Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Lamb & Venison

Raw · complete

57out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Lamb & Venison a good dog food?

We score it 57/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

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

Doesn't list grain ingredients.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

Meat makes up an estimated 6% of the dry matter (15% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Its additive load costs about 3 points in the rating.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
Your dog avoids venison: the label lists venison
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 (35)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

supplement 35.3%
veg 29.5%
meat 14.8%
additive 11.7%
mineral 5.2%
carb 3.5%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Lamb	Lamb	meat · medium	-	3.8
2	Venison	Venison	meat · good	-	3.7
3	Lamb Liver	Lambs Liver	meat · good	-	3.7
4	Salmon	Salmon	meat · good	-	3.6
5	Flaxseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	3.6
6	Sweet Potato	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	-	3.5
7	Pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	3.5
8	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	3.4
9	Broccoli	Broccoli	veg · good	-	3.3
10	Chia Seeds	Chia Seeds	veg · good	-	3.3
11	Blueberry	Blueberries	veg · good	-	3.2
12	Ginger	Ginger	veg · good	-	3.2
13	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	3.1
14	Turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	3.1
15	Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)	Mushrooms	veg · good	-	3.0
16	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	3.0
17	Vinegar	Vinegar	additive · poor	-	2.9
18	Citric Acid	Citric Acid	additive · medium	-	2.9
19	Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)	Tocopherols	additive · good	-	2.8
20	Zinc Proteinate	Zinc Proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.7
21	Iron Proteinate	Iron Proteinate	mineral · good	-	2.7
22	Vitamin E Supplement	Vitamin E	supplement · good	-	2.6
23	Niacin Supplement	Niacin	supplement · good	-	2.6
24	Selenium Yeast	Selenium	mineral · good	-	2.5
25	Copper Proteinate	Copper proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.5
26	Manganese Proteinate	Manganese proteinate	supplement · good	-	2.4
27	d-Calcium Pantothenate	Calcium pantothenate	supplement · good	-	2.4
28	Thiamine Mononitrate	Thiamine mononitrate	supplement · good	-	2.3
29	Riboflavin Supplement	Riboflavin	supplement · good	-	2.3
30	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride	Pyridoxine hydrochloride	supplement · good	-	2.2
31	Biotin	Biotin	supplement · good	-	2.2
32	Vitamin B12 Supplement	Vitamin B12	supplement · good	-	2.1
33	Calcium Iodate	Calcium iodate	supplement · medium	-	2.0
34	Folic Acid	Folic acid	supplement · good	-	2.0
35	Vitamin D3 Supplement.	Vitamin D3 supplement	supplement · good	-	1.9

1. Lamb3.8% estimated
Lamb · meat · medium
2. Venison3.7% estimated
Venison · meat · good
3. Lamb Liver3.7% estimated
Lambs Liver · meat · good
4. Salmon3.6% estimated
Salmon · meat · good
5. Flaxseed3.6% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
6. Sweet Potato3.5% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
7. Pumpkin3.5% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
8. Carrots3.4% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
9. Broccoli3.3% estimated
Broccoli · veg · good
10. Chia Seeds3.3% estimated
Chia Seeds · veg · good
11. Blueberry3.2% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
12. Ginger3.2% estimated
Ginger · veg · good
13. Salt3.1% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
14. Turmeric3.1% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
15. Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)3.0% estimated
Mushrooms · veg · good
16. Potassium Chloride3.0% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
17. Vinegar2.9% estimated
Vinegar · additive · poor
18. Citric Acid2.9% estimated
Citric Acid · additive · medium
19. Mixed Tocopherols (preservative)2.8% estimated
Tocopherols · additive · good
20. Zinc Proteinate2.7% estimated
Zinc Proteinate · supplement · good
21. Iron Proteinate2.7% estimated
Iron Proteinate · mineral · good
22. Vitamin E Supplement2.6% estimated
Vitamin E · supplement · good
23. Niacin Supplement2.6% estimated
Niacin · supplement · good
24. Selenium Yeast2.5% estimated
Selenium · mineral · good
25. Copper Proteinate2.5% estimated
Copper proteinate · supplement · good
26. Manganese Proteinate2.4% estimated
Manganese proteinate · supplement · good
27. d-Calcium Pantothenate2.4% estimated
Calcium pantothenate · supplement · good
28. Thiamine Mononitrate2.3% estimated
Thiamine mononitrate · supplement · good
29. Riboflavin Supplement2.3% estimated
Riboflavin · supplement · good
30. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.2% estimated
Pyridoxine hydrochloride · supplement · good
31. Biotin2.2% estimated
Biotin · supplement · good
32. Vitamin B12 Supplement2.1% estimated
Vitamin B12 · supplement · good
33. Calcium Iodate2.0% estimated
Calcium iodate · supplement · medium
34. Folic Acid2.0% estimated
Folic acid · supplement · good
35. Vitamin D3 Supplement.1.9% estimated
Vitamin D3 supplement · supplement · good

Nutrition and feedingProtein 33% · Fat 33%

Guaranteed analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	33%
Fat	33%
Fibre	5%
Moisture	12%

Additives & feeding info

No additives recorded yet.

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13

Brand and contact: Badlands Ranch

Website: https://badlandsranch.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 888-872-4522
Contact page: badlandsranch.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-13
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: badlandsranch.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?

This recipe achieves a total score of 57 out of 100 based on several key factors. The presence of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 to the overall rating, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.8. Furthermore, the additive load contributed -3.1, and the additives in the recipe adjusted the score by +2.6.

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	+6.79
Carb share of dry matter	1.3%	-0.115	-0.15
Vegetable share of dry matter	21.2%	-0.005	-0.11
Additive share of dry matter	15.7%	0.163	+2.55
Supplement share of dry matter	48.3%	-0.012	-0.59
Recipe graded poor	6.0%	-0.065	-0.39
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.19
Undeclared quantities	100.0%	-0.106	-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	yes	-3.158	-3.16
Additive penalty	-14.10	0.222	-3.13
Processing multiplier	1.12	33.786	+37.84
Processing: Raw	yes	-0.054	-0.05

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.79
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	1.3%	-0.115	-0.15
Oil share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.092	+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter	21.2%	-0.005	-0.11
Additive share of dry matter	15.7%	0.163	+2.55
Supplement share of dry matter	48.3%	-0.012	-0.59
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	6.0%	-0.065	-0.39
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.19
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	-14.10	0.222	-3.13
Processing multiplier	1.12	33.786	+37.84
Processing: Raw	yes	-0.054	-0.05
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	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: -1.74
Subtotal: 56.6
Final score: 57/100

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 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.

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	33	37.5 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	33	37.5 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	5	5.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100

Scored over 3 declared nutrients (combined weight 50); 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) - not on file	0/10
✗ 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)	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, 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
carefully formulated to help support your dog's smooth digestion and overall wellness (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
premium, air-dried lamb & venison dog food (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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