Our verdict
Is Realdogfood Ae Kuri Mahi a good dog food?
We score it 40/100 (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".
100% 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 adult dogs
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at medium dogs
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists maize / corn
- 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 (15)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 25.2%
- meat 23.2%
- carb 16.5%
- supplement 16.5%
- additive 12.5%
- oil 6.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZ grass fed Beef Meal | Beef | meat · medium | - | 8.7 |
| 2 | ground Maize | Maize / Corn | carb · medium | - | 8.4 |
| 3 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 8.1 |
| 4 | Blood Meal | Blood Meal | meat · poor | - | 7.8 |
| 5 | stabilised with Rosemary | Rosemary | veg · good | - | 7.5 |
| 6 | Citric acid | Citric Acid | additive · medium | - | 7.2 |
| 7 | Vitamins C and E | Vitamin | supplement · good | - | 7.0 |
| 8 | Wild caught NZ Fish meal | Fish Meal | meat · medium | - | 6.7 |
| 9 | Flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 6.4 |
| 10 | NZ Fish oil | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 6.1 |
| 11 | NZ Kelp | Kelp | veg · good | - | 5.8 |
| 12 | Garlic | Garlic | veg · medium | - | 5.5 |
| 13 | Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 5.2 |
| 14 | added Vitamins | Vitamin | supplement · good | - | 4.9 |
| 15 | Prebiotics and Chelated minerals | Prebiotics | supplement · good | - | 4.6 |
- 1. NZ grass fed Beef Meal8.7% estimated
- 2. ground Maize8.4% estimated
- 3. Rice8.1% estimated
- 4. Blood Meal7.8% estimated
- 5. stabilised with Rosemary7.5% estimated
- 6. Citric acid7.2% estimated
- 7. Vitamins C and E7.0% estimated
- 8. Wild caught NZ Fish meal6.7% estimated
- 9. Flaxseed6.4% estimated
- 10. NZ Fish oil6.1% estimated
- 11. NZ Kelp5.8% estimated
- 12. Garlic5.5% estimated
- 13. Salt5.2% estimated
- 14. added Vitamins4.9% estimated
- 15. Prebiotics and Chelated minerals4.6% estimated
Nutrition and feeding
Declared analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
Store in a cool dry place to guarantee a 12 month shelf life.
Feeding guide
1 cup / 100grams of Real Dog Food per 10kg body weight. Roughly, a small to medium sized dog will need 9kg / 30 days, and a medium to large sized dog will need 18kg / 30 days.
No additives recorded yet.
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-19
Brand and contact: Realdogfood
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-19
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- realdogfood.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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
8 reviews on this product · 4.9/5
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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 40 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +4.2 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 -3.3 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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.21 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.9% | -0.115 | -2.06 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.092 | -0.68 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.8% | 0.163 | +2.25 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.7% | -0.012 | -0.23 |
| Recipe graded poor | 13.0% | -0.065 | -0.85 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 7.8% | -0.179 | -1.40 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.8% | 0.060 | +0.47 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -15.06 | 0.222 | -3.34 |
| 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 | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.21 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.9% | -0.115 | -2.06 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.092 | -0.68 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.8% | 0.163 | +2.25 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.7% | -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 | 13.0% | -0.065 | -0.85 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 7.8% | -0.179 | -1.40 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.8% | 0.060 | +0.47 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| 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 | -15.06 | 0.222 | -3.34 |
| 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
- Subtotal
- 40.1
- Final score
- 40/100
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
Analytical constituents not declared
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
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) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| 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 (Analytical constituents declared, Additives 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ grass-fed beef (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made in NZ (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Wild-caught fish (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural joint support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Sustained energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural glucosamine for joint recovery (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Improved Dog Health - Happier, healthier, more energetic and longer living best furry friend! (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Has the perfect balance of protein, carbs, vitamins, minerals, omega oils and pre and pro-biotics for optimum gut health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Independently Tested to Exceed AAFCO Standard (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| High protein for hard workers (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| All our food has human grade ingredients (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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