Polkadog Gold Weight Management Recipe

Dry Extruded · complete

46out of 100

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Our verdict

Is Polkadog Gold Weight Management Recipe a good dog food?

We score it 46/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

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

Why you might choose it

Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

No analytical breakdown is published.
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 adult dogs
Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey liver
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oat groats
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 (40)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

carb 25.7%
supplement 21.7%
meat 15.2%
fibre 10.1%
veg 7.4%
other 5.7%
oil 5.2%
additive 4.1%
unknown 2.8%
mineral 2.1%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Turkey Liver	Turkey liver	meat · good	-	3.3
2	Chicken Meal	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	-	3.3
3	Turkey Broth	Cooking broth	other · medium	-	3.2
4	Oat Groats	Oat Groats	carb · good	-	3.2
5	Pearled Barley	Pearled Barley	carb · medium	-	3.1
6	Menhaden Fish Meal	Fish Meal	meat · medium	-	3.1
7	Whole Oats	Oat Groats	carb · good	-	3.1
8	Dried Tomato Pomace	Tomato Pomace	fibre · medium	-	3.0
9	Whitefish	White Fish	meat · good	-	3.0
10	Whole Barley	Barley	carb · medium	-	2.9
11	Brown Rice	Rice - brown / whole grain	carb · medium	-	2.9
12	Millet	Millet	carb · good	-	2.9
13	White Rice	Rice - white	carb · medium	-	2.8
14	Oat Hulls	unmatched	-	-	2.8
15	Flaxseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	2.7
16	Pea Fiber	Pea Fibre	fibre · medium	-	2.7
17	Salmon Oil	Salmon Oil	oil · good	-	2.6
18	Chicken Fat	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	-	2.6
19	Dried Egg Product	Dried Egg	meat · medium	-	2.6
20	Potatoes	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	2.5
21	Brewers Dried Yeast	Yeast	supplement · good	-	2.5
22	Cheese	Cheese	other · medium	-	2.4
23	Carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	2.4
24	Sweet Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes	carb · good	-	2.4
25	Celery	Celery Seeds	veg · good	-	2.3
26	Alfalfa Meal	Alfalfa Meal	fibre · medium	-	2.3
27	Salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.2
28	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.2
29	Taurine	Taurine	supplement · good	-	2.1
30	Chicory Root Extract	Chicory Root Extract	fibre · good	-	2.1
31	Monosodium Phosphate	Sodium phosphate	additive · poor	-	2.1
32	Vitamins	Vitamins and minerals	supplement · medium	-	2.0
33	Minerals	Vitamins and minerals	supplement · medium	-	2.0
34	Yucca Schidigera Extract	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	1.9
35	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine	supplement · medium	-	1.9
36	Sorbic Acid (Preservative)	Sorbic acid	additive · poor	-	1.9
37	DL-Methionine	Methionine	supplement · good	-	1.8
38	L-Tryptophan	L-Tryptophan	supplement · good	-	1.8
39	Sodium Selenite	Sodium selenite	supplement · poor	-	1.7
40	Probiotics.	Probiotic	supplement · good	-	1.7

1. Turkey Liver3.3% estimated
Turkey liver · meat · good
2. Chicken Meal3.3% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
3. Turkey Broth3.2% estimated
Cooking broth · other · medium
4. Oat Groats3.2% estimated
Oat Groats · carb · good
5. Pearled Barley3.1% estimated
Pearled Barley · carb · medium
6. Menhaden Fish Meal3.1% estimated
Fish Meal · meat · medium
7. Whole Oats3.1% estimated
Oat Groats · carb · good
8. Dried Tomato Pomace3.0% estimated
Tomato Pomace · fibre · medium
9. Whitefish3.0% estimated
White Fish · meat · good
10. Whole Barley2.9% estimated
Barley · carb · medium
11. Brown Rice2.9% estimated
Rice - brown / whole grain · carb · medium
12. Millet2.9% estimated
Millet · carb · good
13. White Rice2.8% estimated
Rice - white · carb · medium
14. Oat Hulls2.8% estimated
unmatched
15. Flaxseed2.7% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
16. Pea Fiber2.7% estimated
Pea Fibre · fibre · medium
17. Salmon Oil2.6% estimated
Salmon Oil · oil · good
18. Chicken Fat2.6% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
19. Dried Egg Product2.6% estimated
Dried Egg · meat · medium
20. Potatoes2.5% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
21. Brewers Dried Yeast2.5% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
22. Cheese2.4% estimated
Cheese · other · medium
23. Carrots2.4% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
24. Sweet Potatoes2.4% estimated
Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
25. Celery2.3% estimated
Celery Seeds · veg · good
26. Alfalfa Meal2.3% estimated
Alfalfa Meal · fibre · medium
27. Salt2.2% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
28. Potassium Chloride2.2% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
29. Taurine2.1% estimated
Taurine · supplement · good
30. Chicory Root Extract2.1% estimated
Chicory Root Extract · fibre · good
31. Monosodium Phosphate2.1% estimated
Sodium phosphate · additive · poor
32. Vitamins2.0% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
33. Minerals2.0% estimated
Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
34. Yucca Schidigera Extract1.9% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
35. L-Carnitine1.9% estimated
L-Carnitine · supplement · medium
36. Sorbic Acid (Preservative)1.9% estimated
Sorbic acid · additive · poor
37. DL-Methionine1.8% estimated
Methionine · supplement · good
38. L-Tryptophan1.8% estimated
L-Tryptophan · supplement · good
39. Sodium Selenite1.7% estimated
Sodium selenite · supplement · poor
40. Probiotics.1.7% estimated
Probiotic · supplement · good

Nutrition and feeding

Declared analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

L-Carnitine; Taurine; DL-Methionine; L-Tryptophan; Probiotics; Vitamins; Minerals; Sodium Selenite

Technological additives

Sorbic Acid (Preservative); Yucca Schidigera Extract

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Polkadog

Website: https://www.polkadog.com/
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Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.polkadog.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 final score of 46 out of 100 based on several key factors. The overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.6 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6. Additionally, the processing format deducted -6.7 and the carbohydrate content contributed -3.

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	0.6	9.191	+5.62
Carb share of dry matter	26.0%	-0.115	-2.99
Oil share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.092	-0.63
Vegetable share of dry matter	4.2%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	4.9%	0.163	+0.80
Supplement share of dry matter	26.5%	-0.012	-0.32
Other share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.375	-0.69
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	5.8%	-0.065	-0.38
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	2.2%	0.060	+0.13
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	-4.95	0.222	-1.10
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	0.6	9.191	+5.62
Meat share of dry matter	0.0%	0.096	+0.00
Carb share of dry matter	26.0%	-0.115	-2.99
Oil share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.092	-0.63
Vegetable share of dry matter	4.2%	-0.005	-0.02
Additive share of dry matter	4.9%	0.163	+0.80
Supplement share of dry matter	26.5%	-0.012	-0.32
Other share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.375	-0.69
Unrecognised share of dry matter	1.8%	-0.027	-0.05
Recipe graded poor	5.8%	-0.065	-0.38
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	2.2%	0.060	+0.13
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	-4.95	0.222	-1.10
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: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 45.6
Final score: 46/100

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

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label

L-Carnitine
Taurine
DL-Methionine
L-Tryptophan
Probiotics
Vitamins
Minerals
Sodium Selenite

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)	10/10
✗ 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, 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
For weight reduction or weight maintenance (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
helps control calorie intake without sacrificing other valuable nutrients (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
PROBIOTICS FOR PETS: Fromm's specially-developed blend of probiotics is included in all dry food recipes for high nutrient digestibility and utilization (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
supplemented with L-carnitine for assistance in weight management (on page)	Nutrient	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
FAMILY OWNED-AND-OPERATED: Produced, prepared, and packaged at Fromm's Wisconsin-based facilities (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion