodate2.7% estimated
Potassium Iodate · mineral · medium
23. sodium selenite2.7% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
24. Vitamin E supplement2.6% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
25. niacin (Vitamin B3)2.5% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
26. Vitamin A supplement2.5% estimated
Vitamin A · supplement · good
27. calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)2.4% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
28. thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1)2.4% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
29. riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B6)2.3% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
30. Vitamin D3 supplement2.2% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good
31. biotin (Vitamin B7)2.2% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
32. menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K)2.1% estimated
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex · supplement · poor
33. potassium chloride2.1% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium

Nutrition and feedingProtein 29% · Fat 11%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	29%
Fat	11%
Fibre	2.90%
Moisture	9%
Calcium	1.20%
Phosphorus	1%

Energy: 382.1 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Technological additives

mixed-tocopherols (preservative)

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-27

Brand and contact: Go Raw

Website: https://goraw.co.nz/
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Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-27
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: goraw.co.nz

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?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 39 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +2.7 points to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6, the processing format subtracted -6.7, and the additive load contributed -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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.3	9.191	+2.71
Carb share of dry matter	20.6%	-0.115	-2.37
Oil share of dry matter	13.8%	-0.092	-1.27
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.4%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	10.4%	0.163	+1.69
Supplement share of dry matter	19.1%	-0.012	-0.23
Recipe graded poor	24.8%	-0.065	-1.61
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	6.2%	0.060	+0.37
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-11.27	0.222	-2.50
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.3	9.191	+2.71
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	20.6%	-0.115	-2.37
Oil share of dry matter	13.8%	-0.092	-1.27
Vegetable share of dry matter	12.4%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	10.4%	0.163	+1.69
Supplement share of dry matter	19.1%	-0.012	-0.23
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	24.8%	-0.065	-1.61
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	5	-0.876	-4.38
Largest single poor ingredient	6.2%	0.060	+0.37
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
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)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
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	-11.27	0.222	-2.50
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: 39.2
Final score: 39/100

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.

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.

Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review; Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	29	31.9	100
Fat	11	12.1	100
Calcium	1.2	1.3	100
Phosphorus	1	1.1	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	382.1	419.9	100

Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file	0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	5/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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.

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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Made with real chicken and rice formula with DHA from fish oil to support healthy brain and vision (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Balanced minerals to support growing bones and teeth (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No synthetic colours or flavours (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
no added sugar (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Made with real chicken (on page)	Content	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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